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Monday, August 31, 2015

Our World!!


Welcome to Our World!!! Now that I’m an “old broad” and don’t have to return to a classroom anymore and live in a part of my world that seems to love the colorful beauty of Autumn. I do look forward to this colorful time of year particularly here in the northwest US!! And it’s already beginning to put in a timid approach after the long, hot summer!! But I looked back today and got so excited realizing that it won’t be long before I can see sights like this every day!!
I hope you enjoy!! Have a great week!!

Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.
Faith Baldwin

Youth is like spring, an over praised season more remarkable for biting winds than genial breezes. Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.
Samuel Butler

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.
Elizabeth Lawrence
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
Albert Camus

26 comments:

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Beautiful colours in the trees Sylvia.. the two small trees in the second shot look as if they're ablaze!

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
Oh yes - the approach of winter is at least cushioned by the glorious golden crown of nature! YAM xx

Anonymous said...

Oh, what lovely fall colours! It's a lovely time of year.

Maude Lynn said...

Gorgeous colors!

Lowell said...

What gorgeous country! We won't see any seasonal changes for awhile yet and it's still hot as blazes. But maybe in October? :)

Liz said...

What gorgeous Autumn images! The first is my favourite.
For us, tomorrow is the first day of Spring!

Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...

Are the leaves turning there already?!? It's not even Labor Day! Beautiful shots with lots of colorI love it!

Jo said...

As you enter autumn, we start our spring (1 Sept!) Have a great day, Sylvia. Jo

Reader Wil said...

Your autumn starts brilliantly. Here it is still summer.it's all very green, but we have had a terrible thunderstorm several buildings were hit by lightning. last night and burnt down. Therewas a strong wind blowing and a lot of trees were uprooted, but not in mty village fortunately.
I hope that autumn and winter will be nice to us. Thanks for your kind comment and have a wonderful week!
Wil, ABCW Team

Hootin Anni said...

Beautiful Autumn images. Why, I can almost smell the hint of Fall in the air with these captures!!

Penelope Notes said...

I, too, am looking forward to the fall colours, although many leaves have dropped off already because of the overly dry weather this summer.

TexWisGirl said...

leaves are falling all around here because we are hot and dry. i miss the colors of the north. :)

carol l mckenna said...

Wow! You have Autumn colors already! Beautiful photography and great quotes!

Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol

mick said...

Great photos of the autumn leaves. It is a very beautiful time of the year.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

As far as I concerned, autumn starts the first of September, no matter what they say! ;))). And this year everything has been earlier, because of how dry it is so I think your Autumn post is perfectly timed. It is a beautiful season in Portland and here too!

Fun60 said...

I can see why you look forward to the autumn. Those scenes are so beautiful already.

Photo Cache said...

You are farther along than I would have expected. I cannot wait for the fall colors myself.

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Lois said...

These pictures are definitely putting me in the mood for fall Sylvia! Even here in north Florida, I have had leaves falling in my back yard already.

Al said...

Autumn will be here before we know it - we already had some nights in the 40s before we returned to summer this weekend. It's certainly a beautiful season in your part of the world. Have a wonderful week, Sylvia!

Jack said...

That is a great Camus quote. I am going to tell everyone that it is mine. "Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower."

Rajesh said...

Wonderful shots of colorful trees.

Linda said...

Lovely photos! I haven't seen signs of autumn yet but soon...

Unknown said...

Gorgeous images Sylvia! In India we have no concept of autumn so for us its all the more exciting to see these colors and textures!

Cezar and Léia said...

Dear Sylvia, these pictures bring peace to my heart!So adorable, thanks for sharing with your friends!
Have a wonderful day,
Léia

Indrani said...

Love the changing colors of nature. Great shots!

NatureFootstep said...

lol, it is clearly autumn where you live. Not so much color on our trees yet :)

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