Autumn in Tacoma creeps in gently, convincing you she is a friend who will never lose her temper. The sun slants down brightly, painting leaves and houses with a golden glow.The squirrels frisk about pretending there's no hurry to store up for winter. The leaves slowly turn and carpet the ground in bronze, while the crisp air begins to playfully nip at your ears.
But then slowly a damp cold begins to clamp onto your bones. And then suddenly, real weather happens!
Has your friend betrayed you? Has Autumn become an icicle in your back? Naw! She's just inviting you out to build snow bunnies. She'll bounce you back into the temperate zone before you know it.
Photo locations: Squirrel lives at 3015 N 12th St.; Carpet of leaves was at Jefferson Park; Kaiser's Mercantile was in the Fern Hill historic district; Alie and snow bunny in my front yard.
