The Last Leaf to Fall

Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty ImagesIt took longer than usual, but fall (or at least my most ideal image of it) has fully settled down in Louisville, Kentucky. Now you can put on your favorite worn out hoodie, breathe that crisp refreshing air, and enjoy the vibrant reds and oranges of the leaves, at least before they float gently down to be enjoyably crunched on the sidewalk.

That’s the funny thing about the leaves. The beauty masks decay. Those captivating colors are really a last hurrah as they go down in a blaze of glory. Once the tree shakes them off, it has to deal with being an ugly, desolate grey log for a while. But no one’s worried – spring is coming, rebirth is around the corner,…