change…

the colors are, this year, quite spectacular. But the wet, the rain, the wind, the dull light adds a dose of melancholia to the season. Maybe I need some of that light therapy? ☺️

turning inward or outward…

This time of year tends to make me turn inward, even with the holidays. I imagine it is the lighting. I struggle to turn outward, to explore and keep the doldrums at bay. Photography, fishing and the outdoors help.

farewell..

to Summer’s final efforts. The temps have dropped, the winds and rains have arrived. Farewell

Unique beauty…

be unique, stop comparing…you’re too old for that

Changing out there…

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” John C. Maxwell

the pace of life…

slower…stepping out of the incessant, echo chamber…rediscovering basics of self

First to fall…

Mature beauty: “She looked like autumn, when leaves turned and fruit ripened.” Sarah Addison Allen, Garden Spells.   A volunteer Aspen in the backyard is already shedding leaves. The nearby birch is just starting. I am fortunate I don’t have all our neighbor’s maples…unless the wind changes direction. 🤔