It’s that off-beat time of the year when you are neither here
nor there. Right out of summers shadow the autumnal atmosphere forebodes the onset
of winters ahead. But for now the sun shines even though right under the orbs
glare the air is nippy with a nice bite that has you reaching out for the woollies.
The rustling leaves all around draw your attention as they
gladly disrupt the quietude of the afternoons that all too soon will languish
into frosty hazes. Once in a while the gray chilling skies cast their
foreboding shadows and the heart freezes with the thought of winter blues. But
for now crumbling leaves everywhere cover the ground in a maze of reds and
browns.
The trees are changing hues. See a yellow there, a brown here
or a red too. Soon they will flare up in unison in a riot of shades from limey
green, yellow, ochre, orange, red to brown. This annual high drama has your
senses reeling and I for one await it with trepidation. I say trepidation
because following nature’s bizarre performance the scene will be pretty desolate.
Soon enough the foliage will be bleak and scary. Leafless limbs
of dark shadowy trees in austere climes will cast a spooky effect on the
landscape. With Halloween round the corner it will be time for ghoulish games to
begin. Already pumpkin lantern faces stare menacingly from windows. Stiff autumn
bouquets in brighter hues offer solace. Fall leaves continue to be perfect motifs
for this wacky season.
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