Blondie

 September always gets to me, especially the week starting today.  Dad has been gone 24 years now.  Here he was way back when he was a cute little blondie.  

Smokey

 Three years ago we took a road trip out to Bend, OR, which included going through ND, MT, ID, WY, and SD.  A lot of those states were having wildfires at the time.  

I took this image while we were in Bend.  It kept getting smokier and smokier and wasn't pleasant to breathe.  I distinctly remember this walk because there was an outdoor restaurant with a live band and they were playing "Smoke on the Water" to make the best of a bad situation.  

My heart goes out to everyone on the west coast suffering through the current massive wildfires in several states.

Squashy

 

Goldy

 The waning days of summer still have a few bright patches of color.

Perpetuity

 Never forget.  Ever.  9/11.