Fall is the most stubborn season to capture, no matter the medium. A photograph won’t do, because there’s never a wide enough lens or a narrow enough aperture. There’s no video that really brings home the feeling or the sound of the leaves. No device gives you the feel of the breeze, or the smell in the air.

But the leaves are finally letting go, at least some on some of the ornamental trees, like this one in Hoover. I was picking up photo displays for our department’s Wall of Fame when I found that tree. Also ordered the plaques today, too.

It was a good day, but it could always be better. I’d like to get more work done, but I managed a lot of reading and organizing and printing of things. The inboxes are mostly full. There’s some writing to do, yet. I’ve planned out my tomorrow. I’ve caught up on the news of the day.

And it was a beautiful day. Really, my only complaint is not having a tool in my backpack that adequately expresses autumn. And, also, I didn’t take enough pictures or scan anything today. Next week, then.

No great stories to tell for the day, though. I visited the world’s largest Target today — and I don’t feel any different. Bought two shadowboxes. I had lunch at Beef O’Brady’s, a place of which I’d never heard. But I saw the sign and a cheeseburger sounded good. The Urban Spoon app on the iPhone convinced me it was worth a try. And the sandwich was tasty.

Not a lot for the site, either, but there are three more entries in the World’s Fair section. You can see those in the entry below. For now I’ll leave you with three examples of the victory of youth, sportsmanship and humility. You might think all of those as cheesy constructs, but those links are worthy of your attention.

And now I must turn my attention elsewhere. But I’ll be back here tomorrow, with more tales old and new, no doubt. See you then. And enjoy your local version of fall. Soak it in, in person, before it disappears.