2010 the daily post - photo journal
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10.21.10 = Burning Leaves
Last evening on my way home, there was a wonderful chill in the air and that great smell of Fall was lingering. I opened my sunroof and cracked a few windows to fill the car with that amazing air. Did I mention there was a chill in the air? Rather than close the windows, I turned on the heat and my heated seat to stop from shivering. I’m so glad I did, because just then it hit me; that amazing smell of burning leaves! If that’s not Fall, I don’t know what is. I love that smell and I love those guys who burn the leaves. Growing up in the burbs, we didn’t burn the leaves. I’m sure there was some major fire code in Montgomery against that. We just had to rake and bag them. But there was always that smell just faintly lingering on a little breeze. I said a little prayer and thanked God for the guys who burn their leaves. If you happen to be one of those guys who burn the leaves, THANK YOU! Keep it up, you make fall wonderful!
“Listen! The wind is rising and the air is wild with leaves,
We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” Humbert Wolfe
sharkbayte
on Oct 22nice capture! neat lines on this!
WildeLifePhotography
on Oct 22Great lines. Used to burn, now we mulch.
LindaDruijff
on Oct 21the light is just stunning! love the simplicity of this image, beautiful!
fotomom
on Oct 21Excellent comp with the rake at the standby to go take care of some leaves.
Chuck Beehner
on Oct 21should be a before and then take after with some of those wonderful leaves ;=) nicely done
paula ;=)
billiejean
on Oct 21Wonderful capture, love all the lines and no tool shouts fall like a rake! Loved your story and the quote. Wonderful.
Scott Kennedy (ScottKennedyPhotography)
on Oct 21Very nice
Kerry Milkie Photography
on Oct 21Great comp - and great memories of fall
Janet McQueen
on Oct 21Wonderful nostalgic image.... love the reminder of the joy of that smell, it does the same thing for me, every single year....
Donna McCommon
on Oct 21That's a smell that brings back memories. We have a burn band around here because of the lack of rain over the last 2 months. It is also not legal to burn inside the city limits so I would love to smell that again. Nice comp on the photo.