Autumn Leaf Of The Day #16

 

"I love the trees until their leaves fall off, then 

encourage them to begin again next year."

~Chad Sugg

Autumn Leaf Of The Day #17

 

“Leaves grow old gracefully, bring such joy in their last lingering days. How vibrant and bright is their final flurry of life.”

 
~Karen Gibbs 

 

I found this leaf, sitting on a footbridge, at the Cosumnes River Preserve River walkway. The late afternoon autumn sun made it shine with that special honey gold that you see only once a year. It was the last moment of the leaf's life, and it was going to die gracefully. I hope, when it's my time, I can manage that much tribute to my life lived!

 

Autumn Leaf Of The Day #16

 

“If only humans could die like the autumn leaves,

 with a splash of beauty and the promise of another season.”

 
~Shana Chartier 

 

 

Autumn Leaf Of The Day #16

 

“Each leaf tells us a story. The story of its struggle.

 The story of the storms that it faces in life.”
~Avijeet Das

 

  Why the Silhouette?

 

Atmospheric rivers. Droughts that last for decades. The avian flu that just ripped through the bird populations. The hottest temperatures on record keep breaking the records year after year. And this year, a monsoon struck southern Nevada, causing flooding and power outages throughout the city. The Earth is unhappy, and it can be seen in the amount of dead trees I am seeing everywhere. We had a really wet year, but water alone won't fix the damage humans have allowed to happen. Climate Change is real. Full stop!