Stone / leaf ... Eons / seconds
Just as day and night are equalizing, the balance tips, quick as a flicked switch, and the dying begins. Leaves turn gaudy gorgeous then fall. Throughout, stone stays grey and somber. On the continuum of transience, we lie far closer to the leaves.
Your post is a visual treat. Your Virginia Creeper photo is really lovely, with the red leaves against the gray rocks. Just a pleasure to look at.
That was perfect!