Seated ~

"I would rather sit on a pumpkin,

 and have it all to myself,

 than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” 

Henry David Thoreau

*  *  *

 preparing to rest

awhile

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I do appreciate all of you

who stop by and the 

comments that you share

Autumn Gold ~

"Autumn carries more gold in

its pocket than all the other seasons."

Jim Bishop

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overhead & underfoot
it's a golden time of year

harvest ~

have a wonderful

weekend

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Lanterns ~

it's been a good year for

Physalis alkekengi

more commonly known as

Chinese Lanterns

you can read more about them

here

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"I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.”

Emily Dickinson

 

 

Stand Therefore ~

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a wind has blown the rain away and blown
the sky away and all the leaves away,
and the trees stand.  I think I too have known
autumn too long
ee cummings

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they are falling fast
yet many remain
seasons change
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The Here And Now ~

the blue was just that blue

the gold that gold

yesterday afternoon

the brilliance

 shone

*  *  *

"I want to remember

to let myself be intoxicated

 in the present

 - the here and now -

 so I can see the beauty

 right in front of me."

 Matt Knisely

 Framing Faith

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Seasons Meeting ~

they touch

on the edge of the woods

sharing their color and light

summer and autumn moments

*  *  *

It is the summer's great last heat,
It is the fall's first chill: They meet.
Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt

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the equinox

here

Graced ~

“How beautifully leaves grow old.

  How full of light and color are their last days.”

John Burrough

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A Friendly Stroll ~

In every walk with nature

 one receives far more than he seeks.

John Muir

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I have a longtime friend visiting

 and we took an autumn stroll.

Many of you know her as 

Caryjo Roadrunner

AKA

Joanne Norton

 author of

The Annie Project

 

The Beckoning ~

it beckons

autumn does

inviting one to share

in its timely demise

transitioning out of verdant life

*  *  *

"What can we do

 but keep on breathing in and out,

 modest and willing, and in our places?"

Mary Oliver

Impending ~

"Now autumn's fire

burns slowly along the woods

and day by day

the dead leaves fall and melt."

William Allingham

*  *  *

the woodbine is turning

one of the signs

 of autumn's approach

A Temporary Parting ~

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lodged there 

farewell laced with hope

* * *

“Anything looked at closely 
becomes wonderful.”
A. R. Ammons

 * * *

"where is thy sting"

from

 1 Corinthians 15

When You'd Rather Say Yes ~

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before the snow came

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"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline;

 the sense of dignity grows with the ability

 to say no to oneself."

 Abraham Heschel

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Randomness ~

 

“Every moment is a golden one

 for him who has the vision

 to recognize it as such.” 

Henry Miller

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As some of you know,

I have been dealing with an arm and 

shoulder issue for the past 5 months

which they have determined is 

due to a pinched nerve in my neck.

Since using my camera and computer

seem to aggravate the problem, I will be

 taking a break for awhile.

I do hope to visit you from time to time.

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that cute little boy

is my grandson and he is

almost seven months old already

*  *  *

blessings

 

Looking Up ~

"A certain blue enters your soul.

  A certain red

  has an effect on your blood-pressure."

 Henri Matisse

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 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

The Canopy of Aging ~

"and the leaves were telling secrets to the wind.” 

Peter Mulvey

*  *  *

Sunlit ~

"Come forth into the light of things,

 Let Nature be your teacher.”

William Wordsworth

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Heartbeat ~

"In every man’s heart

 there is a secret nerve that

  answers to the vibrations of beauty."

 Christopher Morley

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Departure ~

I thought to

wave farewell but 

their intent was on the leaving

 so quietly I murmured a 

note of gratitude for

 their beauty and

was still

*  *  *

“Be still:
there is no longer

 any need of comment.
It was a lucky wind

that blew away his halo

 with his cares, a lucky sea that

drowned his reputation."

Thomas Merton

The Peeling Away ~

"Such days of autumnal decline hold

 a strange mystery which adds to the

 gravity of all our moods.”

 Charles Nodier

*  *  *

the yellowed leaves

another chapter finished

another tale told

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