A few days ago, before the temperatures dropped and the winds picked up, Pete and I went off to the Arboretum in Guelph! It was very colourful there:
I mean, this is the view from the side of the *parking lot*.
The Arboretum is part of the University of Guelph and all I can say is, lucky students, getting to stroll over here between classes or to de-stress.
We had a perfect day for it, too - hardly a cloud! And beams of sunlight filtering through to the wooded paths. You can barely make out the bench in the lower right corner of this shot, but you can definitely imagine enjoying the view from it.
What a great place to sit down with some knitting.
IF YOU HAD REMEMBERED TO BRING KNITTING.
That's right folks. I forgot to bring my high-pressure, deadline-looming sock on this car trip!
Admittedly that turned out to be a good thing, because we took some elaborate custom driving routes and I had to keep referring to a map, but still. I can't believe I wasted that golden opportunity.
Let's look at more pictures to gloss over that omission, shall we? We might, for example, reflect on how gorgeous trees are even as they drop their leaves to the ground in a lush, textural carpet.
Or admire the way they mark a choice between two possible paths.
Since our outing, as I say, the temperatures have gotta a lot cooler - definitely sweater-friendly. And though the sun is bright outside as I type this, and the sky a brilliant blue with only a few, fluffy and white clouds, it's clear we're heading to winter.
I can't wait, honestly. I mean I love this autumn season most of all, but I find I'm craving those cold winter days when it feels good to stay inside and do crafty things, or read a luxurious immersive story, or do both thanks to the miracle of audiobooks.
But first, I gotta finish those socks, aiiieeeeee this deadline is scarier than Halloween, I am tellin ya.
Ahem.
Hope you have, or have had by the time you read this, a lovely Saturday. Thanks for visiting the trees with me! and I'll see you next weekend, hopefully in a better state of sock readiness.
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