Have you seen the old maple along Sunshine Street lately?

Maple leaves are just beginning to turn, giving us that first hint of autumn.

The shift isn’t just about the season’s charm—our dry, rainless stretch over the past month may be helping the colors arrive a little earlier. But nature has its own rhythm, too.

As the days shorten and the sunlight fades, the trees know it’s time to start their annual change. It’s one of those gentle reminders that fall is officially on the way.