Greening up

This evening we had real rain, along with enough lightning to make the radio crackle, and a couple of thunderclaps.

In spite of the long drought, the grass is reviving. From my window, I can see a tinge of green on the slopes at Gasworks Park, as if the dry grass had been lightly misted. After a few more showers, the park should green up, as if this summer had never happened.

And in spite of an August date on the calendar, it's already fall. This morning there were 17 geese floating in formation on the lake, first I've seen since early spring. They took off in a rush, swift and vocal, intent on arriving somewhere not visible from here.