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| Dwarf-Winged Burning Bush in autumn. |
Autumn is my favourite season. I love the collective slowing down of the world. I love the scent of the leaves as they go dormant. I can't get enough of the hues of the season; the crisp apple reds, the spicy pumpkin oranges, the deep mahogany browns... breathtaking. The cooler winds and the early evenings, the quiet of the dark, early morning mist and the softness of the longer nights; I adore this season!
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| Spirea Goldflame, common but lovely |
For the first time in 21 years, Autumn is not, for me, associated with returning to studies. I am still working at Connon's, and still enjoying the change of pace. It's fascinating to watch various types of plants enter their stage of dormancy. Euonymous Alatus begin to 'burn', Spirea Goldflames begin to pass the Goldmounds in beauty, and the Caryopteris Jasons finally wow me with their blossoms.
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| Sunshine Blue, worth the wait! |
Part of me misses the lifestyle of a student. All of me misses the adventure of traveling. But luckily, I am able to see the adventure inherent to these changes in my life. I have entered a third phase of the self, one which feels to be the most in-touch with who I truly am, and discovering the self this year is going to be an unprecedented journey in my Year of Discovery.
This fall, besides spending time with my fantastic boyfriend, my incredible friends and my crazy family, I am also enjoying (a) reading through Chapters' List of Books that Will Change Your Life (titles such as Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being, and Heller's Catch-22 have already been transforming my everyday thoughts), (b) wearing a lot of plaid at work and feeling particularly Canadian, and (c) the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks.
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| Cheers to Autumn! |
