New England’s distinctive changing seasons are an annual reminder to appreciate what we have in the moment.

What do we have right now?

Leaving the house without worrying about slipping on icy sidewalks.

Putting on layers, but not so many that we begin to look like shapeless blobs.

Colorful foliage that beats any fireworks display.

Here are a few scenes from Hartford’s Elizabeth Park, where the rainbows are both on tree tops and at eye level.