🙂 Yes, the ant is small, but that tiny dot can easily grab attention.

Yes, the sunny days in fall are quite different from those in spring and summer, no matter the temperature. I feel much more comfortable in fall as well. And it is better for photography, too. The light always looks yellowish, even in the midday sun, which gives a nice warm, soft tone to the colors.
Once I felt great in the starkest summer sun; I was happy as a lizard, but lately, in the last decade or so, I can't stand too much of it. The human body has some very sophisticated instruments, it seems. 😀 We are some fascinating creatures, even if we look ordinary at first sight to each other.