Fall is in the Air

We've had a low morning temp down to 47° in the past week.  While it's time to start thinking about winter homes for the tender outdoor plants, the forecast has low temperatures only in the 50's for the next 10 days (and only down to 60° for one night).  

While the old Ginkgo is starting to take on a faded green as it thinks about lemony glory in a few weeks, the ones under the Chinese pistache are still quite green.  Amazing how much protection that tree gives the plants beneath its branches.  

Meanwhile, Ty and family head to Cabo San Lucas, BCS and are likely to get some stormy weather.  Tuesday and Wednesday will be wet and windy due to Tropical Storm Priscilla moving by.  She could be a strong Cat 2 hurricane by then.  A potential Hurricane Raymond is about 10 days out and it could make landfall on Baja as a Cat 3. 

Here in ABQ, not only fall, but balloons are in the air.  Day 1 of the Balloon Fiesta was blown out due to high winds aloft that continued until late evening.  Sunday, however, was totally calm and even the complex, large special shapes got off the ground.  

Backing up to Friday, we were in Los Alamos for Barbara Ramsay's funeral mass.  Then we drove home through the Jemez.  Not much color on the east side, but near the Valles Caldera and points west, things were glorious.