More Fall in Minnesota

Today, the wind was blowing in fierce gusts, each time stripping more of the last of the leaves from the trees. It was as if God, preparing for a long winter's sleep, was bending down and blowing out the candles on another year.

Or if you prefer a wee bit of poetry....

Mother Nature did sneeze,
And blow off the leaves.
How sorry I felt for those
Poor naked trees.