Thursday, September 22, 2011

And green, and golden

Beautiful words from Dylan Thomas, I believe. They so sum up my experience right now. Yes, I've managed to sing the 'Summer goodbye' song, my body is adjusting to cooler temperatures, and I'm enjoying the early fall. Our neighbour's maple tree is already sporting its colours, while the green is just beginning to retreat in ours.

Yesterday I heard something interesting on the radio. This was, that the yellows and browns are already there in the leaves, but we can't see them because of the green. Once the chlorophyll process retreats, they are revealed. However, it's different with the reds because they are connected to the sugar process.

Truly, there is much to wonder at in this world of ours.