A Sign of Fall Color, At Last

Either Fall has not come to Long Island yet, or it is here with an underwhelming display of color. Many trees still have green leaves, some of which are fading to pale yellow - not the brilliant yellows and reds that we love to see. So imagine my surprise when I went out to the car, on the way to the grocery store, and looked up to see the late afternoon sun illuminating this tree which is across the street up on the hill. It didn't hurt that the sun was warmer in color - it certainly added to the brightness of the red leaves on this tree. It also helped that the sky was overcast with gray clouds.