Friday, October 01, 2010

When aspens lose their leaves

It’s not necessarily a bad thing when the leaves start to come off the golden aspens. They have other purposes too besides a showy dress for the trees.

They decorate small fir trees that happen to be growing underneath them, not unlike Christmas decorations.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey


Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey


They form a golden carpet on the forest floor too.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

Still it’s a shame they have to go.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

 

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

Just like it’s a shame that we too must go. Home. But we’ve extended our cabin stay by one day so we still have tomorrow ...

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