Autumn

With all my travels to warmer climates, I missed autumn, which is too bad because it is my favorite season.    I have been informed however that there wasn't much to miss.  The warm temperatures, well into September and the incessant rain have taken a toll. 

 We have a 40 ft tree in our backyard that usually turns yellow and is one of the last trees to lose its leaves, with plenty of foliage until around Thanksgiving, but this year they barely changed from green and then fell from the tree early.  The tree was empty when I got home.....Lots of raking to do.  

I found this bit of color on the bridge in the park.