Fall is such a wonderful time of year with its rapidly changing colours and spectacular vistas. When you add in the glorious weather we’ve had this year it’s hard to resist setting aside work and going for a walk. For me, the season hit when we were in P.E.I. visiting my husband’s parents and the red leaves of the maple trees grew more vibrant as the week went on. I was also struck by the flowers that continued to bloom late in September along the boardwalk of the Summerside harbour.
The day we arrived back in Edmonton was all about yellow. Our own river valley put on a show and the shorts and t-shirts weather continued.
Not to be outdone, Burchberry Meadows just west of the city called. I went with my daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons for a two hour walk. Well except for the part on the boardwalk when Ethan wanted me to jump. If I’d had to go far using that mode of transportation we’d likely still be there!
Then it was on to the University of Alberta’s Botanical Gardens. We ended our visit at the Kurimoto Japanese Garden created in the Kaiyou or strolling garden style. While strolling we stopped to watch the koi fish in colours as plentiful as the leaves.
In a few weeks all those leaves will have turned to brown and we’ll be raking them from our front lawn in order to give prominence to these:
