The landscape looks as if God decided to paint the trees with every beautiful color he could think of. It truly is a brilliant canvas of artwork. There is a certain sadness to this time of year. It reminds us of the ever changing phases of life, and the passing of the precious commodity of time. Seasons are just metaphors for life. Ever changing cycles of beauty, warmth, coldness, light, and darkness. Take nothing for granted. Look outside your window and witness this awesome brilliance, for in an instant, the trees will become bare, and a blanket of white will cover us yet again.