We have quite a few trees in the backyard, including a yellow poplar — also known as a tulip poplar, which is reflected in its Latin name — that’s probably over 200 years old. There’s another one close to it, but it’s not nearly as big.

This was one of the things I truly longed for in Poland. The leaves of the few deciduous in Poland, in my experience, simply turned brown and fell off.

We didn’t make it to the mountains of North Carolina this year, so a bit of yellow in our backyard will have to do.

Of course nothing can compare to autumn in New England. Reds and oranges that almost make the eyes ache.

Still, it’s nice to have a touch of color yellow in one’s immediate vicinity.