This past weekend "classic" autumn died and "late" autumn began.
Classic autumn is the autumn of postcards (think an explosion of colours in trees, apple picking and Halloween). Late autumn is the autumn no one talks about but is a big part of the year around here (think short days, dark nights and the colour grey).
Even though the forecast looked grim, I took a chance and visited the
Chipmunk trail with a few visiting family members. And I'm glad we did!
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| Haunting beauty |
The woods were filled with a sublime but beautiful light. The floor of the forest was carpeted with recently fallen leaves. And because it had just rained, we had the entire trail to ourselves. That's unusual because the trail is usually a family favourite. The reason for its popularity? The incredibly tame chickadees, which eat right out of your hand!
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| You would think they call this the chickadee trail... |
Because it's a bit short for my liking (2.6 km) this isn't a trail I hike very often anymore. But for a quick breath of fresh air only 15 minutes from my house, it's not too shabby.
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