Leaf-filled yard

Our beautiful maple tree in our front yard is at its peak of amazing yellow.  I wish I could bottle the color of yellow as the sun shines through the many layers of yellow leaves.  It’s just magic.  I capture it in my mind and hold it close to help add brightness to some of the grayer months to come.

I thought you might enjoy some pictures of our yard (on a less sunny day) as Sylvia was having a blast running through the leaves.

You may notice that she has her pacifier in all these pictures.  I wish she didn’t.  I tried to convince her that she didn’t need it.  But she won.  That girl has a will of steel.  Especially when I don’t really care.

Anyway, enjoy…

Here she is pushing Poodle in her swing.  So cute!  It was all her idea.

Running, running through the leaves.

Our street is carpeted with yellow leaves.  I love the way the puddles are hiding under their blanket.

Leaves are so fun to run through!  Last year, Sylvia was only crawling, so this is her first month of leaf-running excitement!

A few last hardy flowers are blooming in my garden.

Impression.  Leaves blowing in the wind.

This &^%$ squirrel is annoying.  He’s brazen and sassy…

…and he eats my pumpkins.

I used to have about six gourds.  They’re gone.  And Sylvia’s pumpkin is squirrel-meat.  It’s already eaten all the seeds inside!

Sylvia doesn’t care, though.  She’s having too much fun with the leaves!

Happy fall, everyone!  Photos are in the gallery.