One Word Sunday: Seasonal
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You have to look down and step carefully during a walk in the woods…after a much needed rain. Otherwise your shoes get soaked.
During one such walk in mid October, I was greeted by a mirror image of the view from above. Trees – pelted by the previous day’s storm – still dropping their leaves on the path. It reminded me of those accidental (or not) double exposures from back in the days of film.
The last of Autumn’s colors…briefly preserved.
This time of year, each walk in the woods is different. The path gets wider as the trees drop leaves. Colors, of course, are changing. Reds. Oranges. Browns. And all shades in between.
The path becomes crunchy with fallen leaves, pine needles, twigs and all that is nature.
I recently discovered a leaf basking in the afternoon sun.
It had fortunately escaped a crunching foot.
BeckyB’s October Squares: Kind
Photo a day challenge: Autumn trees, leaves
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We were blessed here in the northeast a few days ago, as Mother Nature was kind enough to shower us with a bit of rain. I do prefer sunny days, but the current drought now takes a higher priority over bright blue skies.
Yesterday I ventured out to see what was going on in my small patch of woods.
The path, now almost spongy, was disappearing under fallen leaves, twigs and pine needles. Puddles were still visible and I stepped carefully to avoid soaking my shoes.
However, as I glanced down (and I try to remember to do just that)…I noticed a few of the fallen leaves looked kinda strange. Time for closer inspection!
I was not disappointed.
BeckyB’s October Squares: Kind
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At first I resisted…it was relatively early this morning (for me anyway)…when my husband summoned me from my ever lengthening getting-ready-for-the-day rituals.
H: Hey come here. I want to show you something!
Me: What?
H: Come on!
Me: What is it?…grumble grumble.
H: Come see!…all bright and cheery, the morning person that he is.
What could I do?
Me: OKAY!
Wow.
The condensation on the outside of one of our picture windows had been opening into an ever widening viewfinder…revealing a splendid Autumn display.
Getting ready for the day would have to wait a few minutes…for this one of a kind moment.
My contribution to: Festival of Leaves 2018
This is one of the reasons that Autumn is a favorite season.
Today it stopped raining long enough for me to….
And then…
The leaves are turning!
The leaves are turning!
I was out for a walk today.
Music playing through my earbuds.
I saw this and paused.
The late afternoon light at my favorite angle.
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