October 18, The Neighborhood Fire

October 18, 2026
The Neighborhood Fire

The sun drops low behind the eaves
To strike the maple in the drive;
A furnace built of autumn leaves
That keeps the neighborhood alive.

The shadow stretches black and thin
Across the pavement and the fence,
Inviting evening’s chill back in
Before the daylight loses tense.

A final flare against the pane,
A golden flash along the street;
October claims the whole domain
Before the coming frost is meet.

A late-afternoon burst of low autumn light along Kingsboro Avenue in Gloversville. As the sun cut beneath the eaves, it hit the yard maple at full blaze, throwing long shadows down the drive and turning the neighbor’s rooflines into crisp silhouettes against a deep blue sky.
Field Notes: Handheld wide-angle capture on the Pixel 10 Pro, with subtle perspective balancing to preserve the towering sugar maple crown and foreground hydrangea glow.