Had to drive down into Coarsegold on Monday. We'd had a rainstorm the night before and the scenery was glorious. The air was brisk and cool, the skies were clear blue with some white, fluffy clouds, a few of which had tinges of gray to let us know the rain wasn't done yet. We've had warm weather longer than usual but have already had a couple of inches of rain as well.
We passed meadows that had shrubs still in blossom and meadows that were already yellow and brown. The trees were a real sight! Leaves of orange, yellow, red, various shades of green yet. Ah yes, this is what living in the mountains is about. Having said this, we were treated to a doozy of a hailstorm in the late afternoon. Pea-sized hail that covered the ground and gave us a preview of things to come.
Tuesday we drove into the city and were treated to more clear skies and another bounty of color. Almost makes that hour long drive a treat. And it's a little warmer down there; I think they hit the mid-60's.
I love having the four seasons up here. Fall is probably the prettiest season even though Spring is the one we most look forward to following a long winter. Downside of this glorious weather? Tomorrow I get to go out and walk behind the lawn mower and edger again. But, I'll enjoy it while it lasts. Winter's only 6 weeks away. Already we've been waking up to 32 degree weather. We may warm up to a high in the upper 50's again for a few days yet, which is acceptable as long as we can have the sunshine.
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