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'FALL IS THE ARTIST' ~ GOD'S PAINTBRUSH

"Fiery colors begin their yearly conquest of the hills, propelled by the autumn winds. Fall is the artist."

~ Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata
( Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005 )





~ God's paintbrush

Comments

RURAL said…
Lovely, not a mosaic, but a ? I can't remember what it is called. Very beautiful.

Jen
Anonymous said…
And you certainly painted it well Joey.
A wonderful piece to have here.
Beautiful!
beckie said…
Joey, you always have the perfect quote to go with the perfect picture. I love God's paintbrush. Glorious autumnal colors!
Pat said…
Very pretty.
Looks like thin paper that has leaves on it in front of a window.
Am I right?
I'm puzzled.
Cindy said…
A lovely quote and a beautiful picture to accompany it. We are blessed to be able to witness such fall glory.
Beautiful, did you do that with a photo editing program or is it a real painting?
JGH said…
Gorgeous! - how did you make it?
Anonymous said…
Hi, Joey. Gorgeous photo! Autumnal impressionism.
Did you take it?? Hugs! K.
joey said…
Thank you, dear Jen. Multiple exposures can be quite interesting!

Hello Aunt Debbi ~ big thanks.

Thank you, Macro - Michael. A huge fan of yours, I'm honored by your visit.

Always delighted my your visit, thank you, dear Beckie. Hope all is well.

Thanks Patsi ~ great idea, hum ...! Simply superimposed photos.

I agree, Cindy. Fall can be breathtaking.

Thank you both Iowa G.W. and J.H.S. ~ simply superimposed photos.

Big return hugs, dearest Kathryn ~ yes, the creation is indeed mine.
spookydragonfly said…
God's paintbrush...perfect. All of his work is a masterpiece in its' own right. In the Autumn, he displays some of his best art!
joey said…
Thanks dear Spooky ... I agree.

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