Autumn splendor

The fall foliage here in southern Indiana, it has seemed to me, has up until now not been quite as colorful and vibrant as last year. However, in the last couple of days, a whole new set of colors has burst forth and deepened.

Perhaps it has to do with the recent rain. It had been a dry fall until earlier this week. In any event, here are a few scenes from around the Archabbey taken yesterday.

Such color -- along with the pleasantly cool weather, the World Series, and pumpkin pie -- is what makes Autumn perhaps my favorite season of the year. Spring, however, which is always just around the corner, comes close.