Autumn Reflections - 2010

                                           

Well, here I am again. Summer is definitely over and autumn is with us, bringing with it shorter days, longer nights and cooling temperatures, as well as Mother Nature's glorious array of colours..the deep crimson reds, the yellows, some deeper in colour than others, depending upon the type of tree, and the always beautiful Halloween colour of orange. Some leaves seem to be hanging on in spite of the winds, the driving rains of late and thankfully no frosts as yet. But, why is it my lawn is looking so dismal with the fallen leaves now turning brown, their fabulous colours having faded away, leaving only work to be done in raking them all up. Perhaps this year, I will be lazy and drive my lawn tractor back and forth over them, mulching them up into ever so small pieces so they can stay on the lawn over winter and have their nutrients go back into the soil to supply nourishment for next year.

Will just share a few pictures with you of trees and shrubs in my own yard. I am lucky in that through blood and sweat over the years, we planted all these trees to enjoy as they grew and matured...now I am reaping the benefits of all that hard work and realizing the marvelous splendor simply by looking out my kitchen window. What more could a nature lover like myself ask for here on our beautiful little Island? 
Guess this will be all for now. Drop in  anytime. Hope we all have a most wonderful autumn season and take the time to actual "look, see and appreciate" the glory of Nature in our presence.