Carpets of autumn leaves are truly the Axminsters of the earth.
I know there are wonderful carpets of blossom in spring, but autumn is definitely the main period for appreciating Mother Nature’s work. It’s one of the main reasons I moved from Sydney to the Blue Mountains nearly twenty years ago; those clearly defined seasons.
The larger leaves of one of the maple trees beside our driveway always provide the best display.
Colours are intensified after rain. This path really caught my attention on ‘matron’s rounds’ one morning.
Here are the fallen leaves of the cherry trees forming carpets in Park Avenue, Blackheath.
The leaves below are from an American pin oak.
Ash leaves are quietly beautiful. These are from a tree in our local park.
Dried pin oak leaves are, well….perhaps a reminder of brown carpets in old boarding houses.
The addition of cherry leaves does relieve that sad old pin oak.
I feel I should end on a bright note, here is a buttery spread of tulip tree leaves outside my kitchen window.
And just a bit of fun. Little Miss Milly Muffet sat against her tuffet It’s actually a pine mushroom.
I leave most of my fallen leaves to compost themselves wherever they fall. Such a great, free source of mulch. A bit of hasty raking on the driveway when visitors are expected is all I do. I would be sorely tempted to burn them if it was allowed, but of course that’s just environmental vandalism. Instead I just hurl them onto the garden beds.
WARM BLANKETS FOR BULBS….AND BEARS
How sensible nature is. The leaves slowly decompose, and spring bulbs are nourished.
What a stunning patchwork quilt for my associate, Editor Des.
As I write, a breeze has sprung up and there are leaves flying all over the place. It’s a sign that winter is on the way. Never mind, those blanketed bulbs will be flowering soon.
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Such beautiful pictures. I love the autumn colors, but I’m much happier knowing that spring is already here in Canada. Though it doesn’t feel like it today. I’m not sure what the temperature is, but the wind has been blowing hard through my window. I’ll be glad when the warm weather is here to stay and the flowers and leaves are all out. 🙂
First coolish morning today, but now warm and sunny. I hope I can visit your beautiful country one day.
I hope you are able to come some day. There is certainly a vast area to visit. If you ever come to South Western Ontario, let me know and maybe we can get together.
We both live in a vast country. Yes, would be great to meet some day.