Lavender

I love the light and colors of fall. As the nights lengthen, the purples, reds, oranges and yellows of autumn take over from summer’s greens (if we have enough rain) and tans (when we don’t, a more usual condition). I enjoy those deeper jewel tones. I love spring, but its pastel palette isn’t intense enough for my preference. Give me the stronger colors of autumn, the last colorful explosion before the muted white and blue palette of winter.

Autumn’s low light dusts the landscape with a luminescent glow. Light in the fall is more beautiful than light in any other season. Or maybe we appreciate it more as we watch the days fade away ever more quickly into long nights?

This plant may be named “lavender”, but I love its pure purple.

Long live fall!