Fall in the 'burbs

I think we can say that fall has officially arrived. We had a couple of hard frosts, all our garden plants have been pruned/cleared and we've had to turn the heat on. But I think the tree color changes really prove it - check them out:

View from the front door


View from the laundry room


On my drive to work last week - we actually had some rain! (the following pictures I did take while driving with the monster Sony camera - very, very carefully)


It cleared up by the time I headed home




In the 'hood



On Saturday, we took a little hike to Blue Jay Point County Park. We wanted to see some fall colors and the level of the lake. Let's just say that Falls Lake looks really, really low. We even saw one boat stuck on a 'sandbar.'







Paul surveying the low lake level


A bridge & choice of paths


Lots of color in the trees




Driving back on Highway 98 - looking at the really low lake