1. Grasses heavy with last night's rain and their own seeds, turning gold as autumn progresses.
2. A spider with a large star on his back has picked a spot by the door -- out of the way, but a place where we can keep an eye on him.
3. He has for reference pictures of Cold War spy cameras. The Soviet model, with its unusual curves and brass fittings, looks like it has slipped into our timeline from an alternate history.
