Friday, September 24, 2010

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It continues to surprise me how the seasons turn on a day, not a gentle gradual coming or going, but a noticeable...next! 
As if summer is being hustled off the stage with the hook.

The oaks have heard the chant and have started releasing their acorns. 
I don't know why this surprises me but every year, surprise me it does.

There is no looking up one day and realizing that, oh, it's fall, whenever did that happen? 
For me it's opening the door in the morning to summer one day and opening it to fall the next.

I realize the big old tallow in the little back yard has been losing leaves for weeks now and the ginkgo and pecan joined it last week. 
But now, in the second day past the equinox, they have definitely received some signal.

The angle of the light and the movement of the sun across the span from spring to fall has shifted and a breeze was stirring from the east.
We had rain of a different sort as leaves gently showered down.


17 comments:

  1. Summer goes by so quickly, fall never lasts long enough, but winter lasts forever...

    Getting colder by the day,
    Pearl

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  2. I walked the doggies yesterday and was amazed at the number of acorn tops we were crunching [walking] on. Seems the squirrels are in full action - I think it means another long winter for us all here. [not that I mind].

    I love the fall and winter, just surprised it got here so fast.

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  3. Definately been a nip in the air over here this week! Although I am off to lunch with friends today and hope its warm enough for me to give my best summer dress its last airing of the season....remember how we used to laugh att he old folk saying "the days are drawing in"?

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  4. I so agree! Fall fell in and chased summer away. No fanfare...no warning...FALL!!! Though I am enjoying the cool crisp air...I wanted my summer to take it's time exiting. Sigh!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  5. You see things with an artist's eye Ellen. I am sure that the seasons must inspire your work.

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  6. Your work with words is as beautiful as your work with glass.

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  7. Wrote a perhaps too long comment here about your beautiful post and sense of the seasons.

    Then, blogger ate the comment. Oh well.

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  8. The first stirrings of autumn are here too, much to my relief. Never a fan of summer, so rather glad to see it.

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  9. I love the shift in the light angle, and always notice it most in the fall. There's something very subtle, but moving about it.

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  10. Oh, we'll still have plenty of hot humid days but now I know that we have begun the slide into some of our best weather.

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  11. I agree with Gail, your wordsmithing is as remarkable as your glasswork...the hook comment about summer is classic. The Olde Bagg

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  12. We had a strange summer; we'll probably have a strange fall too.

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  13. The light changing direction is always such an indicator of season change. It amazes me each time, for some reason.

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  14. Still waiting fro summer here- sort of had it today and then back to whatever tomorrow- we can no longer depend of the seasons it seems...

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  15. I knowwwwww, fall arrived like a guest turning up at the door with all their luggage; "I'm here!" LOL. All of a sudden, leaves were turning and falling, and it's acorn hell when I'm walking my route. The squirrels are having a bonanza, though. ;-)

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  16. You have an artist's eye & blues, and I love to visit your sensual blog!

    Thanks for your nice comments on my WabiSabi blog, they make me so happy!

    Agneta, the swedish one :)

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  17. I'm sitting here stubbornly wearing my flip flops while my toes are freezing. But I don't want to give in to Willow's wooly socks just yet :)

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