Fall's blessings from the Wildcat's harvest home

Fall colors dot the campus mall (and the Allegheny foothills to the south) in this view from West Third Street. Heavy with fruit, a pink profusion crabapple tree partially hides the welded motorcycle outside the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center. Greenery on the centennial mosaic at the Physician Assistant Center is replicated in the real-world growth beyond. The 9-year-old "Student Bodies" sculptures don stylish coats of rust, not unlike the adjacent foliage. America's colors add to the allure by the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center. Aesthetically pleasing chrysanthemums enhance a side entry to the Bush Campus Center. The Penn College mascot surveys its lush domain from high above the Field House entrance. "Abandoned," but no less attractive, is this award-winning vintage attraction near College Avenue Labs. Nature's glory overshadows even the brilliant red wall at The Madigan Library. Autumnal hues explode overhead ... ... appearing to connect when seen from the ground. The Veteran's Fountain, since drained during winter prep, is merely frozen in the moment for now. Falling leaves offer their crunchy reminder that winter is coming. The college's main entrance warmly says, "C'mon in!" Evergreen drapes allow a magical view of the wonderland within. Campus landscaping, painstakingly tended by General Services horticulturists, lines the ramp into the Hager Lifelong Education Center. A blanket of leaves surrounds "The Rock." Seemingly aflame is this gorgeous exemplar alongside the CC patio. Artifical turf, meet natural charm Timelessly attractive are the Klump Academic Center, the college's oldest building, and the Zelkova trees that grace its "front yard."