I don't have a photo to go with these thoughts. But picture this in your mind. When trees are in full leaf throughout the summer months, they give us shade from the heat of the sun; we are cooled and sheltered. But the leaves restrict our view, as well, during this period of time.
When the seasons transition and the leaves begin to drop, the angle of the earth to the sun changes as well, and we don't need the same canopy of leaves to shade us. At the same time our vistas are expanded. Without the leafy canopy that brings our shade, yet restricts our view, we can see greater distances.
That's part of what I love about Fall & Winter. The colors become more intense and brilliant, and then they soften and become more restful, and my perspective on my surroundings is expanded. When the trees are stripped of all their leafy finery, I see things I've never noticed before.
Such are the seasons of life, as well. "There is an appointed time for everything. . ." Ecc. 3:1
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