A Tree Afire with Color



The Red Japanese Maple tree seems afire with color today. The color has changed drastically since yesterday and the leaves are now a neon orange-red. Once the leaves turn this hue they fall quickly and litter the cement pad outside of our breezeway as well as the driveway. The yard has rainwater laying everywhere and it is still raining. It is mushy and very muddy. This plus the cold temperatures made taking a walk a chore rather than a pleasure today. 

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