Trying to think of a good word to describe the view from the top of the Emergent Tower at Holden Arboretum, I’ve settled on splendiferous. I wasn’t actually sure it was a “real” word, so I checked the dictionary and discovered that it means, extraordinarily or showily impressive. Its origin is splendor + i + ferous, and it was first used in 1843. Who knew? I certainly didn’t, but I like it, and it perfectly describes the landscape I could see over the tree tops 120 feet in the air. Even under an overcast sky, the rich Autumn hues were impressive.
I hadn’t intended to climb the tower on this visit. It was Halloween, and I had only planned a short walk in the Arboretum, but when I drove up to the entrance and read the sign announcing the Tower and Canopy Walk were closing for the season on November 1, I knew I had to climb it again today. That’s why, when the person in the booth asked, “Do you want tickets for the Tower and Canopy Walk,” I responded, “Yes!” Despite the fact that I had already climbed the Tower eight or nine times this year, I had to climb it again today for one final look over the splendiferous multi-colored tree tops before winter.
That’s the last “top of the tower tour” for this season, but I will still post more sights from Holden Arboretum. It is a fantastic place to experience nature. As you’ve probably guessed if you visit my blog often, it’s one of my favorite places for trail walking.
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 
Splendiforous I right! Gorgeous Fall colors. We are still waiting for the Fall to kick in here. Between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving is when our leaves are at their peak!
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By Thanksgiving ours will be long gone, but the season is running a little late this year, a week or more, so we still have some good color to enjoy. Providing we don’t get a bad cold snap with lots of wind and rain.
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Well keep them coming, and then you can enjoy a few of mine 🙂
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Ooooh….great word! I will add it to my repertoire!
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Thanks, Kathy. It was the perfect word for this blog post.
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Spectacular for your final trip up for the season! Beautiful colors.
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Thanks, Camille. Last year I tried to go up on the last day, and the tickets were all sold out. This year I made it, and I am very happy with the results.
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Splendid tour full of gorgeous fall color!!
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Thanks, Helen. Autumn is the best time for a top of the Tower Tour.
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What a great way to see the tree tops. Your pictures are beautiful!
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Thank you, Debbie. The Tower is the result of someone’s great vision and a lot of planning and hard work. They actually had to airlift the parts onto the site and then build the Tower there to minimize any footprints they left on the land.
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Splendiferous is a perfec description and great views you,ve posted here…can’t wait to see all this at the arboretum!
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We will put it on the must see list for your next visit to Ohio.
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