ANGELA B. PAN

The best part of autumn? Pumpkin spiced everything! Just joking… kind of.

The best part of autumn is the changing of the seasons. From the hot summer temperatures to the crisp cool air, it’s nice to just cuddle up in a warm sweater and be outside. I love living in Virginia. We get all four seasons and there are so many great places to visit to see the changing of seasons.

Get ready for an eye full of color::

Great Falls Park: A great place to take a hike and admire the colorful trees

Arlington National Cemetery: A beautiful place to remember those who have served our country

Sun setting over Arlington National Cemetery

Manassas Battlefield Park: Perfect place to get lost in nature

Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park: Great for a morning drive

Shenandoah National Park: Great trails for everyone!

Another one from the other night. This one was right before sunset and the sun was shining directly on the trees in Maryland. I had never seen the trees glow so red before. I instantly felt like I was in the Southwest somewhere.

It’s been a long while since Ive visited Great Falls Park. I don’t know why, I just all of the sudden stopped going. So I thought it was time to go back. I went straight to my favorite spot. Its close to the water where the Kayakers take off from. Can you believe people kayak down this? And even in November, you can still see them going up and down the water. I imagine it to be really cold. I can only imagine cuz you won’t catch me in there.

I had so much fun this past Saturday walking around Arlington Cemetery. It was a super nice day, very cool with a little breeze. The perfect excuse to be outside and doing what you love. I remember visiting the cemetery last year towards the end of the color change and making a mental note to be back again. Glad that Jay, Manny, Joe (and his wife and daughter), and Eric were able to join me. They are some local Arcanum photographers who were awesome enough to meet up on this last minute photo adventure. Here’s a picture of us by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. For some reason I felt the need to leave the tripod in the shot. HAHA.

So glad I’m home for all the leaves on trees to be changing. Something about it makes me so happy. I think it reminds me of my mom. You can’t go on a walk with her without her stopping every few steps to look at flowers or fruits growing from a tree. Now that I think of it, people can probably say the same thing about me and taking pictures. HAHA.

And here’s a super awesome photo of me throwing leaves in the air from the same spot 🙂

It’s been a while since I’ve visited Great Falls Park. It’s always so much fun sitting on the rocks and just watching the water flow but I think they’ve started closing the gates at dark now. It’s a shame because I always found it so peaceful to be there early in the morning.