Tea and Other Ramblings

It has been a while since I have written again and I have absolutely no excuse. Sorry. That's it. Just sorry....

Anyway, the seasons have begun to show their true colors and I thought that a couple of pictures of my front yard might just show how beautiful it is in the fall here in North Carolina. These were taken at the very beginning of the color turn and I didn't seem to have my camera handy when I saw more developed color around here so these will have to do.

I think that there is a certain specific time when the colors really appeal to me the most and this may be it. I love to see the delicate spray of color among the varied greens of summer when things just start to get really serious. However, later, when the hillsides seem to be on fire with yellows, reds, and oranges, it can take your breath away. The other day, Rose and I took a little drive after school and came upon an absolutely magical meadow where the surrounding trees were so very brilliant with color and the opening in the hills gave an etherial view of the valley beyond with Mt. Pisgah in the distance. We were feeling a bit of envy for the people who had homes in that rather secluded area.


The temperature has dropped and the wind has come up and so more and more we are finding the leaves now turning to brown and rust and falling on the ground with much greater frequency. I now know what they mean by "winter views" as this is the only time when we get to see the mountains from our house - when there are no leaves on the trees to obstruct the view. Of course, the branches do get in the way somewhat.

Some of our friends have a less obstructed view and are treated to the rampant color of the surrounding trees as well as the entire valley beyond. Must be nice. I will enjoy and have enjoyed my beautiful trees that grace the surrounds of my own little house with color. Every year at this time I am glad that I did not cut down all the trees in my yard! I don't like raking the leaves and trying to find a place to take them but then, there is this compensation.