Patriot Hike

Today's hike at Roxborough State Park yielded snapshots that were red, white, and blue.

The red and white were associated with rock formations.

The blue was associated with the mountain jay, who unfortunately turned away from me at the last second.

Official change of the season

There are various ways to mark the change of seasons.  Some rely on equinoxes and solstices.  I, however, use two indicators, both of which were evident today.  The first is the maximum colors of trees before the leaves begin shedding in earnest.

I saw these wonderful colors on a casual stroll around the neighborhood: maroon, red, orange, and rainbow.

The second indicator was the sight of the city workers beginning to drape Christmas lights on trees in the boulevard.

Autumn Flowers

A great advantage of living adjacent to an office park is that the flower beds are refreshed up until the first hard frost.  When a particular bed gets a bit tired looking, the groundskeepers replant.  Here are pictures that I took while walking for a block this afternoon.