Oh, you get it!!! the melancholy splendor of Fall - how bittersweet, "That burnt gold of something precious, but tarnished…" that elusive (for me) sense of wisdom, "reminding us of the inevitability of loss, the necessity of surrender." Denial, resistance, refusal to surrender....

Brilliant reds and yellows, glowing with sunlight against a cloudless blue sky - yes, there are days like that, but the sepias and the murky pewter skies, the damp chill, smoke curling up from rooftops. That. I actually love an overcast day, and even the leafless trees of November, the muted colors.

Glorious photos! And in spite of your disclaimer ("no words today"), you did enrich the images with words. Thank you for this.