My favorite time of the year

I love fall. October to be specific. I love that first morning when you go outside and there's a crispness in the air that you can smell. I love the colors of the leaves, the flaming color of a red maple, the gold of the yellow maples, the rich brown of the oaks. I love the clear blue of the sky and the nippy cool breeze. There are some places that I love to drive--there's a spot between Lawrence and KC on K-10, you come up over a hill and look down into a little valley, the hills are covered with trees of every type, and the sparkle with color about the third week in October--it's so beautiful it takes your breath away. And in Baldwin City during the Maple Leaf Festival, the trees look like they're on fire.

I love the fall.