Wednesday, October 8, 2008

autumn falls

i followed a large group of local schoolchildren and their principal as they made a 2-mile trek through town to their school in concert with "International Walk to School Day" this morning. i cheated, leapfrogging by car to catch them at different spots, then joined the walk for the last half down to the school....we passed over the Saline River on the way, and while hiking back to my car i stopped and looked down at the red and yellow leaves that began to fall into the water...it was starting to rain, the drops making cool swirling patterns amid the reflection of the overhead power lines.....my bit of beauty for the day....i love this time of year!

1 comment:

Nancy said...

This is exactly why walking is now one of my favorite things to do. The solitude, time to reflect, and opportunity to "see" the world around you makes the time so special. I love this picture too!