“Autumn is a visual gift given by nature to raise the morale of human beings who is worried as they enter the dark days of winter!” Mehmet Murat ildan (Been blowing & raking my ‘gift’ for weeks)
A Portland area park, so not my personal gifts….just nice on a sunny afternoon. © SwittersB
“At no other time (than autumn) does the earth let itself be inhaled in one smell, the ripe earth…” Rainer Rilke
“Come, little leaves,” said the Wind one day, “Come to the meadows with me and play. For Summer is past, and the days grow cold.” George Cooper
The cushions are stowed, many leaves still remain on the trees…time to stow the outdoor furniture until late Spring.
