Beautiful Autumn

 

It has been a beautiful Autumn.

The colorful part lasted weeks, yay!

 

We had lots of sunshine to inspire adventures in the mountains and forests. 

 

Snow has come and gone many times. 

Though the snow is magical and beautiful, 

it is nice when autumn returns, as winter is a long season here in NW Montana. 

The other day I drove out of the aged golden grasses of autumn 

into the snow clad forest of the mountains. 

 

Autumn's wanders revealed one of last summers

hummingbird nest. 

Seems one of my little birds friends 

was as curious about it as I was.

Wishing you a lovely autumn 

as we lean towards winter. 

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Late Autumn

autumn rains were most welcome 

after a dry summer

(I wish I could send it to California, along with the snow we got)

peppermint drop lichen

on an old log in the woods

seeing aqua logs in the woods is always a joy

they can be found, but not that many

autumn colors are past now

it was a lovely season

then the snow arrived....

so darn pretty

I thought winter arrived

but in most places it has melted away

( I live in a snow belt, the snow is still here )

the gentle lovely light of sunset

autumn leaning towards winter

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lovely days and nights to you

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First Snow

such a lovely surprise to wake

to 

the first snow

to slip on boots

and 

head out to be part of the snow clad morning

it is all melted now

but

I am left with a reminder to get autumn chores completed

before winter arrives

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I Deem it Winter

Winter's Magic Wand

snow has fallen a few times

painting our world winter white

an early morning walk 

through my woods is good for one's spirit

sunlight begins to paint the day 

with light

as I drive down our road

6 inches deep in snow

a thought floats through:

this year it will not again

feel like autumn

on the threshold of a

new season

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So much Rain lately

3 times the average rainfall this month!

when the wet earth is warmer than the air

mist rises

in the rainy seasons

mushrooms push up through pine needle soil

rain a perfect environment for lichens and moss to thrive

in the high mountains

rain becomes snow

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Snowy Autumn Land

fell asleep to a warm night sky
cloaked in clouds at 28F
woke to four fresh inches of autumn snow
two snow falls to date
how many will it take
before golden grasses lie down
announcing winter is here

in the meantime
grasses appear to be rising through
a sand land along an ocean shore
i can almost smell the salty air
when a breeze of pine
awakens me to our snowy autumn land

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