The Living Sunset

I have spent a great deal of my life living in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Although there have been benefits to living in Vancouver -- the oceans and the Gulf Islands, Kitsalano, the mountains -- I always missed having four distinct seasons.

At the moment, we are at the beginning of autumn. The days are getting shorter. The nights are getting colder. Some mornings, you can see your breath when you go outside. Best of all, the leaves are changing colours, painting the land with a palette of yellows, oranges, and reds.

One of the joys of living in Ontario is being able to drive in the countryside and look at the autumn leaves. In a lot of ways, it is like watching a beautiful sunset. It is different every time you look at it and you know it is not going to last. Perhaps that is what makes it so beautiful.