Around the Banks

Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist Around the banks of the Suwannee, we see natural pre-heralds of autumn. Goldenrod is in full bloom (a'choo), broom sedge puts forth its sage, silvery blades and leaves on a few deciduous trees begin to change color. Fall 2024 officially begins on Sunday, Sept. 22. We have patiently waited for her arrival through a long, hot summer. This is my favorite time of year: temperatures are a bit cooler, and campfires and bonfires glow at places like orange altar fires, worshipping this special time of year. Autumn teaches a number of lessons. Firstly, it teaches that some changes are good. In the Deep South, where we swelter five to six months a year, a drop in tem