Stunning colors

One of the most amazing things of living here in New England is the beauty that surrounds you everywhere.
I remember driving up Route 3 to Nashua on my first trip ever to my new home and thinking "This drive is so scenic and gorgeous, I can't imagine ever getting tired of it". Of course I was well aware of the fact that I'd be driving that exact same route to and from work and traffic and a long day would definitely change my point of view. And of course, the novely would have worn off soon too.

Well, I am proud to say that it hasn't. I am still stunned and happy when I drive down that highway for the half hour trip to work (or 45 minutes depending on traffic). When I got here in the summer a beautiful blue sky and gorgeously fluffy white clouds accompanied me every morning to work. On my way back, if I stayed late enough at work, the most gorgeous sunset would be just in front of my eyes for the entire drive back home. The trees were green then and the trips seemed like I was driving through some kind of paradise with the sun shining at every oportunity.
It is a few months later now and fall has arrived and with it the famous New England foliage.
I have tried to rack my brain for fitting words to explain the true beauty of what I see every single day when driving anywhere around here but words simply fail me. The green trees lining that highway are now a combination of reds, yellows, oranges, coppers, pinks, rusts... so many incredible colors that just take your breath away. I have tried to take pictures from the car, I have tried to film bits and pieces but it just doesn't do it any justice. I drive to and from work with an almost unbearably huge grin on my face and I truly, really have to watch myself as I tend to forget that whilst it's an amazing display of nature I'm looking at, I'm also driving the car and I should pay attention to the road!!!

I've taken two pictures within a few days of eachother of the pond on the complex's property - it's nowhere near as gorgeous as what I drive past everyday but it gives you an idea. I'm hoping that once I get the real 35mm films developed, some pictures will turn out to look much more like the reality that I've tried to capture.
Enjoy :-)