“How beautifully leaves grow old.
How full of light and color are their last days.”
– George Burns
Another sunny afternoon today, and after lunch (at home) I felt inspired to take the bus to the shopping centre "across town". Once there, however, I found that I had quite lost the inspiration for any actual shopping. After just a very quick look into a couple of shops, I just decided on a long walk back home instead.
Passing by Jaume Plensa's House of Knowledge sculpture at the Textile Fashion Center.
Ooops... The bridge I'd normally have passed over on my way back is being re-constructed, a job that is not only currently causing major traffic chaos in that part of town, but not even allowing pedestrians to walk that way now...
Sitting down to rest for a while on a bench, and staring at these... well, whatever they are... (Looking magically "silvery" in the backlight this time of year, anyway...)
Some trees have dropped all their leaves now.
Others have quite a few left still.
Autumn leaves floating on the surface of the river.
Wading ankle-deep in leaves in the old cemetery (not everywhere, but in some places).
Linking to Skywatch Friday
They are Pampas Grass! And a beautiful row of them, too. My favorite is the gorgeous yellow leaved tree with the brilliant blue sky. This has to be better than if you had walked your regular way!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ginny, I did not know that name.
DeleteYou have the bluest of blue skies! Beautiful fall colors.
ReplyDeleteThe beautiful leaves are so gorgeous
ReplyDeleteWonderful photography!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I love the caption too!
ReplyDeleteI was about to say the same as Ginny, they are Pampas grass (going by the same name in German).
ReplyDeleteIt's a great time of year for walks, and you had another perfect day for it. Always good to have alternative routes when you know there is work going on somewhere. I remember how some time earlier this year I could not walk where I had intended, but had to find an alternative route, which resulted in me discovering a path I'd never been on before - still surpises me how every now and then I find unknown paths in spite of me having been born and living in this town for over 50 years :-)
Meike, for pedestrians and cyclists it's easier to find alternative routes through our city centre than it for the motorists... ;)
DeleteYes, those feathery plants are Pampas grass! I can remember when they became a fashion and almost every garden had a clump on show.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos on a perfect day, Monica.
Thanks Carol
DeleteYou are a couple weeks ahead of his for autumn. I love your shots, fall is my favorite time of year.
ReplyDeleteYogi, yes I can see from your Skywatch photo that our autumn is ahead of yours!
DeleteI believe those are pampas grass. I love them.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
Very nice sculpture.
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