Picnicking on the Smith River
It was a lovely Autumn day. Still warm enough out for summer clothes with a cool breeze on occasion. The sun was shining and we were determined to head out and take a long drive to experience the Fall colors. Growing up in the desert, neither of us had really experienced Fall the way the majority of the country has. We had very few trees that changed color. Our indication of Fall was cooler nights – finally after months of 80º weather well into the nights – and trees losing t