But our home is at 5,130 feet . . far above the desert floor of Phoenix though only 80 miles away.
So our trees turn colorful at this time of year, changing from the summertime green.
In front of our home, our Red Maple is beginning to change to the color that gives it its name.
Just outside the window of my den the Redbud is rapidly losing it's summer foliage, as the leaves turn golden and then fall.
That keeps me busy several times a day cleaning out the bird bath.
We're waiting until the tree is completely or nearly bare before we take on the onerous job of cleaning up all the fallen leaves.
That's probably why we know this autumn season as "fall."
