Brilliant.

The Silver Maple at the edge of the yard shed this brilliant leaf.

Autumn is here.

Still looked lovely.

Even after the first frost and the first hard freeze of the season, this Johnny Jump-up flower still looked lovely.

Stands out.

A fallen Silver Maple leaf stands out from the deck boards and fallen Manitoba Maple leaves. No, I did not arrange this.

Turning leaves, turning seasons.

Added

These leaves added colour and cheer to a dull, grey, damp, chill stroll.

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Appreciate

Lacking a hard freeze so far, falls’ colours have been subdued, and that’s fine. One must see into oneself more deeply to appreciate subdued colours.

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Sandwiched

Between the monochrome of the harvested soybean field and the varied blue-greys of the clouds, beautifully bright fall colour.

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Still. Life.

While the leaves may be still, the turfgrass and creeping Charlie are full of life.

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