I find it a wonder each year as the chlorophyll goes away to reveal the internal color of the leaves. This Maple is the first red tree I have seen in Asheville, NC. You can see the hills in the background are still green. Below is the YouTube of a song I sing every year since I was a girl when I would sing it with my Dad.
mountainmae 
I love it. Beautiful and so you
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Whatever happened to my Edith Piaf disk? Do you know, mae?
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Someone borrowed it and forgot it was yours.
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WOW! I Love your “New Look” The tree is outstanding. The music was great. Thanks~
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When I first read that the music sounded great, I thought maybe I had added music somehow. I really like the look of it. Thanks for commenting.
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MM I like your new look. How long have you been all dress in lavender? The color change isn’t so dramatic in CA so thanks for walk down memory lane with you and your dad. Carol
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I just change the theme yesterday! I felt very bold. Thanks for giving me feedback. I have never seen CA in the fall maybe someday.
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Somehow the song always makes me a bit sad. Autumn does too–although I am glad to see it here, and it is my favorite season.
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I realize when I sing it now I skip the sad part. I did not know that until I found it on YouTube.
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Love that song too Mountainmae. We have one mountain maple tree that turns early and then drops its leaves before all the others, and it is just starting to change colour now.
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My Dogwood was green yesterday and half golden today. This is my favorite time of year.
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I love this song! Used to sing it at secondary school 🙂 It’s getting very autumnal here in England too, fallen leaves everywhere…
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The memories of singing it with my Dad are sweet- we had more love of singing than skill. Glad it brought a memory for you.
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