Autumn = ... + Foliage!

The completion of our equation has come! 

Autumn = Pumpkins + Apples + Foliage

Now I know what you are thinking: Two of those are edible, but one is not, how do they go together? What I would like to propose is that the season of Fall brings them together so that they are all similar. In October of every year in Maine we receive God's grace in that we can enjoy these three items to their fullest.  The fact is that these are really all harvested items that take all Spring and Summer to mature to their beauty.  The sweetness of a crisp apple, the beauty of the red, orange, and yellow leaves, and the unique taste and decoration of the pumpkin are climaxes of a great season. This great produce result does not happen overnight; but is slowly transformed from early Spring when the seeds are planted, the leaves are budding, and the buds are fertilized.  

Every year, much like other New Englanders, our family (and yours) relishes in the harvest of Autumn. We enjoy our apple festivals, carve our pumpkins, and drive miles upon miles to view clusters of beautiful colored leaves.  Autumn is not yet over so if you have not had the pleasure of seeing some beautiful colored trees (if that is possible in Maine), or if you haven't been given the chance to pick some apples, or cook a pie from scratch: I pray that you are diligent in engrossing yourself in the harvest left to enjoy. You best hurry though, because this time is passing quickly, and although it comes every year, it is still something that we all miss when it passes.

Recently our friend Alison gave Tyler and I the gift of spending a day out of the house with no children. What do you think that we did? We drove all over Western Maine and down through New Hampshire viewing the beautiful colors, so in closing to this glorious season I will leave you with some pictures of the fall foliage to enjoy.

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Coos Canyon