"The maples on the west side of the driveway are blazing this morning," Ed said as he loaded his car for a day of work. I was outside, unplugging my Chevy Volt and savoring the cold, crisp autumn air. He was right. The maples are wonderful.
The black walnut tree that guards the driveway to the farm has lost its leaves. There have been very few fat green nuts this year and most of them are on the grass under the tree. The next maple tree is suffering from the drought. It looked peaked all summer and might not make the winter.
Two of the maples, however, are an orangey wonderful fall color. This is the second week of marvelous fall color here in the Thumb. What a gorgeous autumn we are having!
Copyright 2012
Wanda Hayes Eichler
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