Mother Nature marches to the beat of Her own drummer

Even though the grass is still green and the leaves have barely started to change color, fall is coming as I have attempted to document by putting together this composite of photographs, all taken in the last 24 hours:

A broadwing hawk migrating

A Milkweed plant luxuriating in her fullness

A garter snake looking for a warm winter den

And a perfect pumpkin growing contentedly in our garden

Every day brings new surprises

But one thing for sure:

Mother Nature marches to the beat of her own drummer.