It’s the time of year the wind becomes my music and the landscape my art. The crisp winds of autumn sweep me home with the fallen leaves. While nature is preparing for a long winter’s nap, I am coming to life. Yes, it’s the time I break out the hiking boots and head for the woods. Hues of scarlet, mustard, and pumpkin woo me to walk a bit farther and faster. I breathe in the breeze as it carries the fruity spice of bayberry and the resin aroma of pine and cedar. Dry, shriveled leaves rustle and twigs snap beneath the weight of my feet as the wind whistles and hisses through the forest. Acorns and hickory nuts ping to the ground. Though the sun sparkles off the golden leaves the cool air is damp. I lose myself into nature as I give myself to God. I walk in the wonder of constant change; the change in color from evergreen to avocado to crimson to apricot to sunflower, the change in sound from chirps and chatters to swooshes and crackles, the change in temperature from the sticky hot to comfortably cool, the change from sweet flower fragrance to musky wood, and the change in myself as I let go and settle in. Yes, this is my time, my season.
Spin Cycle: Autumnal
Seems the leaf is raging against its demise as blazing inferno.
Sure does.
You have beautifully captured the essence of Fall, Suzi! It’s my favorite season — so much beauty — and just delightful weather.
I love the crisp breeze and the colors.
So beautiful and evocative! I want to go walking with you!
You are linked!
I’d love to walk with you as long as you promise not to take off running and leave me behind, lol.
“While nature is preparing for a long winter’s nap, I am coming to life. Yes, this is my time, my season.”
Amen! Me too, Suzi. I come to life. All I want to do is be outside within nature!
You have so spot on captured the exquisite beauty of this season through your words and photograph!
Happy fall, my friend…..X
Fall is grand, isn’t it?
I love the brightness of the leaf against the drab ground! It sums up fall beautifully.
There seemed to be more colorful leaves on the ground than on the trees!
I am sure the colors are amazing there! I can’t wait to see more pics. It will be some time before we get them here, but at least it’s not 100 like last year.
The colors haven’t really reached here yet but peak weekend will probably be next weekend in the mountains…hope I get some good pics!
Oh, do stop going on about all the beauties of autumn. We don’t even get much of a change in spring, like now, other than a lot more rain. *all jealous-like*
Beautiful exposition, Suzi:
“I breathe in the breeze as it carries the fruity spice of bayberry and the resin aroma of pine and cedar. Dry, shriveled leaves rustle and twigs snap beneath the weight of my feet as the wind whistles and hisses through the forest. Acorns and hickory nuts ping to the ground.”
Simply beautiful!
Fall is when I come alive too. I live in the southeast so it does not arrive as quickly as other parts of the country- but there is definitely a pep in my step this time of year. Love it!
You described your thoughts beautifully.
You’re right it does come a bit slower here. I live at the beach area of Va and it hasn’t reached us as quickly as it reaches our mountainous areas…I hope to get out to see the mountains soon.
Simple. Beautiful
Thank you, Rudri.
I was walking yesterday and thinking how beautiful our neighborhood looked on that warm Autumn day. Autumn is still my favorite season. I found myself looking for the fallen colored leaves along the way.
Autumn is both soothing and energizing to me.