"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn."
~ Elizabeth Lawrence
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Autumn Memories
(Bloomfield Village MI)
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"The spirits of the air live on the smells
Of fruit; and joy, with pinions light, roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees."
Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat;
Then rose, girded himself, and o'er the bleak
Hills fled from our sight;
but left his golden load.
~ William Blake
(To Autumn)
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Please join Carolyn for NOVEMBER MUSE DAY
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For viewing peak color during this stunning season,
please join Dave on his Fall Color Project
Comments
Happy Autumn Dear friend of the garden!
Indeed it has, Tina, especially here in Bloomfield Village where I am blessed to live :)
Aw thanks, dear Bren! You are pretty inspiring yourself :) Yes, Happy November!
Lovely, dear Joey, just breathtakingly lovely. Enjoy every view of it while it lasts.
Meems
You have captured perfectly the essence of Autumn.
Dear Katarina ~ love that we both shoot life through eyes from across the sea ... so often, so similar. Your gift of friendship through the years warms my heart :)
Barbee, you are a dear. Thanks for the lovely comment.
Yes Rose ... the winds came, slapping our faces as well as the trees. Reality check for sure :)
As you well know, dear Meems, as gardeners we can't have it all! Each zone wears unique beauty that make it shine ... we, as gardeners, simply tweak! You are a dear, tending not only your stunning garden but real life family & friends embedded in your heart. Blessed to know you ... let our friendship grow :)
Dear Gail, this year many areas shout autumn simple ~ yellow/orange. While blessed to see fall wearing its finest colors, your keen eye always finds sharing gifts from your garden. (Autumn hugs)
I was just reading one of your comments over on ...?erm... elsewhere(!) and I simply cannot believe that your yougest son is 27! That's about 14 years older that I thought he'd be! This cannot be right?!!! :0
Marnie
Hi Connie and thank you. I'm blessed to live in this beautiful neighborhood.
Thank you, dear Nutty. You are too funny (his brother & sister are 10 & 11 yrs older :)
Actually it seemed more colorful down state than up this year, Marnie. Most agree it was a strange autumn for color! When we bought our home 35 yrs ago, autumn was spectacular ... the streets were golden tunnels of American elms (most lost to Dutch Elm Disease ... 6 in our yard alone ... we have 1 remaining sentinel elm, hanging over our home).
Visiting you via Joy's blog - thanks for stopping by the other day.
Wow! Beautiful photos! Oh, I miss those reds and golds of a regular autumn. Living in the desert southwest we don't see a great deal of color... :(
I think the only color that is missing is blue. Great photos as usual.
It was a blustery weekend for sure, dear Marysol! The wind did a number on the leaves ... in between the rain, Mr. Ho-Hum chopped them up with the mower every day, sometimes twice! No sooner would he get in the house and look out the window when a huge gust would come and then ... out again he went (he's a bit ADD but you might have guessed that already :)
Welcome Kate and thank you! It is indeed a beautiful sight in autumn :)
What a wonderful description, Patsi ~ thank you and Happy November!
Gorgeous images/mosaics.
*sigh* We have color when summer turns to fall, but nothing like what you have shared. Brava! Very nice. xo
Frances
Rosey
Hi French K ~ Though still colorful in areas, autumn is waning but there is a beauty in the starkness of winter (at least for awhile anyway :)
Welcome Dhanggit ... wow, thank you very much. I don't know about the artist but I love what I do :) (Enjoyed visiting your delicious blog)
Thanks Donna ~ I agree, Michigan ranks right up there for autumn color. Now, on the other hand, I offer good advice to others about resting but never take it myself :)
Wow Frances, thank you ... that is quite and honor coming from The Queen Mother :) Happy November!
Though brisk, wish I could send you some of my morning sunshine today, dear jodi. Sounds like it's just what you need to warm your spirits. Stay healthy, dear friend. (Spoke too soon ... it's clouding up with chilly rain expected tomorrow ... see, you are not alone in a dreary November!)
Good luck in the kitchen with that pumpkin bread, Rosey, and thank you :)
Your 'Spirited Pumpkin Pound Cake' was a HUGE hit. A group of us get together on Tuesday nights for dinner - it rotates from house to house. My chore was dessert tonight. They LOVED it. Thanks for sharing!
-kate
I'm delighted you enjoyed it Kate ... it's been a fall favorite here for years, always turning out perfect (isn't it HUGE) ... Great with cinnamon ice cream!