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My oldest memories are of my favorite Fall seasons. I always loved warm sun on my back with a cool breeze licking my face.
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| oldnewgreenredo Chippewa Flowage, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin |
Who wouldn't love the green world bursting into so many colors...and tones you can't imagine?
I loved to do my gradeschool artwork with chalk on black paper, leaves and grasses bright in Fall's display.
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| oldnewgreenredo Fox River south of McHenry Dam |
Dad was a fisherman, so my youngest memories are of throwing in a line with a cane pole and watching it drift with the current. Ripples on the water teasing the bobber and his earnest reminder to,
"Wait for it to disappear."
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| oldnewgreenredo South of McHenry Dam |
Late afternoon October skies showering the water with diamonds, blinding in beauty.
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| oldnewgreenredo Moraine Hills State Park Illinois |
Our family had property in the middle of Wisconsin surrounded by fields, hills, and nestled on a small chain of lakes. I would take long walks along the creeks and across the fields, the ever changing landscape as it morphed from greens to golden tans and then to the subtle dead grays of November.
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Lakewood Forest Preserve Wauconda, Illinois
Even with the flowers long spent, the grasses and wild plants provided fascinating details and diversity.
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Moraine State Park, McHenry County Illinois
Windswept delicate grasses and grains, strong enough to withstand the pounding fall rains and wave playfully in a breeze.
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| oldnewgreenredo Moraine State Park McHenry County Illinois |
The teasing angle of an Autumn Solstice sun, fiery when high and smoldering and smokey in dusky light as it lowers in the southwest.
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Lakewood Forest Preserve Wauconda Illinois
Fleeting clouds or....a pink sunset, what do you see?
When you stop long enough...
'to really SEE'.
These photos are all mine---some as old as 2007. Color has yet to even begin to change in N.Illinois this year.
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Your memories are lovely, as are your pictures. My little sisters and I also went with our father on many fishing trips and he had an artist's soul for appreciating all kinds of weather. I think we all learned that from him. And I married a man who is just as appreciative of weather and I love that it is something we share. When you wrote about doing artwork in fall during grade school it brought back memories of what a favorite time of the school day that was, especially during October through December. Our color has not begun yet either except for some pale golds and yellows that have to be due to our lack of rain and extreme heat until the last few days. Maybe by the end of the month we'll have some.
ReplyDeleteOh, Dewena, thanks for your comments. I'm so happy that I jogged a few memories, that is the point for me for this series...taking life in little bits and putting it in perspective. Thanks again for the visit, and I hope your weather moderates. Up until last week we were in the high 80's to 90's since the 4th of July.
DeleteAmazing pictures!Happy Fall!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Maristella. I had quite a few to dig from---photos that is...as I have always loved Fall, and Happy Fall to you, too!
DeleteWell Sandi, I was seeing what you're seeing but now I'm watching snowflakes fall from the sky...you heard that right...SNOW! Want to trade?
ReplyDeleteIsn't it insane, 10 days ago we were in the 90's, hoping we get missed with the snow---we are putting plants in the greenhouse tomorrow, just in case...! (we had 8" last year this week of October)!
DeleteSUPER NICE!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Holding our breath for the next change.!
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