Monday, November 12. 2007

For Everything There Is A Season

I'm sometimes not the most observant person. People often lose or gain weight, change hair color, paint houses, get new cars etc.. without my noticing. But one thing I can't help but notice is the changing of the seasons from Summer to Fall, and that is my topic for today's NaBloPoMo and things for which I am thankful.

Fall is probably my favorite season. The weather cools so I can wear my slippers and drink hot cocoa, but I don't have to deal with snow.

And while I am not a fan of yard work, and despise the leaves once they hit the ground, there really isn't anything like autumn and the brilliant colors the leaves take on.

And while Illinois has no mountains, we have no shortage of trees. Right in our front yard is a rather boring and unassuming tree that for about a week each year becomes a fiery red and yellow - quite amazing really.

I love to drive around the neighborhoods and see the greens, yellows, browns and reds. The forest preserves are brilliant and beautiful.

There are probably many ways to wrap all of this into something meaningful, how you have to enjoy the colors for the brief time that they are here and not take them for granted. Or how something that is plain can turn into something beautiful under the right circumstances - and I guess that is all true.

But really - I think I just like the pretty colors.

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Scott Blitstein

at 19:28 | 3 Comments

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I love the colors, too. We get a couple of trees that change -- kind of like the one in the photo. Liquid amber trees. They're beautiful. And my husband loves this time of year, too. He gets to wear his "fuzzy suit" or old sweats. I can't stand them...

#1 kellypea (Homepage) on 2007-11-13 03:55 (Reply)

Scott, I certainly wouldn't trade winters with you, but us Texans really don't understand the meaning of Fall. We catch a glimpse of it but the Texas junipers and live oaks don't seem to notice the change in seasons.

#2 Phil (Homepage) on 2007-11-13 06:36 (Reply)

Thanks for the comments. It is interesting to hear from folks that don't experience the same type of seasonal changes.

Gina and I were just talking about the difference between the fall in Colorado and here. The big difference is that in Colorado they have the aspen trees and while they are beautiful, they are all just gold. To me it is the variation and abundance of the differing colors that makes me enjoy it so much.

SB

#3 Scott (Homepage) on 2007-11-13 20:30 (Reply)

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