The glory of autumn

Kentucky strikes again. (photo of KY by birdyboo on flickr)

I tried putting off a fall foliage post for as long as I could, but the impending Halloween party is cutting into our free time (more on this tomorrow.) Add the dreary misty rain and it looks like it could be another week before we can make a drive to the Blue Ridge.

Nature provides us with so much wonder and beauty. And when it harmonizes with man-made structures like the road and the white fence, even the power and telephone lines and poles, it creates a feeling of rapture, of gladness that we're alive and we're able to experience this.

Tack on a hot mug of apple cider and my cares and concerns are instantly gone.

These same colors are also found on my two acres, lining my driveway, dotting my yard. The peacefulness and joy are there then, but oh so mild. Because my Pavlovian reaction is to inwardly wince at the raking and leaf removal work that is coming soon.

For now, though, I'll enjoy the spectacle that is autumn.