#ruthiliciousTravels || Leaf-Peeping in Maine

If you live in a place where there are 4 seasons, you probably know what leaf-peeping means... or maybe not.

For those who have no clue what I am talking about, I will give you a brief lesson on leaf-peeping because I love to play genius (pun intended).

So Fall in the northern hemisphere, according to the Almanac is the beginning of the autumnal equinox. And since Maine is 3,127.71 miles (5,033.59 km) north of the equator, it is in the northern hemisphere. During Fall, in the Northern Hemisphere, the trees change its color because when summer ends the days become shorter which means there is less sunlight. This tells the leaves to get ready to "fall" for winter and to stop making chlorophyll which gives the leaf its green pigment (that's a fancy word for color, by the way, LOL)

So once that happens the green leaves turn into a burst of happy colors of reds, oranges, yellows, and browns. So, when it is Fall or Autumn season, leaf-peeping is a common activity here in Maine. Leaf-peeping is an informal word that means traveling to a place to see foliage which is a fancy word for leaves changing colors. Well, what do you think? Am I a genius, fancy, or what? Whew!

That's all about the lesson which I just googled anyway. And I bet you know that as well.

Anyway, what I really want to say is - I love Fall.

It's my favorite season. I love Fall because everywhere I look, everything is beautiful.

Everything is breathtaking when the leaves change its color.

I am always in awe when I see this amazing beauty all around me.

So what is your favorite season? Do you like Fall too?