Embracing Autumn: The Beauty of Fall Leaves
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And so it is summer and autumn in the same breath that summer gives way to autumn. As summer dawns, the sights of trees changed all their color: yellow, orange and red. This is caused by the breaking down of the chlorophylls which cover up the other colors of the leaves.
Fall foliage reminds us that there are seasons in life and in their life cycles everything will eventually perish. This is the time when the dreaded autumn leaves become desirable to the eye, each capturing a snapshot of the seasonal changes. After these arrive at the earth’s surface, they form a dry layer that seems fluffy and makes people want to go out and relish the cool weather as well as the beautiful scenes.
This time of the year is also a time of hope as well as thanksgiving. The Fall season is embraced in many cultures with harvest and thanksgiving celebrations. The launch of this season urges the need for inspiration and most especially to painters and photographers to catch the season in a frame.
However, it is important to understand that, no matter how much one likes fall sights and colors, the nakedness of trees and lifelessness of nature has to be reflected on, and for the most part changed. Such sustainable measures would allow the future generation the same joy of autumn. It has a duality of appreciating the creativity of autumn leaves and doing what is necessary to care for the planet.