According to our weatherman, fall arrives tonight at 8:06, and with that, my part of the world begins a slow and beautiful transformation.
Soon, trees will trade summer green for various shades of burgundy, red, orange, and golden yellow. The air will sharpen, the light will soften, and nature will put on one of its finest displays.
The changing seasons are a mimic of life itself. Spring brings new beginnings, summer is full of growth, autumn shows us that change can be beautiful, and winter quietly reminds us that nothing lasts forever.
Perhaps that’s why I love photographing fall. Each picture feels like a small rescue mission. After all, someone has to save these colors before they disappear! And each little piece of the season saved, will help me through the long gray days of winter.
So let fall come. I’ll be here chasing colors, gathering moments, and holding on to its beauty before it simply fades away.
And Winter, please don’t come too soon!
Photos are from Autumn’s past. This year’s colors haven’t arrived (and been saved) yet!
Wonderful photographs, perfectly capturing the colors of fall. You are not only saving the season but also celebrating it. Beautifully written prose to go with them, too!
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Thanks so much! Besides autumn colors, I like to “save” the unspoiled newness of soft fallen snow as well.
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Wonderful colors – love the reflection
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Thank you – a good reflection image is one of my favorite things!
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yeah…. magical
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Love the autumn colors. Unfortunately, it won’t last long, the autumn is grey for us in Latvia.
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I wish I could send you some color!
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Thank you, I’m used to Latvian long and rainy autumns 🙂
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The anticipation of the fall season is higher than it’s been in years, thanks to an unusually hot and dry summer here in the South. By coincidence today is the first day where we expect a sustained change in the heat and humidity. Your post is perfectly timed!
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The colors are supposed to be exceptional here as well. I think we’ve had weather similar to yours. With two wonderfully mild days in a row, it must be Fall!
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Glorious. But what are the long lines of what look like headstones running alongside the lovely trees?
Gwen.
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They are indeed headstones. The photo was taken in one of the 157 National cemeteries in the United States. All of them have row after row of the same type of veteran headstones… a poignant sight!
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Beautiful, Linda!
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Thanks so much! Your fall photos are beautiful as well!
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