Three seasons down at the pretty park at the top of the Syracuse University campus hill.
When I parked in Thornden Park for the short walk for my business in the offices of Syracuse Public Media Site WAER, I noticed that all signs pointed toward fall.
Upon return, I pulled out my iPhone 6.
Some roses still peek out in Thornden Park.
Leading to rustic beauty in Syracuse, N.Y.
Pastures of serenity amid the students.
In March, I offered a winter scene at this Syracuse plot of land.
In August, I posted a summer view of the landscape.
I’ve tried to return to similar places and points each season.
Hover over any photo for a description. Click on the bottom right photo in any gallery for an enlarged slide show.
I promise to note on my iPad Air calendar my plan to share the pale green hopes and freshness of the thin slice of Syracuse spring.
Is Mother Nature finally yawning and stretching in your neck of the woods? What are the strongest signs of seasonal change where you live? What’s your favorite photo, and why?
Mark Bialczak 
I live the vines hanging on photo most (nice arched corridor) and how nice to photograph the seasons at similar spots – I love when photographers do this – and things look similar here – but we just had days and days of rain and so a little less color with all the sogginess –
Xxoo
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I am so glad to hear your opinion on my photographs, Y. It is a thrill to have you back here, my dear friend. Soggy Virginia. Oh, no!
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💦it is much drier the last few days – and hope u have a nice rest of the week marky mark!
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Looking forward to the spring pics, because I’m sure they’ll be great, and it will mean it’s spring.
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Yup, Scott. And it will mean it’s apring. 🙂
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We’re definitely seeing bright colors and falling leaves here!
I like the photo with the ominous sky. 🙂
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Thanks, Merril. In 10 minutes I found blue sky and ominous sky in that one little area. Victory!
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It’s finally COLD 😀 The Mister asked that the window be closed all the way.
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About half the leaves are off our trees, and our yard is covered. I actually love it. Love walking in it.
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Ellie B jumped in every pile during our walk yesterday. She made me smile. Our morning temp is in the 30s today. Our windows are indeed closed tight. 🙂
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Beautiful photos 🙂 Our first sign of Fall was when the chickens started putting themselves to bed before the sun was even down. Silly chickens, but they knew that time change was coming! I love Fall especially because I love the closing up of a season and the promise of curling up into the next season and allowing ourselves to rest, reflect, and plan for the next season. It’s such a cozy time of year 🙂
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Your reflections here wrap around my blog like a warm comforter, Melissa. Thank you, and welcome!
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Mark, I was in Pennsylvania last week for a funeral, and the trees there were gorgeous! Then I came home to 94 degrees and green.
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I’m sorry you had to come north for that reason, Rachel. Our condolences for your loss.
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Thank you ❤
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Yawning, stretched any laying all over my yard MBM.
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They’ll be comfortable there, I’m sure, MBC. 🙂
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(We disturbed them somewhat and moved them to a more comfortable location.) 😉
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Ha. Yes. Comfort to rest in peace with a bunch of their friends, MBC.
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😉
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Yawning, stretched any laying all over my yard MBM.
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I enjoyed looking back at the other posts. The rose garden in winter – beautiful. Great to see the changes that the seasons bring. I always think that I’m lucky to live in a place with four seasons. I would miss them.
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I’m a little sorry that I didn’t get the four-season idea until summer had arrived, Rachel, meaning I missed presenting them in Mother Nature’s order of sleep, awakening, bounty, retreat. I hope the awakening will be fantastic come four or five months from now. Thanks for your kind words, my fellow four-season friend. 🙂
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I love that description of the seasons – sleep, awakening, bounty, retreat – I’ve never heard that before. Spring is always a miracle to me.
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Well, Rachel, I came up with those four seasonal descriptions just for you. Really. 🙂 Thanks for noting it. And yes, spring is always a miracle, agreed. ❤
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So colorful-pretty-soon you’ll be covered in white! Gatorette
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Thanks for the reminder, Gatorette. You’re already covered in white. SAND! 😉
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True-Terp only its warm not COLD! Gatorette
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As I suspected would happen this year, only a few of the leaves on my trees changed color and now they’re all on the ground. So much for this year’s autumn.
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Yes, it has been a pretty quick drop for a lot of trees, CM, as I also started fretting about more than a month ago. Freaky temps.
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i’ve loved this series. autumn is beautiful there and i look forward to spring. here, it’s the colors, the skies and the chill in the air –
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And the Wolverines winning again. Don’t forget that one with Coach Harbaugh back in town this fall, Beth. 🙂
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I love these photos bro Mark. It would not be possible to choose only one. Do you realize you have trees with burgundy leaves? And I’ve been impressed with our red, gold and browns. If you could just get rid of all that snow I would ditch this area and move up there in a second. I’m afraid my cold matured bod doesn’t go well with your winters though.
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Yes, sis Angie, right at this snapshot of time, it’s magnificent in Syracuse, N.Y. Then comes a lot of snow. Which many people also adore. I am not one of them, either. But these great months and other factors still make that side of the scale hang lower. Knock on wood!
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Last winter was a fluke for us bro Mark. I hope it continues to be a fluke because I love photos of snow, but really hate the real stuff. We had more rain today, so I took photos of some trees that have lost most of their leaves.I do still love skeleton tree limbs, and ice covered limbs, as long as I don’t have to be out in the weather.
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Ice on tree limbs may be pretty, sis Angie, but also pretty dangerous for falling power lines! Yikes.
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Finally seeing some cooler temps here. Love your pics. The sky looks ominous.
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Glad you”re seeing cooler temps at last out west, Marissa. Now I can say, I’m in ‘is, You’re in ‘is. 🙂
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