I've actually met people from southern California that would, with head to one side, respond, "Really? The leaves change color there?" They were serious. I immediately wanted to put up my fingers in a crucifix to ward off the zombies.

I once met a New Yorker who asked what I did during the dark season. "Dark season?" I asked. "You know, when the sun goes away for half the year...."

Nice, Tim.

One of our daughter's friends had an ill-fated birthday party at Lester a year ago, although in that case the problem wasn't hail but impressive winds.

Bye bye summer sun :-( Until next July...I will miss you!

Wow - great photo; brave photographer.