lie in the sun and watch autumn leaves fall

I didn’t actually lie down and watch the autumn leaves fall, but I stood among them and watched the sunlight filter its way though them to the ground. Southern California is not New England, but there are a few deciduous trees in the area (a joke to anyone who lives in a place where there really are significant differences among the seasons, but anyway…), and it is fun to see when their leaves change color.

I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t even know the name of the tree whose leaves I photographed today. I’m obsessed with learning the names of all the birds right now, so I can’t be obsessed with learning the names of all the trees yet. Who knows? Maybe that will be my next obsession…