Autumn

The daytime temperatures are not getting as high, the days are getting shorter, the leaves are starting to change color and soon there won't be any flowers left blooming. I like the crispness in the air that fall brings and the colors that are revealed in the trees leaves as the chlorophyll fades now that it's job is done for the year. Dogwoods, Sugar Maples, Ash & Sumac are some of my favorites for fall color.

Here the flowers that were still blooming in my yard just before and after autumn officially rolled in on Sept 22. The majority of these were taken on Sept 17th & the last three on Sept 30th.


Autumn is a great time to do some hiking. We recently went to a Nature Center about a 45 minute drive from us and took a short hike to enjoy the sights and sounds of fall. Many of the plants have traded their flowers in for berries. My kids and I also went on a nature walk in a field near our house to search for some of autumns treasures. Last few photos were taken in my yard.


If you live in a place where the leaves change colors I hope you have or will go out to enjoy them. Here the wind and rain have brought most of the leaves down. Now it's time to rake them up and compost them ;)