Tuesday, November 1, 2016

November Splendor

Euonymus europaeus or the European Spindle Tree

When the trees their summer splendor
Change to raiment red and gold,
When the summer moon turns mellow,
And the nights are getting cold;
When the squirrels hide their acorns,
And the woodchucks disappear;
Then we know that it is autumn,
Loveliest season of the year.

By Carol L. Riser, Autumn

Image: Euonymus europaeus or the European Spindle Tree by Dominique Teng©2016