When I first started this series of pictures of the glorious commonwealth I led off with a picture of a barn [here]. Recently I drove past it again and..., well..., the farmers have been busy. They have planted several fields of sunflowers. Here's what the empty field looks like now.
Later I posted a picture of another barn, that elicited a lot of comment. Here's what it looked like back in the springtime, and this is what it looked like today.
The springtime greenery has given way to a riot of color. So far the most vibrant colors are pretty much limited to the lowlands. The mountains themselves remain green and gold.
Lowlands:
Uplands:
Either way, up or down and in any season, this is a beautiful place to live.