Summer passes the baton to autumn, and autumn says Holy cow! Who turned the racetrack into a steeplechase?
But autumn, always up for a challenge or adventure, quickly shakes off her surprise and shows her true colors as she blazes down the course. These blazes are from the Eastern Sierra of September 2003.
There's something special about golden leaves. The way they warm the light, the way they glow, even on a chilly day. The way they remind us how precious this moment is. Chlorophyll fades, having done its job. Nourishment is pulled into branches. Leaves are sealed off.
The abscission layer is coming. Get ready to fall.
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