Allan

Kicking Leaves

Saturday, 31. October 2009, 21:03:42

Walking in and kicking leaves about is a very strong childhood memory for me. Fall was magic to me, which is probably the reason why autumn is my favourite season still.

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Comments

gdare # 31. October 2009, 21:14

Nice reminder

When I was a kid I liked to walk over the dry leaves in a park. My mother was angry afterwards because my shoes were always dirty

edwardpiercy # 31. October 2009, 21:18

It is wonderful. And the smell of the leaves too. And then there is another smell when people burn them. Or when it rains and they get wet.

Stardancer # 31. October 2009, 22:44

We raked the leaves into huge piles, then jumped into the middle of them, acting like complete fools.

Then had to rake them up again so Dad could burn 'em.

Great memories.

Thanks, Allan, for sharing yours.

debplatt # 31. October 2009, 23:18

We used to rake leaves into piles near our swing set, then jump off the swing into the piles.

Loved the photo of the little girl's leggings and sneakers.

derWandersmann # 31. October 2009, 23:50

YES!

nopanic # 1. November 2009, 00:02

I still do it

debplatt # 1. November 2009, 00:39

Originally posted by nopanic:

I still do it

Still young-at-heart

ellinidata # 1. November 2009, 00:50

I still jump into the piles of fallen leaves...
the cracking they do when the crush is priceless...

I do make snow angel too!

PS

please tell me you memories do not include knee high socks too

nopanic # 1. November 2009, 00:56

Ingenious Innocent Infantiles we are

Stardancer # 1. November 2009, 01:51

Originally posted by nopanic:

Ingenious Innocent Infantiles we are

Always!

nopanic # 1. November 2009, 02:00

ricewood # 1. November 2009, 09:13

Looks like everybody have their own kicking-leaves memories

My memories DO include knee-high socks. But it was about some girl with a most charming upper lip who wore her socks like that.

Thank you, all of you, for your nice comments.

ellinidata # 1. November 2009, 10:51

Originally posted by ricewood:

My memories DO include knee-high socks. But it was about some girl with a most charming upper lip who wore her socks like that.

hahaha then these are "sweet" memories in every way

daxonmacs # 1. November 2009, 11:52

Beautiful picture, Allan.

ricewood # 1. November 2009, 12:51

Yeah, Angeliki - sweet memories mixed from different sources

Thank you, daxomacs

BabyJay99 # 1. November 2009, 12:58

cakkleberrylane # 1. November 2009, 14:33

Veery nice memories! We would also collect the chestnuts that would fall about the same time.

ricewood # 1. November 2009, 14:53

TY, Leazz

So did we, Lois. And as late as yesterday I invited a kindergarten in my own garden to pick up the about 500 chestnuts I had lying around. We have the largest chestnut tree in the street

PainterWoman # 1. November 2009, 15:16

Originally posted by Stardancer:

We raked the leaves into huge piles, then jumped into the middle of them

Oh I remember this too.

studio41 # 2. November 2009, 08:53

love it, I like the colours, and the sweet nostalgia-- perfect post for that day. piling the leaves, jumping, the smell, the crunches... I remember well...