king of the leaf fairies

10.12.12 ~ Old Lyme, Connecticut
Branch Ranch created by Robert Nielsen & Billie Tannen, Billie Beads
10.12.12 ~ Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut

Lief Falldownsoon is the king of the leaf fairies and is in charge of the legions of leaves that cover the trees. Busy all summer helping the leaves turn sunlight into food for the trees, Lief and his kin at Branch Ranch, enjoy the fall the best when the leaves can all start to rest. Although the green leaves inspire the landscape artists all summer, Lief knows that the real show happens when they begin to change color, turning from green to red, yellow, or gold before leaping into the blue sky for the twisty, twirly, gusty, blusty, ride to the ground.
~ Wee Faerie Village: Land of Picture Making