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October is here, and autumn has arrived. The sky is bright blue, sometimes populated with white pillow clouds; the leaves are turning their magical golds and reds and more; days are warm, nights are cool; sunsets are pink and red and orange; late wildflowers are showing off; the air has that “full of leaves” autumn scent—with the promise of a wood fire for the cold nights. And while the big splashes of color can stop you in your tracks, or the Halloween decorations can distract you, now is the time for noticing the small things—those that call to you quietly as you walk along in the late morning sunshine. It is time for a slow walk out along East and North Main and up Village Hill to the early part of Old Goshen.

What do you notice when you don’t rush by—so many things. In town, someone is still growing mini tomatoes in their garden; a pumpkin takes a seat on a child’s chair; the local dog hides his nose under his front paw; a bumblebee is busy on a two-colored marigold; the anemones are showing bright white; black walnuts are falling from the tree; the weathered horse head stands proud; a mushroom, with a bite taken out, shows up against the gray tree bark; small purple chicory pops up from the grass; pokeweed berries show up on their red stem; a lone acorn cap is spotted on the road, a rich-colored maple leaf tucked in alongside; lavender-pink phlox shines in the sunshine and the white wood asters do too; and then, the asters become fluffy snow balls; piles of brown leaves accumulate on the roadside punctuated with a splash of color from a single red leaf; and an orange sumac leaf lies alone. On the way back down, the ground floating skeleton reminds us, lest we forget, that summer has gone (RIP), and autumn is here. And at home the bee is still busy on the bright dahlia with attitude.

So many folks in Williamsburg and Haydenville have their favorite walks. What small things do you notice on an October autumn morning stroll? Daria D’Arienzo, Meekins Archivist and photographer. #throwbackthursday; #tbt.

Posted to Facebook 10/2/2025

a close up of a bright red dahlia flower with a bee on its center, set against the blurred background of a house and garden.
a plastic skeleton in a life jacket sits on a green pool float next to a chalkboard sign that reads "rip summer" in a garden bed outside a house.
a single bright red leaf lies among several brown, dried leaves on the ground.
a large orange pumpkin resting on a small white metal garden chair surrounded by green plants and dried leaves.
a bumblebee gathers nectar from a vibrant orange and yellow marigold flower, surrounded by similar blooms and green foliage.
close up of white flowers with yellow centers and green foliage in the background, photographed in natural sunlight.
a green, textured ball shaped fruit lies on the ground among dry, fallen leaves and asphalt pavement.
a weathered black horse head hitching post with peeling paint stands outdoors on grass with fallen leaves in the background.
an orange brown mushroom with a cracked cap grows at the base of a tree trunk, surrounded by small green plants and dried grass.
a purple flower blooms among green leaves and dry brown fallen leaves on the ground.
cluster of shiny dark purple berries on a bright red stem growing near a tree trunk, surrounded by green and dry leaves and grass.
a round, scaly brown fruit lies on dark, rough pavement.
cluster of light pink phlox flowers surrounded by green leaves and small white wildflowers in sunlight.
a single red and orange maple leaf lies on the ground among dry grass and dirt.
a close up of a wildflower plant with dried seed heads and some fluffy white seeds, photographed outdoors in sunlight.
cluster of small white wildflowers with yellow centers growing among green leaves and grass, with a brown fallen leaf underneath.
a single bright red leaf lies on a rough, dark asphalt surface.
a black dog lying on grass covers its face with one paw.
cluster of red and green grape tomatoes growing on a vine next to a stone wall, with green leaves and plants in the background.