8. Autumn walk

I walked around campus for the first time in what feels like a month. I was sad that I had put off a long walk for so long, as most of the vibrant reds, oranges, and greens have passed onto the grayish faded yellow. Most of them, except for the few pockets of campus with bright yellow leaves that have carpeted the lawn. I scuffled my way through some of them and noticed how thick the layer of yellow was. I saw a couple laying down in one of them, casually scattering leaves on each other. It's been awhile since I've rolled around in autumn leaves.

The ceramics sale I stopped by reminded me of my former roommate and good friend Lauren, who has helped me appreciate sculptures and pottery through the numerous explanations she gave and pieces she showed. I mentally guessed at how glazes were dipped or double-dipped, thought about what makes the pieces glossy or not, and imagined the inspiration and brushstrokes added onto the pieces. And I wished that I had more people on my Christmas list who would appreciate ceramic pieces so I would have an excuse to pick up more than the one leaf-shaped plate that I brought home.

I'm also really tired for some reason, so I'm going to end this now with another picture. Consider it a bonus to you and a treat for myself, as its been too long since my camera has gotten some air! On tomorrow's to-do list is finally taking a picture of the tree outside our apartment. Hopefully the red-orange-green colors hold out another day. If not, I'm kicking myself for putting this off for so long!