Flirting with Fall

Fall is starting to creep into my valley in the mountains. The weather has all of the sudden gotten crisp and cool and the leaves are starting to change in the mountains behind my home.

Can you see the first hints of red up there? (click to make it BIG) Also did you notice the SNOW? I said it had gotten a bit chilly around here, didn't I?!

Soon all the green spots on the mountain will turn to shades of gold, orange and red. Most of the leaves on the trees here in the valley are still green. But a few of the early bloomers are starting their metamorphosis already.

I caught this tree in front of the mountains in mid change. It seems determined to go first and show the rest of the trees how to do this Fall thing right!

I have also spotted some changing leaves not to far from my home. I love it when the trees start to shift from green to gold, orange and red. Isn't it gorgeous?!

Now you can see why Fall is my favorite time of year!

I have been meaning to take a drive up the canyon to take pictures of the Fall leaves there, but I just haven't made it yet! Hopefully we will go this evening and I can show off Fall in it's glory in my neck of the woods in a future post!