Autumn Creations

There I was drinking my second bleary-eyed coffee of the morning and wandering round the news sites and blogs when I happened to land on this photoblog on the subject of Autumn. And indeed yes, it's Autumn! I don't have any photos of this Autumn but I do have some very original ones from a while back so I thought I'd post them here.

They were taken a couple of years ago in Lyon's splendid Parc de la Tête d'Or. I was riding my bike when I thought I saw something rather unusual in the midst of the trees. A twig lady? Surely not. So I stopped and walked towards it.

'The Twig Lady'

Curious, I continued to ride, very slowly, keeping my eyes peeled in case there was anything else to be seen. I was not to be disappointed and in quick succession I discovered this gorgeous creature...

'Butterfly'

...followed by this delightful object.

'Basket'

Drawn further into the wood through myterious gates...

'Gates'

...I came across signs of societal activity.

'Hut'

And what is never far away from an Autumn hut built over a stream? Why, a canoe of course!

'Canoe'

There was a book nearby, thus indicating that the inhabitants could read..

'The Book'

But who were these strange denizens of the wood? My question was answered shortly thereafter..

'The Leaves and their children'

My journey was now at an end and I walked out of the wood, thinking thoughts of how the seasons change. Life comes, and goes, it's an eternal cycle. Some things may be eternal, but we are not. I was reminded of that by this stark presence...

'The Last Journey...'

Hope you enjoyed these photos and that you have an excellent day.