[an actual] Fall in the Midwest

One of the few things that I appreciate about living in the Midwest is that I am actually able to witness one of my favorite times of the year: fall.

In California, we don't get the same treatment for fall. The late summer - early fall is usually characterized by hot weather as we transition into a cool down that eventually leads to the rainy season. However, the midwest treats you to something more characteristic of a traditional fall - leaves that change colors ranging from yellow to orange and red, which contribute to gorgeous and lavish backgrounds accentuated by bokeh; flowers showing the last bits of their magnificence before they perish with the cool down; squirrels and chipmunks collecting in preparation of the long cold spell. Last year, it felt like we only were able to enjoy a narrow two to three week period of fall before the rain, wind and snow destroyed the wonderful natural colors. With this in mind, I decided to bring the cam with me on campus in the last week to take some pictures of all that is fall.

I had to get my Schwinn in on the action as well.

Finally, it wouldn't be fall without a view of the skies. This was taken right after a large dose of rain brought many of the colorful foilage to the ground. It's a sign of the impending winter looming closer by the day.