Beneath a deep blue cloudless sky we are walking along the crest of a mountain through a sun-drenched forest of hardwoods ablaze in dazzling golds, yellows and oranges. The forest floor is a liberally strewn with boulders and stones and clusters of golden brown grass. This is all softened by a colorful blanket of freshly fallen leaves. Through the trees we can see a valley several hundred feet below with a large pond, more autumn forest and a few buildings.