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Autumn leaves in Descanso Gardens
Autumn leaves in Descanso Gardens

A family came to the gardens. The dad said to his little girl: look how pretty the fall trees are. The daughter got excited and began gathering yellow, gold and brown leaves. They reminded her of a bouquet of flowers, only the colors were more subdued. She did not know the word "subdued", she used the word "dull" in her head, only she did not think the leaves were dull. More like "serious". She brought the bouquet to her mom. Mom said: what do we need these for? They will just make a mess in the car. So the girl left the bouquet on the bench; who wants to argue?

Or it was other way around. A little boy was gathering fall leaves for his mom. Then he saw the squirrel. Every time the boy would take a step closer to get a better look, the squirrel would hop away, chitter and wave its tail side to side. Not like a dog wags his tail, but in a jerky, angry way. The boy put down his leaves and chased the squirrel for a bit. He did not expect to catch it, he just liked the game. Later he wanted to pick up the leaves, but could not find the bench. He cried, but then he saw the bird.

Or it was like this. A young couple was taking a stroll in the gardens. They sat down on the bench. One thing led to another. They had picked up some leaves, but quickly forgot all about them.

Or maybe a man was gathering up leaves because he thought they were pretty, and because he thought of himself as a sensitive type. He liked how he looked with the leaves, he liked their earthy smell and even their feel. Then he remembered everything that was going on and thought: it will take more than some leaves. So he dropped the whole thing.

No, actually it probably went like this. A girl decided to gather some autumn leaves to decorate her apartment. Then she saw the bare bench. The bench looked cold and uninviting. If I lay my leaves like this in the corner, the girl though, it will look pretty and a little mysterious. Someone will notice them, smile and think: leaves on the bench, nice. But how did they get here?

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Taken on: November 27, 2015
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ISO: 320
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