The Spinning Seed Copter

I trotted along the crunching grey pebbles and spotted a double maple seed pod dried crisp in the shade! Without pausing for a second, I seized the center stalk with both stick hands and gave it a mighty toss straight over a flat paving stone. Whirr! The papery wings caught the calm garden air and spun around like a miniature helicopter, tracing a wide golden spiral before touching down right onto a velvet green moss cushion! I dashed over and patted the curly edges to make sure both leafy propellers were completely unbent and ready for the next afternoon flight takeoff!