the trees on my side of the street have leaves that turn orange in the fall. the trees on the other side of the street have leaves that turn red.

the leaves were slow to turn color this year. when i left on friday for the painting retreat, there was only a hint of color in amongst the green. i came home on tuesday night and when i left to pick up atlas the next day, it felt like the trees had exploded with orange and red.

it was magnificent.

of course, a strong wind and rain blew in that night, ushering in the beginning of the end.

but it was still magnificent.