Photos: Colors of the season
Published 7:01 am Monday, October 24, 2016
Herald file photo
Bright orange mushrooms grow from the side of a tree in the center.
A pair of fallen leaves float by on the current of Dobbins Creek.
A tunnel of color covers a path in the northern part of the center.
A ceiling of reds, yellows and greens is backlit by the sun.
Flowers along a path in the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center cling to bloom.
Autumn is one of two favorite times of year, second only to winter — yes I’m that weird one.
The oppressive humidty is gone, replaced by crisp temperatures and even crisper apples.
Leaves on a tree in my own backyard show off the brilliance of the season against the blue sky.
The smells and sights are particular to this time of year and set it apart like none other.
But more than anything are the colors. Only in fall can the life of one season be replaced in death by such bright colors.
While not the Appelation Mountains or even northern Minnesota, Austin has more than enough opportunities to see these colors, especially in places like the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
