Autumn Leaf Of The Day #39

 

“October's Party
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came -
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.” 

~George Cooper 

 

The leaves aren't very bright this year. I have only come across a few that are showing off in the lighter colors of autumn. I don't know... it's like something, or someone, drained the colors from them this year. I will keep looking, because no matter what, I will celebrate autumn as long as it wants me to, whether it's smiling or not!

 

 

Autumn Leaf Of The Day #39

 

“Samhain is the threshold to the Season of Death.
The fertile fields of summer give way to the

 bare forests of autumn.

 As crops slowly die and winter takes over,

 the cycle of life is once again approaching
a renewal.” 

~Dacha Avelin 

 

Tomorrow is Halloween, and all at once I am mourning a day that hasn't even got here. A year from today I will be doing the same thing. I will be another year older, and closer to the grave, so will I suddenly be uninterested in searching for autumn leaves, or celebrating Halloween? A year can change so much. I guess I am thinking about all this because of the loss of my niece and nephew earlier this year. I am thinking about Halloweens past. Costumes and bags of candy. The California raisin costume I made for my niece. Oh my... . Autumn is helping me to let go, it's just not coming as quickly as I wish it would.