The Fall colors this year are vibrant as we speak, especially in some Blueberry fields where the little plants are doing a good job of holding their breaths and turning scarlet. The occasional bursts of bright yellow Goldenrod in those fields provide an autumnal contrast.
The blending of color has been good, especially during a light rain, when the fallen foliage collects itself into abstract art and the living leaves become misty hues. Errant leaves that flutter into lonely places become jewelry or collectors of magnifying raindrops.
Ferns are giving their last performances with their usual dramatic yellow and bronze flare before they exit with dry punctuation.
Raspberry bush leaves are turning brown before they drop, Viburnum leaves are mostly staying red, and Stewartia leaves are like pouring purple wine.
In the garden, the last of the Hydrangia blooms are meeting the first of the Montauk (Fall) Daisies, while the Japenese Silver Grass is turning gold.
(Brooklin, Maine)