Fall Colors

It's that time of year again. The fall colors are spectacular. Around every bend there is another explosion of color. It is a beautiful time of year. These pictures were taken on Palmyra Avenue on Richmond's North side.

One of the nice things about living in Richmond is that there are four distinct seasons. In a matter of a few months the weather will be cold and if we are lucky we will have a snow day or two. Then spring will come around. Sometimes people will argue about weather fall or spring are more beautiful. In the fall the leaves all change colors and as you can see, it is spectacular. In the spring the Azaleas, Dogwoods and Rhododendrons are in bloom and almost overnight the trees begin to bud.

It reminds me of one of my favorite hymns, "Great is Thy Faithfulness":

Summer and Winter, Springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

Join with all nature in manifold witness,

Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me.

The inspiration for this hymn comes from Jeremiah as he grieves over the defeat of Jerusalem:

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning; Great is your faithfulness.

I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."
Lamentations 3: 22-24