Thursday, October 10, 2013

Looking Up ~

"A certain blue enters your soul.
  A certain red
  has an effect on your blood-pressure."
 Henri Matisse
*  *  *
 O suns and skies and flowers of June
count all your boasts together,
Love loveth best of all the year
October's bright blue weather.
Helen Hunt Jackson 
 - - -
this poem
in its entirety
can be found here

36 comments:

Anonymous said...

The vivid orange with deep blue background is perfection.

rjerdee said...

Orange and blue...nature's complementary colors :)

Dea Moore said...

I have been "falling in love" with blue lately. It's not in the sky here this morning. Warm air slipping back in, the Indian Summer, and with it fog :)

MadSnapper n Beau said...

the poem is perfect, i was looking at that brilliant blue sky and thinking there is nothing more beautiful than the contrasts in nature...

Maureen said...

The depth of color and extraordinary clarity are just stunning. Love the quote.

Nancy said...

These are beautiful shots; so clear...I love the contrast of the two colors....beautiful representation of fall....

SimplyDarlene said...

autumns's bluest
blue skies
set us
up
for winter's
whitewash nap



SimplyDarlene said...

autumns's bluest
blue skies
set us
up
for winter's
whitewash nap



Anonymous said...

Oh how I loved this post - and all the comments too!

Debbie said...

WoW...what's better the bright blue or those crisp orange leaves. they are perfect together, these images are just gorgeous!!

caryjo said...

October is one of my favorite months of the year...the tree colors, the blue above, and the birds flying and flying and flying some more.

Christmas-etc... said...

So so true...there truly is something about orange and blue!

Debby Ray said...

It is certainly not blue skies in my neck of the woods today but that's OK...love me some rainy days every now and again :)

Anonymous said...

makes my heart dance to see that blue october sky

Kaya said...

This post is also a pure poetry, I can look and look at these beautiful autumn flaming leafs for a long time.

Beautiful, so beautiful!

Connie Smiley said...

So beautiful! Can any two colors be better together?

Ruth Hiebert said...

WOW!!! The red leaves and the beautiful blue sky,a perfect combination.

Ginny Hartzler said...

Your blue is incredible! I think I will go and read the whole poem, seems we all only know the one line!

Anonymous said...

That last photo is my favorite. Oh, how I love autumn.

Beth said...

I love the play of light on the leaves--such wonderfully vivid colors! :>)

Karen said...

I love that poem, Susan. It's new to me. The weather has been perfect here in KC this week!

Carolyn said...

This color combination is stunning! I love this time of the year.

Carolyn said...

This color combination is stunning! I love this time of the year.

Reena said...

Beautiful skies and colors!

Unknown said...

Such beautiful blue skies and the changing of the trees look so pretty.

Hugs~

Anonymous said...

Love that blue sky peaking through!
Happy weekend!
xo Catherine

Deanna said...

Blue and orange...two of my favorite combinations, and you have captured them beautifully!!

simply bev said...

Really beautiful! This is a great time of year to go walking with camera in hand, isn't it!

Kass said...

Beautiful.
Love the Matisse quote.

Anna said...

Your images speak to the beautiful exuberance of autumn!!! Love the blue, orange/rust color harmony!
Happy week to you, Susan :)

Mersad said...

Now this is a view, that I would also like to look up to.

Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography

Sandy K. said...

Stunning. After our very rainy color trip a week ago it's a lovely color-filled trip I take here. But I must not give up, for the colors are still evolving!

Debbie said...

i tried to do this today, my sky was not blue enough. i appreciate these even more!!

Joan Elizabeth said...

These photos remind me of a grand old maple we used to have in our garden. It was the first to colour each season and had glorious golden leaves like this ... sadly it died of old age.

Laura Delegal - Leroy Photography said...

Wow, incredible beauty. It will be several more weeks before we get much color. :(

allisondegeorge said...

glorious....