Gardening by Osmosis

It was the Big Leaved Maple’s turn to shine.

Other trees and shrubs had released their canopies and multicolored leaves littered the landscape.

The Maple’s halo of gold reached high into the blue autumn afternoon.

The sight was dazzling to behold.

Not ready to release its crown, the Maple was admired by creatures great and small.

And then as if given a signal, bronzed yellow and gold leaves dropped to the ground,

The deep carpet reminiscent of the Yellow Brick Road.