It was Fascination.......!

Wow, AC has opened up a new universe for me, in less then two months. So many new friends from all walks of life! I had very hesitatingly published my piece - 'Digital Nature'. As I wrote, I was not sure whether the picture I was publishing was 'art' or kitsch. I am so thankful for the encouraging response I got. Friends, both from home and abroad wrote or rang up, asking why I was so fascinated with leaves, particularly fallen leaves. One friend rang up to say that it reminded him of a Bengali song about falling leaves by Rabindra Nath Tagore, our Nobel Laureate and also Poet Laureate of his days. To another CP, I wrote in half jest, that it reminded me of the favorite song of my youth, crooned variously by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Satchmo. She reminded me that Andy Williams had also sung this song. Well yes, but at 74 plus our memory does get a bit rusty (though not much!) and I could not recall all the words. I was thrilled when today Codie Leonsch Hartwig sent me the full lyric of my favorite song:

The autumn leaves drift by my window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer's kisses
The sunburned hands, I used to hold.
Since you went away, the days grow long.
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all, my darling,
When autumn leaves start to fall.

Thank You, Karen. Your message has inspired me to put another slideshow of my leafy pictures.
Welcome to my parlor: http://www.associatedcontent.com/slideshow/3295/leaves_fallen_leaves_and_carpet_of.html