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The morning light in October is almost surreal.
October was our harvest time, that is, that's when we would sneak into people's yards to steal fruit, especially plums. However, the fruit was secondary to the excitement, ah yes, especially when we were detected and had to run.
It was also in October 1957 I witnessed the Sputnik. It was awesome. Everybody spoke about it, everybody would be standing in the twilight and look to the skies for this marvel.
Take a few steps away from the road into the woods.
 Miniature wetlands. No alligators. Or Water Moccasins. Especially not in October. There are Vipers, but their bite, although venomous, is not lethal. And it's way too cold for them to be out, anyway.
Deer have become something of a plague. There used to be a few hunters back in my days, they wouldn't let a deer slip away and I can't remember ever seeing one, while I lived there. Now they are unafraid and like to graze in flower beds, eating tulip bulbs etc.
The soil layer is shallow at many places and most hills consist of bedrock. Nice places in the low forest to sit down and contemplate over a cup of coffee. No risk of being chased off the property, you can go freely wherever you like, except into peoples' yards, of course.
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