A Byway in Autumn

Finally got out of the house on a sunny day to record some fall colors. The trees, I don't have to tell you, are spectacular this year. Little stress and lots of water makes for a happy leaf.

These are shots along Cliff Drive in Indian Mound, Scarritt Renaissance and Pendleton Heights.

Below, the Colonnade.

Above and below along Lexington Avenue adjacent to Reservoir Hill.

Cliff Drive the western end by Paseo.
Around North Terrace Lake.

Above looking east from the lake toward Chestnut Trafficway.








Grassy meadow at the foot of the bluffs.

Indian Mound Trail II, Maple Grove

Indian Mound Trail runs from it's namesake to Elmwood below Gladstone Boulevard along the bluffs. My favorite part of the trail, year round, is Maple Grove which is prettiest in the fall. It's directly below Gladstone and Hardesty. I was hoping to see critters but a couple of blue jays ratted me out. Indian Mound and its namesake neighborhood are in the Old Northeast section of Kansas City, Missouri. Traces of Indian encampments and villages have been found all along the bluffs in this area of the city.

Kessler Park, Early Fall

Walked along Cliff Drive today and up Goose Neck by Corinthian Hall. Last flowers of summer and first leaf changes of fall were on display. Cliff Drive closes to all motorized traffic at 2pm on Friday and remains closed all weekend.... it's a great place for a family walk, run or bike ride.