The Winds are Blowing…

“A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.” George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

the river will rise to cleanse…

“Autumn wins you best by this, its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay.” Robert Browning  

Or, it’s just one big mess…😀

“There is a subtle magic in the falling of old leaves.” Avijeet Das

I have a few trees (aspen, birch, dogwood) that are dropping their leaves for the next few weeks…my neighbors have large maples that will shed their leaves into my yard into December…the ‘beauty’ becomes tiresome by then and the ‘magic’ has lost its appeal by then.

Summer was beautiful…

A beautiful Summer of never ending blooms and beauty. Another wave perhaps, but the Fall colors are emerging. Beautiful transitions.

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