A Bright Golden Glow

Six weeks ago, the Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) growing along the Mission Reach was still green. Last week this beautiful tall grass was well on its way to winter dormancy. The leaves glowed bright golden-brown as the afternoon sun briefly penetrated the otherwise overcast sky:

This set of photographs was taken at the Roosevelt Park Trailhead of the San Antonio River Mission Reach on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.