Like magic, pops of color
appear in the trees.
A seemingly sudden
transformation.

Leaves, once dark green,
now shiny apple red,
sunshine yellow,
and burnt orange.

Evergreens stand resilient,
in perfect contrast with
Aspens, Oaks, and Maples.
Appearing unchanged, but
transformed nonetheless.

The evolution seems
sudden, but it is not.
An invisible process
requiring sunshine, rain,
cool breezes, and patience.

One whose resulting beauty
will disappear as quickly
as it arrived. Or at least,
that is how it will seem.