The drive to and from Charlottesville was lovely. The countryside provided lots to see and talk about and conversation flowed with a good copilot! A few hours dissolved in no time.In typical "city folks visiting the country" fashion, we bought the local produce: two gallons of apple cider, some crisp just-picked apples, and freshly baked bread to have with our turkey soup back home. Every now and then we stopped to admire the colors and take photographs. What a spectacular time of year this is to have a little extra free time to appreciate the beauty of nature. I tried not to let thoughts of the approaching winter interrupt my good cheer.
Back home in Falls Church, it is delightfully colorful and I take every opportunity to walk instead of drive and enjoy the wonderful show that nature affords this time of year.
