The Problem With Autumn Here

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If you noticed, I went out looking for foliage. There’s a reason. Louisville is in a valley, in a really weird weather location. (Lori will back me up on this.) We avoid tornadoes that hit all around us. We don’t get snow when they get hammered two counties south or north. Given that this is a city, there’s the “heat island” effect, that’ll keep us a little warmer in winter and hotter in summer. We have the infamous Ohio Valley Crud, which I’m currently getting because I keep running in and out of the Valley. Then there’s autumn. Our leaves change, along with the rest of the area (it’s not that weird). Unfortunately, by the time the foliage starts peaking, 80% of the leaves are on the ground, not on the trees. That’s not saying there’s not a lot of beauty to see around town. Just notice the picture, for instance, taken this morning when I mailed a letter.