Season's Change

It's the proper beginning of fall here in South Korea. I saw my first fully color changed tree in the school yard. Most of the trees here are still green, even up on the hills and mountains.
Other fall signs are here though. The weather has cooled somewhat, and the humidity is down. By cooled, I mean I need a jacket or sweater in the mornings and evenings, but the afternoons are still close to 80, if not higher.

Fall means bugs are giving their last hurrah before the dead of winter. The dragonfly population was out doing its best to prolong the species (which, around here, does not need much helping or increasing).

I've decided one thing though.. The spiders have gotten huge and fat over the summer. They must eat very well.

I did not want to put my hand in the picture for perspective because then I'd have to be near this lady. So I will just say she's about the size of half of my thumb - a little more than an inch long in body and as big around as my thumb. Sadly, I've seen bigger than her.
The golden orb weavers (aka yellow garden spiders) here are gigantic. *shudder* You don't see them in May. You might see a few in June. A couple more in July and August, but September is when they really showed up en masse. Perhaps they were always there, just now you can't miss them because they're big enough to eat small toads. *shudder* They have this penchant for building their webs over walkways (in between trees or light posts) and sometimes they build them too low.

It's scary walking on the sidewalk. I am going to be walking in the street until a few good frosts end their reign of terror for the season.