Lovely Leaves

It's that time of year again, the autumn leaves demand our attention both in their sheer beauty and the collossal amount we have to deal with. I spent some of the morning wielding the leaf blower and removing the leaves from the roadways, things quickly deteriorate into an unmoveable sludge, which is slippery, if you don't do this regularly, of course soon afterwards a breeze got up and blew the whole lot back again! Such is gardening, but it keeps us in employment!

"...I see
the turning of a leaf
dancing in autumn sun,
and brilliant shades of crimson
glowing when day is done...
Hazelmarie Elliot