These are a few of my favorite things

As part of my job, I meet a lot of people from around the country and around the world. One of the most common questions I am asked is if I like living in New York. I think there is an equal number of things to like and dislike. In general, one of the things I like least is the weather in New York.

This tree looked like it was on fire.

With two exceptions. The first is thunderstorms. There are many parts of the country where a thunderstorm is a very rare event. The second is autumn. The fall colors are spectacular.

This is the same tree as above. The picture doesn't do the scene justice, but I included the picture for a sense of scale.