Autumn - the Equalizer

     Autumn brings a variety of lovely textures. It evens the differences in varied landscape tastes by baring the branches of deciduous trees and shrubs and spreading a crinkly layer of curling brown leaves over grasses and groundcovers.  Because of city codes, all the yards in our neighborhood are well-maintained but some are artfully landscaped and lovingly tended, and some are plain grass with a requisite tree or potted geranium. At this time of year, however, autumn is the equalizer - every yard looks pretty much the same. At least until Saturday morning, when the leaf blowers fire up!