Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The last leaf....

This last leaf, still even green, is still hanging on.  I took it the other day, but I am sure recent winds have broken its hold on this branch.

Symbolic, since although of course I did not plan this shot to express that my mother, 89 1/2, passed away yesterday morning.

Daily Haiku
Like dry leaves scattered
We end up far from our home,
Return to the earth




 

JUDAS TREE

  This is a Judas Tree, thus named because it is said to be the type of tree from which Judas Iscariot hanged himself after betraying Christ...