I’m taking a break from travel writing to talk about the weather!
Several weeks ago, it rained for six days in a row where I live. The ground was completely saturated and squished in minor protest beneath my feet. Temporary puddles thought they had found a permanent home. After a week, there was a pause for a day of sunshine… then it rained again. It even briefly snowed! I feared we were going from summer straight into winter with only a short-lived Fall.
More than rain fell during that period of time. Autumn leaves came down too, some prematurely forced from the trees while they were still green. Others were dead and ready to fall anyway, the progression of life returning to the ground from which it came.
We’ve had no new moisture for a couple of days, but a distinct chill lingers in the air. I’ve noticed colorful leaves now float in the puddles that remain, replacing the dull, monotonous leaves from a few weeks ago. Today I caught them swimming in a reflection of beautiful blue sky. Maybe there will be a Fall after all!
Grammy Writes 
The Image you captured is so beautiful because of those unique natural colors…..
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much! I’m guessing this wasn’t a “blind comment” – which was a very nice post, by the way!
LikeLiked by 1 person
No It isn’t….
Thanks for the appreciation….😁❤❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks once again for sharing your amazing gift. I truly admire your pictures and writings.😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
I so appreciate your kind comment, Pat – thank you! I hope life has been treating you well since Italy!
LikeLike
Lovely share 🙂 Thank you!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank YOU for sharing a comment!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely reflection of sky in contrast to the leaves. We’ve had the same kind of weather here. Happily, it’s warmed up again for now, so hoping fall isn’t over yet.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! I’m so glad it finally feels like Fall since it’s my favorite. Winter can take its time! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’d love a loooong fall, and short winter too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’ve described our summer to winter and now some fall weather too! Except we got over a foot of snow! I was surprised to see that the aspens simply dropped their leaves on the snow, most of the leaves still a yellowy green, not autumn yellow/gold. The poplar have held on to their leaves and are now into normal fall colours. We don’t have maple or oak – it would be interesting to see what they would have done!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh my, that’s a lot of snow for so early in the season. Sounds like your Poplar trees will give you some nice color. I’m lucky to have a good variety of trees around me. Thanks for the comment!
LikeLike
A nice capture to showing the present.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The colors have a ways to go to be at their best, but I think we’ll get there!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ah! Looking forward to it.
Sadly we are done with the coloruing part.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like the leaves on a plate of blue.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Me too! I thought the contrast was pretty. Ah, nature!
LikeLike