Little Bird - Big Leaves

Above - So small against the big leaves

Below - a closer look

I believe this to be a yellow-rumped warbler.

Falling Rain

For after all the best thing one can do when

it is raining, is to let it rain.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

On Delicate Hinges

Swinging on delicate hinges

the Autumn Leaf

Almost off the stem

- Jack Kerouac

About the image: Taken 10-30-11 - After a visit from Mr. Frost - 28 degrees when this image was taken.

Leaves - I Count Them As Joy

Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.

~Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Nature's Glow

In Nature's Glow ~ My Soul Delights

About the image: Taken October 09, 2011 - Deerfield Trail - Blacksburg, VA

Shooting into the light is a no-no - but I love the way leaves look when they are backlit. I also love finding hearts in nature - and the very bottom one looks like a heart to me :)

Outside My Window

Our senses are indeed our doors and windows on this world, in a very real sense the key to the unlocking of meaning and the wellspring of creativity.

~ Jean Houston

About this image: Taken standing in my living room through the window. I thought the birdie blended in well with the leaves. Not sure what the ID is on this bird - If you know, please leave me a comment. It was raining again - hence the little specs in the shot :)

Autumn in the Forest

The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.

~ John Muir

Carolina Wren in the Autumn Forest

Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man.

~ Orison Swett Marden

I always hear these little wrens before I see them. They have such a beautiful voice.

Click HERE to hear it.

Monarch Caterpillar - Living Among the Leaves

Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.

~Seneca

Unfurling

Lovely Green ~ Reaching Out to Me ~ Hurry Spring

Another shot from last April! I've been enjoying looking thru my archives.

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Obsessed with Leaves

I am a bit obsessed with leaves at this time of year. I was going through some archived pics (which is one of my fave things to do) and I found this one (from 2008).

The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. ~Rachel Carson

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Change

These leaves are from the bush off of my back deck. I am not sure what type of bush this is but it has lovely green leaves during the summer and then they turn RED.

To see more Ruby Tuesday Reds visit: Mary at Work of the Poet

We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.
- Johann von Goethe

Autumn's Pallet

How beautifully the leaves grow old. How full of light and colour are their last days.
- John Burroughs
My recovery from surgery is still going very well! Thank you to all of those who have expressed their thoughts and concerns!

Time Flies By

There are lots more leaves on the ground these days than hanging on the branches. It’s actually starting to feel more like Winter than Fall. We had morning temps of 21 over the weekend. Brrrrr …. that is chilly for this time of year.

Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying. And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying.
- Henry David Thoreau

JINGLING

I've been a fan of the Cheryl Harris for many years and always admired her colorful millefiori leaves. Here are a few examples of her breath-taking canes in a seasonal contest.

You can find these festive little bells in Cheryl's shop, cherylsart.etsy.com.
 

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