Silent Sunday: Goodbye, Summer
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I said goodbye recently, but she came back, so think I will wait and see what happens next…
I just hope this doesn’t mean we will get less autumn…
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Yes, summer does sometimes pop by for a visit in autumn. Nice, but I love fall (autumn), so try to enjoy whatever is happening.
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Beautiful photo, Audrey! š. But Iām just not ready to say farewell to summer yet!
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Thanks, Annika! Well, it is the “official” end of summer, but sometimes it lingers or comes back for a day or two.
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I’ll say good bye if I must. Sigh. I love your sunflower photo. (So much better than stock sunflower photos.)
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Thanks, Liz. I’m not much of a photographer, but this one had a special quality (maybe the blue sky through the trees, and the clothesline…)
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Very pretty. What sorts of things will you be photographing once all of the flowers fade away for the year?
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Thanks, Lydia. There are lots of plants coming into bloom still — asters, nerines, autumn crocuses, etc. Then there’s fall foliage, bare trees against the sky, mossy rocks. And snowdrops start to bloom around Christmas!
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This gorgeous picture reminds me of a line from a Beatle’s song. “I”ll follow the sun.” Guess your fall rains have arrived and your garden is enjoying a burst of greening.
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Exactly! We’ve had at least 50 mm (2 inches) of rain since mid-September, which has really freshened things up. Sunny days between the rainy ones are perfect for gardening.
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Beautiful photo Audrey
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Thank you, Roger! I didn’t manage to beaver up a post that said what I wanted it to say, so I thought I would be a silent presence this week.
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Aa the old saying goes:
‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ š
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And Hello Autumn. Although we needn’t celebrate Harvest any longer, the change in light and temperature triggers boosted activity: gather while ye may lest the thy bounty be squandered ‘neath winter’s snows. So, I welcome the change and lift a stein to Ceres, and savor the aromas of baking bread and roasting tubers. I drink to Demeter who, if ancient rituals have pleased, will bless us with a burgeoning cornucopia cast in rich disarray upon our table.
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Thanks for the image. “Rich disarray,” indeed. I raise a glass to that!
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A wonderful photograph, Audrey.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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our summer went out with a whimper Audrey! and Fall came in roaring!
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Still pretty nice here, Wayne. We’ve had about 60mm of rain since the middle of September, which is nice. Have to cut the grass again, though. So I guess “storm watching” season is starting up where you are?
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yes,it’ll be upon us I’m sure in the next few weeks! I love when the storm clouds pass but the storm is still raging! I can get some great wave explsions!
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