The fall rains have come on with a vengeance as I measured 2.42" of rain across six of the past seven days; this is around 56% of the total precipitation during an average September!  It also comes on the heels of last week's run of rain.  The ground is saturated with the rain just running off to low lying areas, streams and rivers.  Our fall color took a real hit with the rain knocking many of the gold and yellow leaves to the ground; the moderate to fresh winds across the past 24 hours contributed as well.  The wild bird activity is becoming more frenetic as they sense the coming seasonal shift.  If one thing was to describe this year for me it would be the utter absence of moose in this general area.  Hopefully, the transitory bear population will move on so we can once again enjoy those large ungulates.  All told, we are poised to slip into the calendar fall season...