Fall Leaves in Zurich and Halloween

I took lots of walks in the beginning of October when we had great weather to capture the leaves turning. The leaves aren't as beautiful as in Northeast, but they are still pretty great.  I walked through my usual parks like Rieterpark and Belvoirpark the first day and found some great trees.

Ivy leaves changing color on a wall by Rieterpark

It was still early in the season, so only some leaves were turning

Not a fall color, but my first encounter with a native holly tree, they grow all over here

The beautiful arches at Belvoirpark still feel like summer, but a hint of fall is up ahead

Some other pretty berries at Belvoirpark

 I also went to a new park in downtown Zurich behind the Swiss National Museum that we have driven by many times.  The park is fine, but has a bit more sketchy people in it than the parks by me so it was just okay.  I still took some pictures anyways.

Some nice colors in the downtown park

The Limmat river running out of downtown Zurich

There is another river that runs right next to Darren's work building that I don't know if I've ever mentioned before.  Those who have visited it might have seen it.  It is called Sihl River and it has nice walking/biking trails with great trees along it.  I think it is a really pretty area, but I can never take pictures to do it justice.  Here are my attempts, though.

The Sihl River

A pretty view of Sihl River from a bridge

Another attempt at capturing the river and the great fall colors

Some were asking, from the last post, if Switzerland celebrates Halloween.  Switzerland does not traditionally celebrate Halloween, but it is becoming more popular.  My friends who live in more residential neighborhoods might get five to ten trick-or-treaters on Halloween.  The American ladies from our church put on a big Halloween party one Saturday in October each year for their kids to celebrate Halloween.  Darren and I helped out with the bean bag toss at the party this year and it was fun.  Who can resist little kids in cute costumes?

My homemade cat costume