Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Time to Rake the Leaves

 



We have finally reached the stage where our trees that shed their leaves start doing exactly that. 

I don't see many trees that get a red tint here in the desert so I had to stop and take a photo of these three that appear to be turning a nice ruby shade.  

I also hardly ever see anyone raking leaves here.  Instead they use those noisy leaf-blowers that are so annoying.  

When I was growing up in Illinois, raking the leaves was a fall chore that I enjoyed.  Many of our neighbors would rake them into piles by the street and then burn them. My dad hated the smell of the smoke so we didn't participate in the burning part.  


10 comments:

biebkriebels said...

We have passed this way already and the trees are all bald now here. The municipality has removed the fallen leaves from the streets, we are ready for winterstuff, snow?

Travel said...

The subtle change of seasons in the desert.

Andy said...

Autumn in December... lucky you.

RedPat said...

I hate those blowers too!

Steve Reed said...

Our neighbors use leaf-blowers and it drives me crazy. What on earth is wrong with a simple rake?! Nice autumn color in your photos!

Revrunner said...

Oh, geez! Don't get me started on those infernal leaf blowers!! :-0

William Kendall said...

Our leaves are beneath the snow now.

Bill said...

The blowers are noise pollution and so loud, I hate them.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

They look so pretty this colour Sharon, I really don't mind taking up the leaves when my trees lose them in autumn 🍁

Jack said...

It is so late to lose leaves! Burning leaves was prohibited in New England when I was a teenager, more than 50 years ago.