Today started off gray and humid - not very October like. It's been rather warm this week, up into the 60's. I suppose it is nice that the cold weather hasn't set in for good yet, but it is odd to have a frost, but then I'm still picking red raspberries. The leaf show this year has been amazing here in Pennsylvania and I am thankful every day that I live in such a beautiful state. I think I'd get rather depressed in a place with no trees or trees that stayed green all the time. They say variety is the spice of life (at least in some things - my morning raw milk maple latte does not vary.) And really, the cycle of the seasons is a constant (at least for now...)
Here are a couple backyard photos from a golden afternoon in late October. Trying to capture the light, to store it and dole it out a little each day throughout the coming months.
However, I'm not too melancholy about it because I actually love the cozy season of Winter. Though sunflowers are nice too.