Take Some Time

What a beautiful fall morning it has been!  Granted, I haven't been outside yet to know just how cold it is, but based on the people I've seen walking around it's a bit on the chilly side.  But there is beautiful blue sky mixed in with some nice white clouds!  Considering we haven't seen the sun since Sunday, it's absolutely beautiful!

Fall is one of the most wonderful and colorful seasons.  Living in a place like Central NY is great because you get to really experience all four seasons.  We start the year off with winter, which can be breathtaking in and of itself...not only because of the cold winds, but after a nice, fluffy lake effect snowfall, the snow blanketing everything, stuck to all the branches and twigs on the trees.  Spring is always a sigh of relief from the cold, seeing crocus pop up everywhere, providing color we haven't seen for three or four months.  Summer lets us get out and experience swimming, sunflowers, and days in the park.  Then there is fall.  Fall is a welcome break from the 80-90 degree, humid days.  It's a breath of fresh air.  To me there is nothing more refreshing than taking a step outside into the crisp, cool morning.  As the leaves begin to turn and then fall, you can smell the season.  You know what I'm talking about...that smell of dry leaves.  Think back to when you were a kid and raked up a huge pile of leaves to jump into.  I think that fall is the most beautiful of seasons.  The amount of color that nature produces is amazing.  On a beautiful cloudless day, you have the blue of the sky mixed with greens, reds, oranges, yellows, and browns.  I encourage you to take a look at my Autumn photo set on Flickr.

I know everyone is busy with life, but in order to really experience life at it's finest, take some time on the next beautiful fall day (we have some coming up this weekend!) and get outside and take in the sights and smells that fall has to offer.  Visit your local pumpkin patch.  Go for a hike at a local park.  Go apple picking.  Take a trip to the Adirondacks.  Do some leaf peeping.  Just sit and look around.  Do something.  Before we know it, it will be hibernating for winter!  Don't know where to go in this huge state of NY to see some colors?  Check out the Fall Foliage Report.


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