wet day, cottage

Depending on which weather forecast you listen to, this is going to be either a modestly rainy day or a downright deluge, with wind and thunderstorms thrown in for good measure. It was sprinkling when I decided to try to get in a walk before the showers arrived, and I quickly thought better of bringing the dSLR and ran back for the waterproof Fuji. This lighter burden was probably for the best, since my right shoulder, which had had a cortisone shot yesterday, now positively ached, the impending weather adding to the pain. But the hike took my mind off the discomfort, and the sight of autumn leaves gracing still waters made me smile. The foliage season is past peak, and the great leaf recycling season is now upon us. These leaves, mostly red maples, will nourish the pond; the ones about to fall on my lawn will, if I can heal and start raking, nourish me... particularly when I assemble them into a leaf pile for my granddaughter to jump into. No doubt, I'll join her.