RS & Fall

This is a picture I took driving 75 mph past a Russell Stovers billboard.  I pass this billboard so often on road trips headed south, and I never seem to miss it.....and it always makes me think of my dad-even before he got sick.  This picture, though not great also captured some of the coloring trees, which is the only reason I decided to post it.  My dad loved Fall, and the loveliness of the slow differences each day brought to these trees around here.  Though he wasn't overly-sentimental about things, he really did love the colors, and it had been quickly becoming my favorite time of year.  Now, it just seems much harder because every beautiful leaf I see makes me think of him, and that is not overstated.  So as I drove down south this weekend, I thought of him, the whole way.  Between the nature, beauty, and sports of the season......it's all a little bit overwhelming this time around.