11.26.2018

autumn holding on


nearing the threshold of winter
autumn lingers on


the path through the forest was coated in an inch of snow 
wound this way and that to the lake, the frozen lake


reeds now held firm, leaned and stood with grace
reminiscent of masterful zen brush strokes


 we have had frosty mornings
for a couple of weeks


new expressions (for me)
like this spiky rime frost
for sharing the name of this frost!)


the frost grows in the direction that the weather arrives from 
the west
among the gray day
i did find a splash of color

 ~
soon Autumn will turn to winter
it has has a good long season this year

though in some parts of Montana they are in winter already
with deep snow falling a few times

Lovely ending days of autumn to you 
and yours

~
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27 comments:

  1. Montana is beautiful but already with snow is wonderful.
    Have a good one, Tammie !

    Tomás.

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    1. Yes, the snow is beautiful, not much as you can see. Raining at the moment.

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  2. QUE HERMOSURA!!!
    ESO SI QUE ES FRIO!!!
    COMO PUEDE VIVIR ESA FLOR?
    SALUDITOS

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    1. Yes, cold and beautiful. Wood stove is burning.

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  3. The picture of the frost on the pinecone is so pretty, Tammie Lee. You're getting lots of frost already. Autumn is lingering on in northern California also, and I just did a post about it today. I would love to visit Montana someday. It's so beautiful. My sister-in-law lived there for many years.

    ~Sheri

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    1. You will have to visit here some day. It is wild and beautiful or wildly beautiful ;-)
      That is a tiny pinecone, a spruce cone, maybe 1.5".

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  4. This transition time between fall and winter can sometimes be quite lovely, but this year has been miserable here, early snow, melt, sleet, rain, ice pellets, mush. What can we do though? We have seen it all before and can only hope that we live to see it again!

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    1. Yes, living to see it again is wonderful. We have had all those things too, but I like it.

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  5. As usual....stunning. You somehow remind me to look closer.

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    1. Thank you Linda. And thank you for being inspired to look closer, there are lovely gifts in doing so.

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  6. Stunning! It seems that you have the best of both seasons right now. I love the graceful shots of the grass plants.

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    1. Yes, they are blending, but it seems more like autumn. It is raining good at the moment, more like a California winter (if they are lucky to get rain).

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  7. It has gotten very pretty already up your way!

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    1. Yes there are some pretty things going on. Raining at the moment Terry.

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  8. Beautiful captures of ice and frost. They are such artists!

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  9. Beautiful photos, I love the frost photos especially, they are so pretty. :)

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  10. Nobody, nobody, NOBODY does crystals and ice better than you. That pine cone, the ice encrusted grasses... oh, these make me feel like I've walked straight into Narnia! What a wonderful way to start my day!

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  11. Lovely photos and words, love that you took a closer look and saw so much beautiful details. I didn't know the name spiky rime frost, Thank you for sharing that.

    -Soma

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  12. Good Morning!
    Your ice and frost world, it is simply beautiful!!
    My favorite? Especially I like the second and third photos.
    Sooo lovely.
    Happy weekend to you,Tammie.

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  13. Wow, such beauty in this shoulder season. It looks pretty wintry to me! I hope that you get snow soon so that we can see your gorgeous photos of it!

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  14. And now your place would be enveloped in the winter chill. There was a good long autumn here, too, though the temperature level must be different. I’m chilled with the cold brought by the abrupt change from autumn to winter. The blue landscape of the lake, frozen lake with brush strokes, the pine-cone pierced with crystal needles…. your photos are fantastic as always, Tammie. I'm having a break in blogging till next year. Wish you a merry, peaceful Christmas.

    Yoko

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  15. Hello Tammie
    Wonderful photos of the winter settling in your area!
    We are far from that cold here in the south of France.
    Thank you for your visits on my latest posts, I am always on the move and more on FB now than on the blogosphere!
    Keep well and enjoy your weekend :)

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  16. Beautiful, so good to pop in here. I have been thinking of you and Winter time, soon all will be white your way, enjoy those magical snow falls and peaceful times. I hope you are doing well, let me know how you are, best wishes
    Kat xx

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  17. The ice, the frost, and the colorful lichen - saying goodbye as your fall gave way to winter.

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Warm greetings to you~

Thank you for visiting and also for sharing your thoughts and feelings. Seeing anew through your eyes and heart mean so much to me!

Tammie