Now that its pretty dreary looking outside with no leaves on the trees, I think back to the beautiful fall we had. 
This fall was such a surprise because we are in a severe drought area. I thought, after a summer with no rain, that the leaves would turn brown immediately and bypass the colors. I also thought it would be an early fall, with the leaves dropping quickly. But, it turned out to be completely the opposite. We 
had one of the most beautiful falls that I’ve ever seen. And, it was much later than normal. While we were driving out of town for Thanksgiving, I was so in awe of all the beautiful colors, from deep reds, bright yellows and wonderful oranges. I almost had whiplash from turning my head so much to look at all the gorgeous colors.
I had to stop several times to take pictures and wanted to share these with you. 
This last picture is a closeup of Crepe Myrtle leaves that were quite colorful.
Although it is Christmas with all the colors of Christmas everywhere, I still think of the fall colors when I look at the bare trees.
