This morning, I went outside and saw that all the trees in my backyard had shed their leaves.

This morning, I went outside and saw that all the trees in my backyard had shed their leaves.

One of the things I appreciate about fall is that we can see the natural shift. The trees are preparing for winter by shedding their leaves.

This is not a passive process. The changes in temperature and daylight trigger chemicals within the tree that change the tree’s limbs. The trees push the leaves off to prepare for winter.

Winter is coming, so the trees must push off everything that doesn’t serve them to survive the winter.