Variety Is the Spice of Life

Recently this post from the group Discover the Forest made the rounds on Facebook.

We are so fortunate to have a variety of tree species in our community, from deciduous to coniferous, saplings to 100-year-old trees.

Leaves from linden, oak, ginkgo and a couple other trees

Just scanning the leaves that have fallen on Rutherford sidewalks in recent days offers a hint to the diversity of our trees--how many can you name?

Peaceful coexistence

While our kids are rushing to school, soccer practice and dance classes, let's remind them to take a minute to appreciate the beauty and variety of nature's bounty right here at home.