It is fall, of that there is no doubt. I woke up to a temperature of 35 degrees, a temp that I felt even more because my bedroom windows were wide-open. Thank heavens for a great down comforter, but let's agree that I stepped lively once I jumped out of my warm shower!
Fall colors, the reds, oranges, and yellows that indicate the season have been reluctant to show themselves in my neighborhood and I am not sure why. It is kind of funny as everyone has a reason why they have been delayed--I have heard that it has been too warm, too cold, too wet, and too dry. I think that it just different in an urban setting. At my little house in the woods in Michigan, most of my neighbors were trees as they literally blocked the sun and surrounded me. Here, trees are accents and lawn decorations, and the houses shield them from the elements. I am sure that this has delayed the color. And, of course, it has been too wet and dry and cold and hot.
But here are a few photos that show that fall might actually show its colorful face. The maples are trending towards yellow with a bit of red, and plain trees as well as the ashes and walnut trees are bright yellow. The oaks, the stubborn oaks, are still green and only reluctantly turning brown--oak leaves, of course, are the last to leave (ha ha) their branches. People are raking but only those who start shoveling at the beginning of a blizzard--the "fall" is really yet to come.
As always, click on the photos to see them more larger and bigger!
