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Autumn’s Song
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Character’s deepened
harvest hues etched
upon lingering leaves
scarlet edged
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Cold coal nights
with fracturing frosts
starved of sunlight
yet gold embossed
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Beauty’s emboldened
though veiled all along
foliage sways dance like
to late autumn’s song
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A season’s emerging
when all dross is done
bare branches as brides
under white winter’s Sun.
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Wendy/2013
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No, we have not had snow yet this year…
this is our home on Christmas Day last December.
Our garden is swiftly loosing leaves.
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We’ve just had light frost so far.
(The above photo is from last winter.)
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I hope you are finding autumnal beauty
in your neighborhood.
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Happy November 1st from our house to yours.
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Wendy L. Macdonald 
Beautiful Wendy and may you be showered with creativity this season. :~} Valz ♥
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Thank you, Valz! May you continue to create beauty.
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Wonderful, a visual and sensory delight!
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Thank you, Brenda! 🙂 It’s been a colorful autumn.
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Yes, here, too. Delightful! Have a great weekend.
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Really beautiful images, Wendy!
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Thank you, Sue! It pays to keep a camera in your pocket…
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I always carry a spare 🙂
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I need to… yesterday my camera battery ran out while out taking pictures in a park. I’d taken over 250 pictures. 😉
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I say nothing…. I’m an addict….
Mine will usually take about 600 before it runs out…. I have been known to manage that on a good day 🙂
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Oh wendy-Lee, I’ve so missed you!
Your pictures and poetry are always so special. I hope you and your family are all well.
Love and hugs from Oz, Paula xxx
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Thank you, Paula! I hope you are safe from the summer heat and forest fires I’ve been hearing about. Hugs & I’m coming to check on what you’ve been up to. 🙂
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Hey Wendy-Lee, the fires are on the East Coast (Sydney) I’m on the West Coast (Perth) Our fire season starts very soon in summer. Hugs to you, Paula xxx
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Beautiful!! I *love* autumn! 🙂 Have a great weekend, Wendy!
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Thank you, Camilla! Happy picture taking on your weekend, dear friend.
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Wondeful, wonderful colour and beauty Wendy.
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Thank you, Don! I’ve been enjoying the view out the window.
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STUNNING photos once again, Wendy! 🙂
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Thank you, Julie! I’m having fun collecting them.
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Absolutely beautiful!
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Thank you! Can’t beat God’s art…
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All so lovely, Wendy. Your house and surroundings look so peaceful. thanks for sharing and happy Autumn to you!
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Thank you, Sue! We all appreciate the gardens here and everyone helps out in one way or another.
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🙂
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Oh these are spectacular photos, Wendy! And I see you have a reader who uses “my” portrait too!
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Thank you, Caddo! Yes, my friend, Paula, lives in Australia. 🙂
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I wonder if Paula minds that Caddo is also a koala?
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I doubt it. She is as lovely a person as you are, Caddo. 🙂
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Oh, how sweet!
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Autumn is ablaze here in the Midwest too. Thanks for sharing the autumn look from your neck of the woods. Blessings! ~ Laura
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Laura, I really enjoy your nature posts and quotes.
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Lovely post. Happy November to you and yours as well, Wendy. Blessings, Natalie
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Thank you, Natalie! Blessings to you also dear blogging friend.
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Thanks Wendy for you to wishings for 1 november.Great fall colors in your photo’s
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Thank you! I look forward to seeing your latest pictures.
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Autumn is my wife’s favorite time of the year because of the changing leaves. I think I like spring best. Gorgeous pictures, as always.
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Autumn is definitely nice; spring is the best! I’m learning to appreciate fall more and more since spending time photographing it. Thank you, Clarence!
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Thank you, Wendy, for sharing autumn’s beauty from your house to ours! And for sharing your beautiful heart too, through your poetry!
God bless you and yours!
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Thank you, Debbie! The only beauty in my heart is Who fills it. Your heart overflows with His goodness to us all. I appreciate your kindness so much.
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Wonderful pictures! Always enjoy your thoughtful poems too ….
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happy November to you! … thanks for always inspiring us to look for the beauty, no matter the season … you are much appreciated 🙂
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Thank you, Heidi! I truly appreciate God’s artistry.
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Wendy,
I could imagine the crisp autumn air, the crunch of the leaves underfoot and the solo flight of the leaf. Your poem is very reflective…delightful. I am ready for winter and inspired! Thank you for sharing. ~Zoey
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Thank you for your most encouraging comment, Zoey!
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Beautiful, Wendy!
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Thank you, Bill! Blessings to you & your family.
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What a beautiful post for the start of November 🙂
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Thank you, Christy! I can’t believe it is time to turn a calendar page again.
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Thank you…and wish you and your family the same…
looking forward to seeing the Autumn colors through your eyes..:-)
take care
sriram
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Thank you, Sriram! I won’t be running out of pictures to post anytime soon. 🙂
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I love the beautiful warm autumnal shots whic contrast perfectly with the fluffy winter pic. Great poem too Wendy. Xx
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Thank you! We had frost this morning in our town; our garden trees sheltered our place from it. The surrounding mountains are now winter white.
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What a beautiful poem. I love the leaves you chose for this one, so light filled. And glad to hear that you haven’t had snow yet! It’s too early for that.
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Thank you, Linda! I’ll be happy to see the snow stay up on the mountains for a few more weeks…
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Mother Nature in all her splendor. Long may she thrive and survive.
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Thank you, Mary! I could not bear a planet without an abundance of nature…
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Whispers of rum, this is unbelievable photographs Wendy! I can stare at these over and over, every blink is a new memory for me! What an commanding Autumn! I love your blog~and you ! Faithfully Debbie
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Debbie, I am so glad that you enjoyed them. Often, I think of readers who may not get out much when I post the nature pictures. Thank you for blessing me with your kind words, dear poet friend. xo
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I love the combination of picture and words.
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Thank you, Bobby! I enjoy making and sharing these posts.
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Go beautiful this fall.Wonderful colors
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Thank you! 🙂
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God is so good, to have given us all this beauty all year ’round!
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He is good. We don’t deserve anything and yet He will share everything with us if we will just put our trust in His Son.
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