Are you tired of fall yet?

I'm not.



My parents are here from the California desert. First visit to see little old me in 2.5 years. And this place is nothing like where they live. So I had to drag them out in the cold, wind, and rain to get pictures of fall foliage.



I took them to a trailhead that is part of the Appalachian Trail. It was so quiet, and so beautiful.




I wanted my parents to walk across the Delaware River to New Jersey, and this is what we saw along the way.




I also took them to a local resort to check out their fall displays (and Dad got to sample their scotch).






We finished up with a shot from my neighborhood. Pretty, no?

A reason to love where I live

If you know me at all, you know that I'm not always thrilled with where I live. It's pretty far from a big city, which makes trips to do some serious shopping or attend cultural events a bit of a challenge. Not to mention that fact that I'm convinced that the worst drivers from NY and NJ are now living in my area.

But this time of year makes me happy to live in the Poconos. The leaves are turning, and the air is getting crisp with the coming of fall. I get to pull out my sweaters and skirts in those rich autumn colors. And make a lot of food that involves pumpkins and apples.

J was out of town over the weekend, so he didn't have to listen to his wife shouting at him to pull over to get yet another picture of the fall leaves. I headed out on my own and got the following shots. Enjoy!

(And by the way, these were all taken less than a mile from our front door)

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

Ah fall, my favorite time of year in the Poconos. The trees turn a riot of reds, yellows, and golds, with the occasional evergreen to give some contrast. I love nothing better than driving across the Delaware River in the morning watching the entire mountain in front of me slowly turn color.

I thought we'd have no time to check out the fall bounty, but we lucked out and got to take a little drive today. Here's what we saw:


A flaming tree in Milford


Red maple leaf at Grey Towers. I have a ton of pictures like this--each leaf is a different color.


Trees near our house


It was a gorgeous day here, and the local fauna thought so too. I got some great shots of this butterfly getting lunch.