Southern California has been blessed this year with some exceptional fall colors.  Some of the brightest colors were on display in less than perfect photo conditions, but we did manage to capture some very nice and varied colors for our photo collection.

Right in our own front yard we enjoyed some of the Lord’s fall artistry.

Even the ground became a work of art as leaves descended from trees above.

It is amazing to see how much color can come from just one tree in nearby Craig Park.

Dave has taken a young man from our church family hiking on two occasions recently – one with Jan as well.  The most recent hike took us to the hilltops above Schabarum Regional Park in nearby Puente Hills.

Returning to the car through the park the trees along the trail at the lower elevations were showing their colors.

Some of our favorite colors of the season, of course, are Christmas colors – like the colors of the very large “candy canes” on display in downtown Brea which Stephen and Meagan’s Ryan was enjoying as Jan gave him a tour one recent day.

We enjoyed celebrating Christmas two days early with Stephen, Meagan and Ryan – and a granddaughter still in formation!

One of Ryan’s Christmas gifts is intended to help him come to understand the true significance of the Christmas celebration.

And we wore some Christmas colors for our choir’s Christmas day presentation of the musical “Jesus Changes Everything.”

We hope you have enjoyed fall colors and Christmas joy – and that the new year ahead will be happy and richly blessed!