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Peak Season

It was seven years ago this month that I first drove by my house.  We had been looking for houses for what seemed like months.  And had actually (for a variety of different reasons) decided to quit looking and give it some time. 

Not long after that, one day I was looking at houses online and saw a house listed.  It was exactly what we wanted – traditional, red-brick, colonial style home.  I sorta knew the neighborhood and decided I would take a drive by on my way home from work that day.

As it happened, it was a spectacularly perfect fall afternoon.  Sixty degrees, sunny, no wind.  I slowed down in front of the house to get a good look and I loved it.  But what I fell in head-over-heels love with was the neighborhood and all the trees.  Giant mature trees, a canopy of color, a sense of history…all of that and more.

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It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years that we’ve lived in this house.  And our beloved neighborhood has seen a lot of changes.  We’ve lost so many of the mature trees in recent years – there was the ice storm a few years ago, another terrible storm that following summer, then what seems like years of drought and horrible summer heat.

Even still, fall is spectacular.  The light is magical.

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This end of my street almost seems to glow in the late evening sun.

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The colors of fall literally take my breath away.

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Around every corner there are glorious maple trees with their crimson canopies.2012 11 10_5786web2012 11 10_5793web

And at your feet a carpet of colorful leaves.  A mosaic created by this most beautiful of seasons.2012 11 08_5599web

I know this peak season won’t last much longer, so if you’ll excuse me I’m going outside to enjoy it while it lasts.

Peace, kelly

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  1. Stacey says

    November 15, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    Beautiful! I wish our trees were older, but it’s a new neighborhood. And our little tree broke in half. 🙁 Hoping something starts from the shoots, but may end up replacing it one day.

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  2. Susan says

    November 16, 2012 at 8:44 am

    You are so fortunate to have all that beautiful fall color in your neighborhood. Enjoy it while you can!

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  3. Cathy H. says

    November 16, 2012 at 10:06 am

    Stunning, stunning, stunning!! Your neighborhood is beautiful! I’m like you, I can’t seem to stay inside this fall!

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  4. Naomi says

    November 17, 2012 at 5:26 pm

    Gorgeous! I love all these pictures! The light is fantastic.

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