Ride the Wave
Autumn Color in the Midwest
The View from Here on 10–30–26
Where do I even begin? Autumn in the Midwest is stunningly beautiful!
I watched and waited, wondering what THIS autumn would look like? Some autumns lack color, others go full blast, taking my breath away.
The first color to appear is in the sumac. Can you hear me cheering?
A short few weeks later and…
Towering in gold…
One especially caught my eye as it seemed to gently dance in her dress.
Not all color comes in the form of leaves. These golden apples took over where leaves once used to live.
In the Cove where I live, the sun came up.
Even the Dogwood have their own delicate beauty in their leaves contrasting with bright red berries.
As October marched along, THIS is what I love to see and wait for each year after the sumacs:
Let’s look a little closer at one of those trees still in the process.
Let’s not forget the OTHER growing things which exude color:
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Chrysanthemums begin appearing, making us ooooh and ahhhhh.
Some color is hidden in the fields in the form of pumpkins:
Some color is even stacked:
Or basking in the sunlight on a wagon:
Let’s not forget color which can be seen in greenhouses such as these RED autumn tomatoes.
As we round the corner to November, we greet the tan and grey colors.
Good bye COLOR.
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Dawn Ulmer, a follower of Jesus and a retired Registered Nurse, has enjoyed writing since the age of 19 when she wrote ‘My Philosophy of Nursing’. Presently, she is enjoying writing on Medium, her favorite platform.
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