autumn leaves

in a show of gratitude for a summer
of sun, the trees summarize their
attitude when the season is done:
maybe the real reason why trees
ever grow green is for the grand finale
of the autumn leaves. 

Expert artisans use a miniature "rake" device to pull tan, yellow, and greenish color into wavy stripes, which seems to trace the path of leaves, as they breeze gently down to earth.