Dry weather in August brought out a plague of locusts (aka grasshoppers). They especially appreciated some of the new plants we installed last Fall and this Spring, as well as the grass we had planted in early Summer. Cool weather arrived the first week of September and dramatically reduced the plague. We will re-seed in late October, replace some plants and hope the others recover next Spring.

Fall begins the time for wildlife to prepare for Winter. We can hear the elk bugling across the canyon; they will cross to our side by the end of Fall. Bears don't get far from the creek, so we don't see them at the Main House. We do see lots of berries in the bear scat near the creek. The aspen are turning yellow and glow when the sun is behind them. After Winter, early Fall is our favorite season.