My favorite time of year!!! I love the cooler temperatures, the blueness of the sky and the contrasting colors of the foliage.
After a very hot summer, I expected the stressed trees to drop their leaves early and give us a short and maybe not so vibrant autumn. I was so wrong! This has been one of the most beautiful years I can remember. I just can't get enough of it.
These are photos of the perennials in our yard. The hydrangeas are deepening in color and the grasses are raising up feathering stalks. A few hardy plants are giving us a second bloom and the most striking plant is this beauty bush.
Even on a cloudy day, the tree branches that arch across the road are bright yellow and gives a sense of sunshine.
It would be wonderful to enjoy this beauty for weeks on end, but alas, the leaves do fall. I was reminded of this when I went out to the garden shed after a few days and discovered and invader.
I must admit that we truly need this lawn tractor and leaf vacuum when the leaves are the size of my head.
So here is Tom on his 3rd round in two days. It sure beats the back pack leaf blowers, tarps and rakes that Tom, Mike, Chris and Dan worked with for years.
Autumn is glorious, a season of harvest. A harvest of color and fruits of our labor. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow."
