Autumn Equinox

like a sweet lingering kiss
two seasons
Summer and Autumn have been dancing

mingling
celebrating

communicating

like a season within themselves
perhaps we could call it "Sum-umn"
fun

 two seasons summoning a new season

Autumn is here and colors abound

rainbows

lake stones

a few 
alpine flowers still flourish

critters still mating

a time of harvest and celebrating

gone to seed

magical light

beautiful sunsets

i wish one and all a lovely change of season

Happy Equinox

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Italian Mountains

sharing some high mountain beauty with you

I wish i knew the name of these Italian mountains

we were in the north, not far from Switzerland

afternote:
Dagmar from Barefoot from Heaven 
tells me these are the Dolomieten (Dolomites) mountains
thank you Dagmar xo
 

my sister, Wyndi drove us up up up 

into the mountains

my niece, Sofia and I had to stop over and over to take photographs!

Wyndi thank you for sharing the beauty of Italy with me!

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Kokanee Salmon

in the clear creek

they swam

upstream

their colors a sight to behold

the ritual of

spawning

in deeper waters; an unedited artful image:

 

it was such a thrill to get to see them!

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Italy's Clear Mountain Water

Italy's high mountain water

and colorful rocks

sparkling clear

bubbling music for all to hear

ripples and reflections a delight

beauty in life always feels right

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Welcome to Italy

I thought I would share some Italian beauty with you

I am here visiting my sister and family

I love that every time I looked out at Lake Garda it wears a new cloak

whether a new color or texture 

from 

waves of deep green brown big enough to make me think it a sea

to silvery calm under the fat blue moon

if you would enjoy seeing the frescoes (paintings) I have found on some  Italian buildings

visit my other (art) blog: 

Beauty Flows

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Ciao

Little Glimpses, Rocky Mountain Front, Montana

 

gone to seed:

 

translucent catapillar:

 lovely in this stage:

some things are still beginning:

vibrant lichen:

beyond vibrant lichen:

fossil of shells of long ago:

protection of thorns:

not as many flowers, still full of beauty:

cave art from so very long ago:

Beckoning: Montana Roads

last week I wandered in and out of the Rocky Mountain Front

up and down it's dirt roads and trails

taking to heart where the vast Montana prairie meets the foothills

of the Rocky Mountains

not much light as I arrived

all the same I called it home and found it entirely inviting

during the night clouds departed

twinkling of stars filled the dark night sky

 sunrise amongst the volcano reef:

where the prairie and mountains mingle:

wandering amongst the canyons:

the Benchmark wildfire's smoke was in the air:

such a wonderful place to wander

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Montana Butterflies

wings grace our days

a north west summer delight

some are camouflage

others a showy display

enjoy a few

of Montana's butterflies