nothing so perfect as a leaf

 It's a glorious fall morning.  In 5 minutes I had 32 pictures on my camera.  I just couldn't stop!

Look up..... look down.... tangles of color everywhere

 I was so entranced with the leaves, I completely missed the jet stream..

in two weeks that will be Sweetie and I

off to Maui!

 since I have been known to outline every shape in a photo or two or ten...

I have to admit that I did not do this one - I'm not that crazy!

Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore.

  There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree,

the trembling of a leaf.

 Albert Schweitzer
 

fall foliage

• foliage

1: a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation

 2: the aggregate of leaves of one or more plants

 3: a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches

 EXAMPLE: The autumn foliage is often a resplendent display of reds, oranges, and yellows.

the fabulous colors of fall

What’s to miss about summer...

The onset of fall is undoubtedly a miraculous thing. The smell alone should be bottled. It's so fresh and sweet with everything at its peak of growth, and just a hint of  decay. I  just love  the fall weather, so temperate with wind  that's still warm but gaining momentum.  The intensity of the summer sun is tamed.  With its glut of strong color and the overabundance of everything summer has to offer ~ it is almost too much some times. Yet even so it’s hard to say goodbye isn't it?

We can pack up the outdoor furniture, the hoses, sprinklers and watering wands. Away they go. There’s so much work that goes with summer. Is that the reason we can sigh in relief when it's over?  I wonder how people in perpetually sunny climes feel about one to two seasons at best?   I know  I would miss fall and maybe even winter... .. .