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Camouflage of Colors
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Mountain Ash leaves
on an autumn afternoon
are snippets of a sunset
followed by the moon
And painted as a still life
drawing memories that I love
of children climbing trees
in the giant limbs above
Hidden among bronzed branches
playing hide and seek
peering down through foliage
hoping for just a peek
As camouflage of colors
surrounds some like a cape
with leaves like feathers on a wing
helping them escape!
Wendy/2012
I remember playing hide and seek, outside, for hours! Our Mountain Ash trees were so thick with leaves that no one could see you unless they stood under the tree and looked up… In autumn, when the sun was setting, the trees appeared ablaze!
Ablaze Blessings ~ Wendy
My eyes are eating up those delicious colours like a starved person! I haven’t seen a lot of colour for almost 2 months now. The thermometer decided to take a wicked drop last night so the world is crisp and white today!
That sounds like magical sparkles, to me! It’s gray here right now… I’m almost finished raking up leaves – there’s a cost to having so many trees; but I enjoy the fresh air and exercise! Have a nice weekend, Melody!
Blessings dear friend ~ Wendy
Thanks Wendy – rake one pile for me! 🙂
Wonderful!
Thank you!
Blessings ~ Wendy
Beautiful colors!
Thank you, Daisy!
Blessings ~ Wendy
Beautiful photos and a charming, nostalgic poem!
Thank you, Pat! I am thankful to have two Mountain Ash trees in our front garden just like my childhood ones…
Blessings ~ Wendy
My friends and I used to play hide and seek in the woods near each of our houses, too…many great memories of boulders, creeks, and acres and acres of trees, with colors like the ones you shared. I miss it, and regret a bit that my kids don’t have trees like that now–we have a few soaring palm trees and then two young leafy trees in the back (and who knows how many snakes lurking in the grass). Florida is idyllic to some, with the year-round warmth and sunshine, and I wouldn’t want to give up living so close to family, but I would love to see my kids playing in the woods and yard the way I did! Enjoy all those leaves for us!! Have a lovely afternoon! –Alison
There is a down side to letting your children climb up trees… I sweat bullets if I see them way up high in our tall ones! I’ve breathed many prayers for their safety, over the years. Have a nice weekend, Alison!
Blessings to you dear friend ~ Wendy
What wonderful imagery, Wendy–ablaze-amazing! God bless you–love, Caddo
Thank you, Caddo! These were my favorites in childhood.
Blessings to you dear friend ~ Wendy xo
Lovely!
Thank you!
Blessings ~ Wendy
Cheerful. I had a flashback of many hours of climbing too.
So, it’s no wonder that we ended up with three climbers… xo
Beautiful in word and picture, Wendy! I was a very obedient child – except for climbing trees, My love for finding the highest branch and peeking out through the leaves is a grand memory (even if the discipline that followed wasn’t) 😉
I guess I got off pretty lucky on that subject, as my parents never minded our climbing escapades! Busy kids are happy kids! I’m glad you have fond tree climbing memories, anyways. 🙂
Blessings ~ Wendy
I’m so blessed by the poem and photos . . and glad that you have the same kind of trees now that you remember from your youth! God bless you as you watch your climbers and pray!
Thank you, Debbie! The kids can see for miles from the top of our tallest tree. Sure makes me want to pray though…
Blessings ~ Wendy
Hi Wendy! *waving* beautiful poem and photography😊 Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 🎄🎅🎊🎉🎇 …..Paula
Thank you, Paula! I hope you’re enjoying your visit to the country! We were just out in a field trying to photograph swans… I have yet to check my photos to see if they turned out.
Blessings dear friend ~ Wendy xo
Love these pictures, they really show the best side of autumn!! 🙂
Thank you, Calee! Having a blog is helping me to enjoy autumn more, as I focus in on its beauty…
Blessings dear friend ~ Wendy
I enjoyed the wonderful photos. The poem was the perfect complement to the photos.
Thank you for stopping by my blog.
Thank you! How kind of you to visit me back!
Blessings ~ Wendy
Your photos are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for visiting and the like of my Weekly Photo Challenge post “Delicate”.
Thank you for the return visit! I will be visiting you again.
Blessings ~ Wendy
Wendy, I loved this rich montage of coloured leaves and beautiful words. It’s good to be back online again after my break and I’m pleased that you liked my new post.
I hope that you had a wonderful holiday, Mary! Blogs with photos and poetry, likes yours, are my favorite to follow.
Blessings dear new friend ~ Wendy