Into A World Of Color

Into a World of Color...

Nothing prepared me for the world of color that Autumn brought for me the very first year we ever lived in Arkansas. The first time I saw a tree in full autumn change, I felt like I'd been living in a colorless world and just stepped into a world full of beautiful color. 

My two granddaughters, Kaelyn and Abby, and I were on our way up Petit Jean Mountain that particular Saturday. I had wanted to show them the wildflower field, full of beautiful pink and white cosmos. I'd never seen those before either and especially not a field full of them.  

Wild flowers everywhere - even tiny white ones...

Beautiful field FULL of Cosmos...

Butterflies enjoying the nectar of flowers...

Bees collecting pollen...

Later, we were meeting up with my daughter and son-in-law to hike one of the trails, but for now, we were on an adventure of our own...

On the road to the field of flowers, we came upon this tree and we were all in awe. We had to pull over and actually get out and collect a few of their leaves. I wonder if my granddaughters still have those leaves?

The first Autumn tree I ever saw...on Petit Jean Mountain.

...and there was more to come! After we hiked, we traveled on to the Antique Car Museum and here were more beautiful trees!

RED!

How beautiful is that! 

I guess if you live up north, this isn't such a big deal to you. But it was very impressive to me and still is every year I have the privilege to see the colors change...

Now...let it snow!!!

WOO HOO!!!!