Dull

“Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile."

- William Cullen Bryant

Winter. It snuck up behind us while we weren't looking. I think it's interesting how fall and winter always seem to come out of nowhere in Reno. One day it is too hot to even leave the pool then a week later

it's too cold to leave the house without a sweater. 

This year it had really sprung upon me quickly. As soon as it started to freeze up a bit I stayed inside. Usually I just sit inside the comfort of my house and look outside into my backyard through the glass door. It is too cold to step outside and I prefer to stay warm inside while observing. I see the yard, but I hardly ever see anything new or interesting. All I see is death and dirt. All of my vegetables and fruits and flowers are dead and long gone.

When I decided to walk around on November 19th, I only found more death. I found a dried up colorless tomatillo lying on dirt surrounded by dead leaves and twigs. The once vibrant green fruit now had a white colored husk without a bush to hold onto.

Dead tomatillo

I appreciate the seasons. Each one can teach us something different about life and they have their own little beauties. Yoko Ono once said 

“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.

 Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.

Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.

Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.” 

I think the reason she said that Fall has to do with reverence is because it's the last time of the year that will will see color.  In winter everything is covered with white fluff but, in fall there are beautiful colors. There is brown, orange and red and even some green. In spring and summer we go about our day without noticing all of the vibrant colors. We gain respect for the seasons that have already passed us by.

 As for my yard the colors aren't as vibrant as summer or spring, but they are still there. There is green in the bushes, brown in the dirt and orange in the leaves. 

Picture of a fence, two bushes and dead leaves. 

Even though everything is wilting, autumn is still beautiful and graceful. It is the years last color show and its helps us appreciate the seasons even more. 

 William Cullen Bryant. "Indian Summer". Quotes About Autumn. Good Reads. n.d. web. 30 Nov. 2014

Yoko Ono. Quotes About Autumn. Good Reads. n.d. 30. Nov. 2014