Chilly nights, warm days. Such are conditions here in Illinois not long before the fall equinox. The trees are still holding on to their leaves, including our quaking aspen.
Goldenrod, seen here in the back 40 of my yard – that is, the back 40 square feet or so, and how is it farmers had back 40s? Something to do with a quarter of a quarter section, which would be 40 acres, though I expect the metaphorical sense long ago superseded the literal one.
Out on a northwest suburban street.
It isn’t until Saturday, but some local motorists have been ready for Mexican Independence Day since last weekend.
A Section is a square mile, 640 acres. A quarter section is 160 acres, so 40 acres is a quarter of a quarter section. Typically they’re divided into squares, and described by reference to their location within the section, NE/4, NW/4, SE/4, and SW/4, with quarter quarter sections being similarly described: NE/4 NE/4 and so on.