Fall is Here

It definitely turned to fall today in Atlanta!!! For the first time, the temperatures dipped into the mid forties and it was quite noticeable as I walked Braden early this morning.

Obviously the mountainous areas were even colder; I noticed it has gotten to 35 in Clayton, for example. This will mean that leaf color in the North Georgia mountains will occur rather quickly now. I missed the color last fall and thought I was going to this fall as well, but got to see a bit of early color on my trip to Asheville last weekend.

Cool (but not yet cold), brisk, sunny fall days are among my favorites. Living in the city, I particularly notice the change by the color of the sky and the absence of pollution in the air. It seems that the temperature inversion allows all those trapped pollutants normally held captive over the city to escape and we have gloriously cool and clear days and nights. I'm actually able to open my doors and enjoy fresh Atlanta air, something I'm not always able to do.