Here in the Midwest, the change of seasons, especially as autumn eases into winter, can bring us down. We must bid adieu to warm, sunny days, flora, and fauna knowing it will be many months before these joys return.
Most of the leaves have fallen and the blossoms have faded. We’ve said good-bye to our hummingbird friends. Squirrels are busy storing food for the barren winter. The wind blows louder.
But nature still has surprises for us to find.
Today I strolled through Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois and was delightfully surprised.
Purples, pinks, oranges, yellows, browns, reds, and greens. Flowers, leaves, and branches.
Birds singing, chattering. Wasps searching for the last drops of sweet nectar.
My heart soared with so many treats to the senses. The most exciting was finding fragrant roses in bloom.
The frost is coming. These lovely days are numbered.
But nature will always provide us with delights. All we have to do is seek them.
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