My front yard may be small
but in gold it’s very big
ruddy, blushing yellows
on every branch and twig.
I raised my trusty camera
to capture golden riot
but was dissuaded from my focus
by the egotist too nigh it.
I had to zoom behind
to my neighbor’s tree instead
because nothing photobombs
like the high and mighty red.
Oddments 
November 3, 2018 at 10:50 am
We normally have lots of red and orange, but this year it has been yellow and gold. We have one sugar maple that is pure yellow and the ground is ankle deep in yellow right now. We have a dark, damp, stormy day ahead so I’m guessing that tree will be contributing even more to the leaf carpet.
November 3, 2018 at 10:56 am
I feel a bit of anxiety about your loss of red and orange. New England is usually aflame with those colors, isn’t it? I do hope this is just a temporary loss and not another sign of changing climate. There should be lots of colors mixed into your leaf carpet. It makes me cringe just to imagine how thick it is and will be. Mine is a mere rag run compared to yours!
November 3, 2018 at 10:56 am
p.s. Make that rag rug!
November 5, 2018 at 7:13 pm
The red and gold seem to be made for one another… and the blue.
November 6, 2018 at 12:04 am
It was a lucky nab before the rains came. That red next door was just brilliant!