Autumn Leaves - Nature’s Gift
We took a trip to Boston this weekend to attend a trade show and noticed on the way that the leaves are starting to turn colors. It seems a little early this year, but that may be a result of the very dry weather we had last month.
If you live in an area that does not present such a Fall spectacle, I urge you to visit New England in the Autumn at least once in your lifetime! Towards the end of Summer, I find myself not only wishing for the Fall season as a means to escaping the heat and humidity, but also anticipating the look, feel, and even the smell of the season. Many years ago part of the scent of Autumn in these parts was the smoke from the burning pile of leaves in most people’s back yards. I enjoy the scent of the fallen leaves themselves instead (and besides, as an organic gardener, I’d hate to see such a valuable resource go up in smoke!)
Nature’s gift to New England doesn’t stop with the gorgeously colored leaves either. It’s also apple season (and that means good old fashioned apple cider too, if you’re lucky enough to find a place that still makes their own cider.)