The days are waning, longer nights are closing in and the trees are donning their vibrant golden hues and a chill is creeping in the air.. Yes Autumn is announcing it's arrival! Autumn - "The second Spring - when every leaf becomes a Flower"! The first Snow has already dusted the brown peaks with powdered sugar.. Thanks to the clarity in the air, they look close enough to be picked up & tasted.. Ummm mmmmh Delicious!!

There's something magical about the clear crisp days, the first frost, the first smell of wood burning stoves, the taste of fresh apples in apple cider, hot-cocoa and hug-mugs to warm not only the soul but the hands too.

Some of the golden-brown leaves have started to adorn the grey sidewalks with their beauty. As I walk along the lake hugging my black coat, I deliberately tread on each to hear the crunch. Just ahead a leaf tumbles from it's weary branch, twists and turns and somersaults -- gently carried by the light wind as it makes it way to the ground. I pause to listen for the sound, but it's lost in the drone of the traffic.

A swan glides by breaking the silence.. I'm too slow in digging out my cell. She has glided away for now. But perhaps, another day, another time.. i will be able to capture her in full glory!!