Autumn Leaves (more fall pictures #10)

[Barbara]

I feel autumn is very beautiful this year- the leaves are more colorful. I love the red Japanese maple ones. Sunday I walked along Isar river outside of Munich- there were maples with golden leaves and it was just beautiful

[Karen]

Two leaves hang
Like sisters awaiting their fate
Near the end of days
They started life the same, but one
Lived harder, developed rough edges
Twisted on its stem, got
Scars, and a ruffled edge of a party dress
The other lived simply, only
Signs of age showing, but still
Both beautiful in her own way
Together await the finally falling away
That is autumn

[Kirsten]

Thank you for taking the time to look at my pictures.

Karen, this is such a beautiful poem, very touching, almost sad as you describe the essence of fall. Thank you!

[Kirsten]

Yesterday was a beautiful fall day, warm and sunny. A photographer pal and I went taking pictures and this is what I brought home:










These are a little processed in Photoshop, it's something that's called Orton effect.


And here's a little mushroom magic!

[Karen]

So cool, I will write stuff about them later!

[cassiesmom]

These are beautiful, Kirsten! Just breathtaking! I hope that some day Kirsten is going to have a book of her amazing photography and I will own a copy of it

[redbird]

Autumn is my favorite season, I just love looking at the changing of colors and your pictures captured that.