Simple Pleasures

The other day I was walking home from campus when I spotted the biggest fallen leaf off to my left, I redirected my path just so I could step on it.
Crunch.
Oh what a pleasure. I don't understand why, but I love stepping on crunchy leafs, just to hear the sound they make. It's one of the simple pleasures I enjoy in life. Just like the simple pleasure of seeing all the beauty that comes with the fall leaves. The mix of oranges, reds, yellows, and greens are so wonderful to look at.
Of course here in Utah you don't get the same kind of variety of leaves as you do in Oregon, or the mass amounts of them either. However, today I saw the most beautiful array of colors that I haven't seen in a long time. Aaron and I were driving home from a camping trip further up in the Provo canyon when we saw the colors. Oh how beautiful they are. The reds, yellows, greens, and oranges splashed along the mountains as we were driving home. I was worried we'd get in a car wreck we both just couldn't stop staring.

Nature must be the definition of beauty.

Just the night before we were able to be bombarded by the countless stars in the night. They covered the sky, a site you don't see in any city. It's one of the many reasons I love camping so much. I could just stare at them forever. There is nothing better than a night under the stars. Even though last night I didn't actually sleep under the stars, we slept in a tent. A junior size tent that was meant for only two children. And guess how many people we fit in there? 3 of us. Yes, I was crammed in a child size tent with two girls I really didn't know, but that's all part of the adventure of college life, right?
Camping was fun, I need a camping trip every once in a while to rejuvenate me.
But what I find amusing is when you go camping, no matter who you're with, a campfire brings people together. The flames enthrall everyone and eventually the whole group is starting at the fire.
Another beauty I love to look at. Fire. The flames are in constant fluid motion, the coals are complied of intense colors, who couldn't just stare?
I took some really neat pictures of the fire, mostly because it fit in with my next photography assignment, but I ended up with some really cool pictures. Maybe though, they're only cool to me because I love fire so much.
Yes, this weekend I experienced a few simple pleasures. Crunchy leaves. Colorful leaves. A starry night sky. Fire. I have a feeling God knew exactly what he was doing when he created this earth, to an exactness.