ECF: Kiss of Autumn
It can be hard to believe that autumn has arrived when you walk across campus at 2 in the afternoon and perspiration begins to bead on your forehead. Nevertheless if you take in your surroundings with open eyes signs are all around.
You may need to search into the central depths of a tree.
The extremities of others may have been lightly stroked by autumn’s paintbrush.
Likewise, some may have a slight golden glow about them.
Others show no hints of color change yet, but their branches are laden with seed…
and a carpet of hopes for new life in the spring lie at their feet.
The most exciting part to me is the quality of the light. The lower angles of the sun combine with particles in the air from harvesting and late summer forest fires casting everything in warmer, softer light.
I hope you have some plans to live in the moment this weekend and find some signs of season’s change around you. Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!
