I look up and see a golden leaf slowly disperse itself from the beautifully lit auburn tree. As if a lover untangling his hand from the beloved, and slowly parting the touch of his fingers from hers.
I was surprised to see how lively even the process of dying is, when I saw the leaves turning into their most beautiful selves despite having no chlorophyll left. Undeniably they leave everyone smiling even in their last few days.
I lie down on the floor which felt like a dry yellow ocean of leaves, every second a leaf falls on my head as a reminder to teach me value of every moment. I look above and it’s like a plafond of yellow leaves waiting for me to notice and touch.
It’s magical this season of autumn. Leaving the humans who are clueless about how love feels like, feel loved and adored
Even the ones who have long lost their loved ones and have forgotten how they used to be, don’t fail to love staring out of the window from wherever they are. I’m sure it reminds them of a warm hug which they might have received on a park bench under a crimson tree or at home. Maybe this view in itself is a form of warm hug by nature.
From green to orange, yellow, crimson or shades of brown. Are those flowers? blooming in winters all over the tree?
I can recall how I looked at the leaves turning pink from green in early Octobers. I took my nieces for a walk and we collected leaves of each color that we saw. The pumpkin patch ride and matching my sweater with them. Waking up every morning, surrounded by smells of apple harvest, warm amber, cinnamon and pumpkin spice lattes every where.
I loved the feeling of being oblivion to my own thoughts and just be there, doing nothing but stare and feel every new thought that bloom inside, mostly to be forgotten with each falling leaf.
Sometimes when I close my eyes, I fancy going back in time when I was swinging in the gondola ride, up with the cold air, me and my parents moving towards the top of Stratton mountain (Read the full post about it here), never this quiet, never this close, watching the colorful valleys slowly going past our vision.
Me and the constant sound of camera’s shutter breaking the silence makes wanna relax and be in that moment for the sake of a ‘travel together with your family’ therapy.
Imbibe and Learn,
How Beauty can shine
through your soul.
Even in your worst days.
Make yourself a warm cup of coffee. Let it take over the trip & open the way to your heart.
Written and Photographed by Amreen Khan