Had a Great Fall ...

I still remember the time of the year when I landed in the US and especially in Minnesota. Though it was theoratically late summer, weather in Minnesota was swiftly welcoming the Fall with trees in and around the university campus displaying vivid colours. It was an awesome sight especially along the Scenic Drive which runs parallel to the Lake Superior with all the red and orange coloured trees lined up. The colours were much more prominent towards the end of September and early October before the leaves started fading away. As I had not seen anything like this before, I was awestruck with this form of Mother Nature and relished it for as long as it lasted. The fall season in the northern regions though beautiful, can sometimes be short as a cold wave might bring in the winter's first snow shower in no time. Even though the Californian (Bay Area) weather does not leave any room for complaints (believe me, it cannot be bettered), I still miss those colours as they are not as prolific here. I have often heard New England, Maine, Boston to have sights worth travelling for in Fall Season and may be I will someday cover up for lost opportuinities by visiting these areas. But if you also consider the Winter that follows in such places, you realise why life is a great leveller.