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tree colors
fall changes
I love fall and the changing of colors, the sidewalks and lawns covered with a blanket of leaves — at least before the leaf blowers get there. Their arrival is like the swish in the photo on the right — no rhyme or reason and the smell of exhaust in the air. Not a pretty picture, eh? A mystery on my iphone camera — not sure what I was attempting to capture, just like the two maintenance vehicles parked partially on the sidewalk (my sidewalk) and partially on the lawn strip next to it. Not sure what they were doing there but had to cross the road to avoid them.
I guess people see fallen leaves differently. I see them as a bright burst of color and a boost to the health of the plants — even the lawn. Others see them as clutter and being harmful to their desired perfect (golf course perfection) green lawn. To each his own I guess.
I enjoy being in a place where there are full four seasons, as opposed to my previous residence of Arizona where there are basically just two — hot and not-so-hot. We have a nice mix of the falling leaves trees and the evergreens which never shed and are never bare. We have a constant vision of green outside our patio door to enjoy.
Wherever you are take time to appreciate what you have around you. And who you have with you. Life is too short to keep longing for other places and people. Treasure what and who…
