To everything there is a season

Seasons in southern California rarely pay attention to the calendar.

We're now officially two weeks into winter, but what I've been noticing lately is the explosion of fall colors on my neighborhood streets, as if the trees suddenly realized they're late and need to make up for lost time. (Click on the picture for a larger version where the colors show up better.)

"Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn."
~ Elizabeth Lawrence