I love the way the sunlight slants through crisp, cool air, making foliage glow and berries sparkle. I know not everyone shares my fondness for autumn ... slightly fuzzy leaves turn rusty red.

Daylight hours get shorter each day and we watch for leaves to color ... fall color is found in berries. The pyracantha or firethorn is bright orange, a real autumn treat.

It is evergreen in the sense that it doesn’t lose its leaves, but its foliage turns reddish purple in spring and autumn. Panicles of small white flowers will produce red berries in winter.