Fall is here

It's the year 2010. October. Rapid City. The landscape is changing. The severe and rough winter is approaching. It's fall time.

It's the season of halloween, it's time for football, and it's the festive season of the year! But what is more fascinating is the changes the trees undergo. The leaves change color, and start to shed. The grass is green no more. In this part of the country, change in grass color indicates the onset of snowfall. Walking by trees on a breezy Sunday afternoon, I was greeted by the yellowish-brown leaves falling off from the trees. The sidewalk was covered with fallen leaves, which were once decorating the trees. Some leaves turn yellow, some brown, and some, even red! It's such a fascinating sight! Putting my gloomy self aside, I take a few snapshots of the trees.

They tell, there is always a calm before the storm. In analogy, if the beautiful, scenic, magnificent, and breath-taking fall colors are the 'calm', then the freezing winter with snowfall would be the 'storm'. I guess it's time to bring those warm clothes on, as fall is here, and freezing temperatures are around the corner. This is the time to enjoy the sun, and all his offerings, before the weather god overpowers him!