Autumn in Holland

Fall is in full swing and we’ve been enjoying the changing colors and cool weather. Although it has rained a lot some weeks, when the sun is shining it is very pretty here.

Our garden includes a bright yellow maple and a red smoke tree:

On Sunday October 12 we went out to lunch in Belgium with some friends from church. Cuisine in the northern part of Belgium features meat and vegetables, covered with a big pile of thin fries.
Here I am relaxing with Jonathan, Nora and Dirkjan’s baby. My friend Evelyn is holding Emily, who belongs to Elly and Anthonius.
Afterwards, we took a walk along a canal through some nearby woods. The weather was perfect, and the leaves were in their prime.
On Saturday, October 18, we made an outing to the Eifel National Park in Germany.
The park includes lovely hiking trails up and down small mountains and along streams.
Here we are after climbing to the top of an observation tower. There was a nice view of trees, a village, and horse farms.
It must be fall if the local farmers are harvesting crops. Josh noticed sugar beets being harvested recently on the way home from work. It’s interesting to see crops other than corn and soybeans.
We hope everyone is having a pleasant autumn!