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This damn knee replacement recovery is making me miss my favorite time of year. No leaf peeping journeys or hikes for me in 2026.

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And due to a dry summer with some early cold snap nights, the foliage was turning at the end of September.

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A N’Or Easter and a few residual windy days later?

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Took their toll on what was left.

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Things are usually much brighter in our backyard in autumn.

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