Golden days....

The goldenrod is in bloom again....and painting the landscape with its golden brush...

It can show up just about any where....

and covers whole fields with its golden glow....

Many people say it makes them sneezy but don't blame the goldenrod....blame its good friend, ragweed, instead.....

and, to make matters more complicated, there are actually several different species of goldenrod, including seaside goldenrod in the photo above. Whether you find it in a field, along a marsh side or at the beach, it may look the same at first, but check the leaves and the blossom pattern to see the differences....

There are several different species in this post alone ;-)

Autumn Beach

The beach looks and feels different once fall sets in.

The sky is more dramatic, the water is darker and the sand takes on a grayer tone....Migrating shorebirds like this semi-palmated plover are still passing through....The seaside goldenrod is in bloom.....And gulls like these ring billed gulls are arriving for the winter.....The photos in this post are from Corporation Beach in Dennis, Cape Cod