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There were some beautiful trees by the Savin Hill T stop today.
There were some beautiful trees around English High School in Jamaica Plain today.

Hurry over to the Taft Hill municipal parking lot off South Street in Roslindale Square today to see this view for yourself.

Chaval Brasil had his camera with him on a walk through the Common yesterday.
Photo posted under Creative Commons.
Some nice photos from Forest Hills Cemetery, including one of a sunning turtle.
Some nice photos from Jamaica Pond.
No, we didn't go up to New Hampshire today. We took a walk along the path that meanders through Stony Brook Reservation on the Hyde Park/West Roxbury line, ending up at the dock across Turtle Pond from the one you normally see on Enneking Parkway. For a few seconds, we had some company:
For some reason, these guys didn't seem too interested in the snowblowers at the Dedham Lowe's today. Inside, the kidlet and I amused ourselves by trying to turn on every single singing Christmas ornament and dancing Santa all at once - as well as blasting these Trans Siberian Orchestra-ish Christmas trees. Amazingly, we were not the only people doing this, although I think I was the only one above the age of 10. Get a taste of them below - then rush over to Lowe's to buy them and annoy the neighbors:
Shutterscript sums up fall in Boston:
... The clouds overhead clear to reveal dark blue skies scattered with dim stars and bright city lights that have have begun to take on a harsh and brittle appearance. By this time the cold air has seeped into their pockets causing shivers to run through their entire bodies. They march on, left with their speculations and chaffed hands hoping that there is at least a slight possibility that they are wrong. But nature knows far better than to leave its power in the hands of man. And though she is somewhat hidden in this urban landscape, she calls out to those most discerning, confirming their speculations with gifts of color. ...
Jennifer Garrett takes us on a stroll around the Ahbs.

This was a beautiful morning to just stand on one of the docks at Turtle Pond in West Roxbury and look out, enjoying the subtle fall colors, the chirping birds and crickets, the occasional ripple on the pond's surface.
And then the third grader piped up: "I'm hungry!" And we were off to the grocery store to pick up the milk and eggs that was our real reason for going out.
More photos before I was pulled away: Read more
Deb: It's that sweet fall air:
Have I mentioned how ridiculously freaking beautiful it is here this time of year? Seriously, I think I put up with the rest of the weather more cheerfully because it doesn't get any more insanely perfect than this. It's just amazing. ...

Sure, it was way warm today, but the view from the hill at Millennium Park makes it clear that fall is coming.
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