Mid-September Pond

Rich colors abound in the mid-September pond. It's a soothing spot for respite.

November Pond

November pond 

Summer's Fading Light

Summer's last hurrah in the stock tank pond.  The petite Helvola water lily. 

And The Tree Was Happy

And the tree was happy. 

                                                                       Shel Silverstein

After the Freeze :: A Study in Tenacity

After the freeze :: a sedum bloom mystifies with its resilience and tenacity.

A cup full of inspiration in a thimble size flower.

Autumn Reflections :: Turnin' From the Past, At Last

Now the wren has gone to roost and the sky is turnin' gold
And like the sky my soul is also turnin'
Turnin' from the past, at last and all I've left behind

                                                               Ray Lamontagne

Wordless Wednesday :: Sweet Almond Verbena :: Bring It In

or not.

Seasonal Shift

S U M M E R

F A L L

Daisy Love

The last daisy of the season might imply summer but there is no mistaking autumn's enchanting light.

October, Already? Happy Fall ♥

The day I glanced into a seldom used room and noticed that beautiful autumn light...sigh. 

Move Along. Move Along. Nothing To See Here.

:: cotton tail and goldeneye :: fall in central Texas :: happy heart

She'll Be Back

Ah!  Look!  A butterfly!

These words drifted through the window and pulled me from the comfort of my chair.   A small girl excited by the sight of a butterfly stood open mouthed; transfixed by the acrobatic, graceful movements.  And I too stood transfixed, marveling at this small child's delight in her simple discovery.

She gets it, I thought to myself.  She really gets it.  A smile opened itself wide on both our faces as we shared the moment.  She reluctantly trailed after her companion and I wanted to yell, wait, wait ... you haven't seen the hummingbirds yet or the many lizards or the swallowtails.  But I think she knows.  She'll be back.

Joy was written all over her face.

And What a Wonderful World It Is

If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for a moment.

Georgia O'Keeffe

*garlic chive blossom*

North Wind Blowin' - Winter Eve

"A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things."

                                                                                                                          George R.R. Martin

                                                                                                                                

Saved From Frost and Livin' Easy

The Livin' Easy is just that ... livin' easy.  A bud rescued from frost to quietly grace the window ledge  has opened up into full blossom.   Amazing how a single rose can light up the whole room ... just like a smile.

Even After All This Time

Even

After

All this time

The Sun never says

to the Earth, 

"You owe me."

Look

What happens

With a love like that.

It lights the 

Whole 

Sky.

fourteenth century poet Hafez

 

The Promise of More

butterflyweed seed pod

What Say You, Wise Ones?

These lovely, golden orbs hang delightfully over my side fence ... there are dozens of ripening oranges ... so what say you, wise people ... are they mine?  What is the proper etiquette for fruit hanging over a fence line? Do I harvest them when ready and take them to my friendly neighbor or do I casually pluck a few here and there for a sweet snack?  Please do share your thoughts ... I'm eager to hear what you have to say.

"Neighbors, I'm on the fence about them." 

                                                                                                                        Jarod Kintz

The Beauty of Seed Time and Harvest

Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life ... a true 

folk festival that speaks the poetry of the turn of the seasons, the beauty of seed time

and harvest, the ripe product of the year - and the deep, deep connection of

all these things with God. 

                                                                                            ~ Ray Stannard Baker

  


To those celebrating the holiday; Happy Thanksgiving - wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday!

The Importance of Turning Around ...

You can't underestimate the importance of turning around.  I don't know why the view always looks so different, but it does.  While walking in Lost Maples park last week I was admiring the gorgeous sunlit grasses and thought to turn around to see how the light might be playing upon them differently to my back.  And I saw this amazingly lit tree.  It's always worth it, on so many levels, to turn around and see from where you came.