Beautiful, isn't it? Welcome to my morning run last Saturday. I live so close to the city and so close to the country, a step in either direction takes me to two different worlds. But notice anything weird about this picture? That's right, you figured it out. It's GREEN!
Maybe you're bad with calendars, and dates, and life, and seasons. But it is October, which, at least for me, usually means autumn! Leaves! Red! Yellow! Hot chocolate! Pumpkins! But here in Ireland, it really just means a little bit crisper, a little bit colorful, a lot of rain, no pumpkins. The poor Irish. Never dramatic changes in seasons, always small incremental ones.
So I've been madly hunting around for even just a small hint of autumn as an American remembers it. It's truly an adventure. Here's what I've found so far.
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| After a rainy night, the morning is perfect. But very green... Wait! Do I see some yellow leaves happening? |
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| On the river run around the neighborhood (a post for another day). We'll blame the pitch for the green here.... |
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| YELLOWISH GREEN LEAVES! |
As you can see the pickings are slim. But the lack of abundance in the leaf department turns into a small blessing. Never have I appreciated every single little leaf, every small moment of crisp breeze, and every cup of hot chocolate. It's not a given that red, yellow, and orange will surround me; but the mild changes force me to appreciate every mild, little thing. Happy Autumn, Ireland!
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| Spotted at UCC's main quad. Success! Truly red! But it might be the only red you'll find in Cork. |
:) Red is always the most beautiful in my book!
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