27 Oct 2025

FALL COLORS: CAN I BE LIKE A TREE?

by | posted in: Deven's Journey, Places I Visit | 2

We made a trip to the New England area. It’s fall time. The leaves on trees turn from green to yellow, orange, red, and every hue in between. It was quite a treat to see breathtaking colors in all directions in Maine and New Hampshire. The trees accentuate the landscape along the roadsides, on the mountains, in the thick vegetation along the rivers, and in the backdrop of the ocean.

Trees clad the street with vibrant colors
The trees framed the road. Rain drizzled with the sound of the droplets. It soaked through all my senses.
Acadia National Park - captivating contrast with green color pine trees
Vibrant colors in the contrast of green pine trees on the Park Loop Road at the Acadia National Park...
Jordon Pond at Acadia National Park
It was an overcast, rainy day – the colors of the trees and their reflection seemed to harmonize with all.
Leaves turning from green to yellow to red to brown
Leaves turning from green to yellow to red to brown
Colorful mountain hugged by the fog and clouds
Colorful mountain hugged by the fog and clouds
Fall colors on I-95 - New England Fall Colors
On our drive down to Boston, we caught the fall colors past their peak, yet they still looked so vibrant and heartwarming.

Can I be like a tree?

It’s the narrative of Mother Nature and the trees accepting and adapting to the impending colder weather, and, in so many ways, figuring out how to survive and eventually thrive again in the spring. It felt like the harmony of the trees, wearing and shedding colors, expressed through stunning landscapes. While seeing and experiencing it all, the soothing, healing, and rejuvenating aura of Mother Nature dissolved dense energies in my mind, body, and intellect. It nudged me to be part of and in resonance with Mother Nature’s collective consciousness.

Can I be just like the trees – accept, allow, and simply be with the universe evolving and expressing through me? Can I keep my mind open like a sky full of awareness for new ideas and imagination? Can I be with the stillness where intuition, voice & channel from my subconscious, and peaceful heart can be my guiding light?

Can I be like a tree -2
Can I be like a tree?
Can I be like a tree -1
Can I be like a tree?
New England Fall Foliage
New England Fall Foliage -1
New England Fall Colors on a Rainy Day -2
New England Fall Colors on a Rainy Day -1

I feel so humbled, blessed, and grateful to see the splendor and majesty of Mother Nature.

We planned our trip a couple of months ago – there were several contingencies to coordinate between our schedules and make it happen. As we got closer, we realized Mother Nature was ahead of schedule this year, and foliage peaked 10-14 days earlier than the norm.

Acadia National Park and the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire, and areas on the north side in New England, had the foliage past its peak. We kept the plan as is, and I am happy we did. The colors were still there, and the overall fun of being there close to nature made all the difference we needed and some.

The following are videos from my phone of the spots along the 30-or-so-mile-long driving loop at Acadia National Park.

We drove back to Boston, spent a day there, and then flew to New York. My “eye” for the foliage saw it in the cities. We went to Central Park in NYC on Sunday afternoon, and seeing the lake and trees juxtaposed with buildings somehow carried it “home” for me.

I hope, wish, and pray that the magic of Mother Nature and the moments of stillness from the trip carry through and help me see and express colors while back in the routine.

Tree at the Boston Public Garden
Tree at the Boston Public Garden
Quick snap from the Uber ride
Quick snap from the Uber ride
Trees on the busy street in Boston
Trees on the busy street in Boston
Central Park in NYC – am I back in nature?
Central Park in NYC – am I back in nature?
Fall has arrived in New York, too.
Fall has arrived in New York, too.
Trees, colors, lake, and buildings…
Trees, colors, lake, and buildings…

From World Trade Center

Our office in NYC is in the World Trade Center. The fall foliage caught my eye from there, too. 🙂

I was in a small work cube that felt like an economy seat on an airplane – I did have more legroom, of course. All I could see was in the front. Gratefully picked up an incredible angle to see the yellow-colored trees sparkling with lighting and also rain.
Not exactly fall colors as in the trees. The fall in NYC has its own aura and experience that makes you feel the season. The Innocuous building right next to the office tower had a strong resonance to me in the moment – "colorful" expression of architectural ingenuity! 🙂

2 Responses

  1. Nilesh H Bhoot
    | Reply

    Hi Deven,
    You can see the the tree is not changing their nature. They are following the code whether they are in New England or in New York. I wanted to do the same. Follow my code, nature wherever I am.
    I am glad you had amazing time with alignment with nature.

    • Manjri
      | Reply

      Amazing, Amazing amazing!!!!
      WOW! Mind boggling!The fall colors are so beautiful! You have a unique talent to put it in the words!!
      Last year I was in New Jersy in October and had an opportunity to witness fall colors in the neighborhood. We went for a walk and saw the colors in October. Just gorgeous!

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