Originally uploaded by tomygardenpath.

Notice that the leaves are still green in this shot. My husband and I went up country to see his parents yesterday. I was expecting to see more color than we have here. They are further north, and higher than we are. I think our elevation here is about 11 feet above sea level, and we already have a few colored leaves.

These chickadees were very friendly little guys. Being nosy, they came to see what I was doing, when I was trying to get a shot of a chipmunk on the rock wall. The shot of them came out best, so here it is. Our state bird, here in Maine, is the black-capped chickadee, and can be sure you will see some if you come for a visit.