Colorful Leaves to Holiday Lights
Blue oak, El Dorado Hills (12/8/15) John Poimiroo
In December, California’s trees shift from being decorated with colorful leaves to holiday lights.
On this foggy, December night, the last remaining yellow and orange leaves on a blue oak in my yard were lit by flood light.
They glowed as bright as any Christmas tree, reminding me that though holiday displays are dazzling, hopeful and cheerful, even the best of them barely compare to the show we witnessed this autumn..