The leaves moved gently, rocked like a baby by a mothering wind, and
the green melted away to color and crisp, and
the hanging on became a letting go.
Softly,
floating,
still in the morning
to carpet a cooling earth, waiting for winter freeze—
the long sleep that dissolves and fertilizes to bring
life again.
A p r o n h e a d -- Lilly Green 
You are so clever at matching words and pictures, I did enjoy this post.
Thanks. I found it in my drafts. I guess I had forgotten to post it last year! 🙂
You are a lady of many talents, Lilly!
Thank you. Too bad we can’t be rich in money as well as gifts! 🙂
beautiful colour of Fall..
Love the change–even the wind!
That photo is brilliant and the colors are breathtaking. I love your take on Autumn too – the fertilizing time. Never thought of it that way.