Harvest of Hats
It’s harvest time and with that comes many duties that need to get done before the snow flies. There are the chores like putting away the outdoor furniture, raking the leaves, replacing the door screens with glass and at least a half dozen other things. Enough talk about work though. Let’s talk about the best parts of the season. There’s walking through the woods and hearing the crisp leaves crunch under your feet. Here in the White Mountains of New Hampshire there are the beautiful colors of Autumn that seem to match the fruits of the harvest like apples and pumpkins. A new fall hobby of mine since moving to the White Mountains is hunting, at least the attempt to hunt. There’s nothing quite like getting up real early in the morning, stepping outside to the cool, crisp air and walking through the pastures and woods. I find it’s more about enjoying the outdoors and all its beauty than about actually hunting. I no longer get to go buy new school clothes but I do enjoy picking out a new hat for the season. That hat might be a fedora, a western hat or an ivy cap but more than likely it will be one of each over the course of the season heading into winter. Here are a couple snapshots of a White Mountain Autumn.
Whether you’re doing chores or having fun isn’t it much better with a hat on? I think so.
Aaron
