Falling in love with fall

What's not to love about fall?  It smells fresh and clean and leafy.  Yes, leafy.  If you don't know what I mean you either haven't spent much time outside during the fall season or you live somewhere where you don't get a fall season.  The colors of everything are amazing...the purples, reds, golds, oranges, greens, yellows, etc., etc., all seem to blaze in the differently-angled sunlight.  It is all so vivid and bright and muted and lovely and leafy.  Yes, leafy!

It sounds great, too.  The crunch of the leaves, the more muted sounds of the birds in the trees...it is as though the world is close to throwing on its winter blanket, but isn't quite there yet.  It feels crisp out, the oppressive heat of the summer just a memory.  You can see your breath; you get to wear snugly sweaters and scarves and walk hand in hand with your super-special sweetie without getting all sweaty.  To sum it all up, fall rocks.

Because I love fall so much, I am compelled to share some of my favorite pictures from this fall.

Just before 7:00 am on campus (I work on a college campus in the Rocky Mountain West...I told you before, I'm a lucky girl!):

It looks like the angels were dancing on the top of my car (it's actually the frost that formed overnight on my car):

The fall full moon at 6:45 am in the Rockies:

A leaf in my yard...I love how it is a mix of yellow and red:

Another early morning shot on campus:

I love the mix of green and red here:

Red is one of my favorites:

Yep, we had snow on campus, too (however, it didn't last...it's still too warm in the fall for it to accumulate):

Another tree on campus:

Golden leaves (very leafy :-) ):

Now, step away from the computer, run outside, and experience your own fall leafiness.  While it is an awesome season, it isn't here for long!

Happy days to you all!