A Study in Lines

I was out in the backyard, cleaning up the gardens for fall (you know the rote, put things away, last weeding effort, etc.), when I spied this scene down by the pond. I loved the colours and the way that the lines in the patio stones and shadows (created by the deck ballisters) intersected each other making for, in my mind, a pleasing composition. The leaf position allowed me to crop in close with the camera (no, I did not stage the shot!).