A surprisingly warm day for this time of year, so the insect activity may have been a bit more than normal. This one had an intriguing flight, almost like a beetle, and I haven’t been able to identify it yet [edit: identified on Facebook as a March fly, Penthetria heteroptera, but perhaps also a dark fungus gnat?]. Sorry for a poor photo:
This heron stood across the lake amidst some gorgeous autumn colors:
And finally, some flowers to celebrate the end of summer: