Autumn Reflections
‘Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower’
Albert Camus (1913-1960)
Autumn is this incredibly beautiful…but tantalizingly brief…season here in Vermont. In a few short weeks, winter will be breathing down our necks. So enjoy the pleasures of autumn while you may.
Large patches of the delicate texture of hayscented ferns are transformed from green to yellow to brown as the season progresses
Last Tuesday I took a walk in the forest, camera in hand, to capture a sense of the season through a gardener’s eye. (As always I was accompanied by my faithful companion, Bruno… a yellow dog amongst the yellow leaves!)
All around me were the familiar colors of fall—reds, browns, yellows and bronze, sometimes complimented by the brilliant greens of mosses and lycopodium.
Surprisingly too, there were still flowers in full bloom. In sunny spaces along the trail, large colonies of heart-leaved asters were abuzz with frenzied bees, as they sought out the last nectar of the season. These lovely reminders of summer, with soft colors like mauve, lavender and parchment, lent a delicate haze to the picture.
Here is a collection of images from my forest walkabout. Certainly the palette of the season is all around, and these are the colors I see in my garden as well.
Autumn is a season to be enjoyed on many levels…from the sight of the morning mist hanging in the valley, to the intricate beauty of a patch of hayscented ferns…..Enjoy!
