Connecticut is a land of two seasons: the snow season and the monsoon season. One ends where the other begins. This year, we have had rains that have not merely fallen to the ground and found their own level. We have had, instead, a series of deluges that have consumed us and swept away the various levels that once made our landscape familiar. We live in a flood plain, and that's about it. Monsoon season has continued even as summer has moved on little cat feet into autumn. Our colors are slow in coming, though the fading light has shown some of Indian summer's beauty in a new way. I went for a walk early Sunday morning to get a look at some of this.
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| From October 2, 2011 |
Here we have wild carrot emerging from the soft earth even as the blossoms that preceded it have closed into crunchy, brown knots.
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| From October 2, 2011 |
Then we have good old butter-and-eggs back for a dew-laden encore.
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| From October 2, 2011 |
These formerly fuzzy guys had that just-out-of-the-shower look.
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| From October 2, 2011 |
I imagine this corn will be saved for the less-discriminating eaters in the neighborhood.
That's a little bit of Sunday morning sunshine for you on this happy Monday. There is magic in this place and a scarecrow pointing to the right direction. Only go there. Hear the music. Enjoy the week!
Our World Tuesday
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Beautiful shots from your world. I love the changing light especially in the afternoon when it makes the trees look golden before their leaves change. I've noticed that here too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and captures for the day, Sandy, as always! Love the flowers, and the "just out of the shower" guy! Needless to say, I do understand about the RAIN!! But there is still so much beauty here in Washington as there is in Connecticut -- sometimes we just have to wipe the rain off the windows or our glasses and look again! Have a beautiful day!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
The weather this year has been wild and has vexed the unvexible.
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous view of the changing light... That first shot is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHope Linky works for you this week. Might it be nice to leave Comments turned on in case people want to give feedback?
ReplyDeleteA very nice post! Loved knowing a little bit about your world!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your wonderful shots too;o)
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Perfect for Fall! You are helping me get into the Autumn mood (I'm still hanging on to summer -- in my mind!)
ReplyDeleteIf one takes the time you can still find little pretties to amuse. Have a great week.
ReplyDeletePieces which are able to build the Good.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing ! Please have a good Tuesday you all.
daily athens
I enjoyed your descriptions as much as the photos!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy, I love your pretty flowers from your walk. Lovely photos and post. We too have had a lot of rain the last two months. So I know how you are feeling. The cold temps right now feel like we went from summer right into winter. Thanks for sharing, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy, I love your pretty flowers from your walk. Lovely photos and post. We too have had a lot of rain the last two months. So I know how you are feeling. The cold temps right now feel like we went from summer right into winter. Thanks for sharing, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYou pictured some of my favourite wild flowers!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteRain, rain - you've had so much this year, Sandy! I think maybe the deer will have to fest on that corn!
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting walk with you! Love the flower just emerged from a hair job!
ReplyDeleteIndian Summer is that extra little gift to us after we think summer has passed us by!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your pictures and words. Hope you have a happy week too.
ReplyDeletelovely photos...fall is definitely here!
ReplyDeleteI never realized Connecticut got so much rain! How interesting.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a way with words wrapped around your photographs.
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at your comments on the corn. I guess that we were the less discriminating eaters in the neighborhood when we were kids.
Beautiful way of showing the changing light!
ReplyDeleteThe little things out of season that brighten our days so unexpectedly. With the weather we always need to be watchful, after all we were never given a guarantee that the seasons we have known, will come again in the same way. The challenge is to take what is thrown at us in our stride.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos Sandy.
Beautiful Sunday captures dear Sandy, we too have had a very wet summer and seem to have a much drier autumn,;)
ReplyDeletexoxo
Heisann!
ReplyDeletePut on your walking shoes, bring with your camera or paper and pen and document what you see on October 9 and link to my blog!
More information: http://viltogvakkert.blogspot.com/2011/10/bloggers-sunday-walk.html
Join us ;:OD)
Comment on my post on Sunday, and I collect the links and make a new post on Monday!
Great captures. Love the life and happiness oozing out from these shots.
ReplyDeletethe corn looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteyou can smell the fall with it.
Poetry in words and photos. You have capture the season perfectly!
ReplyDeleteNot much color in PA yet. Crazy weather this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit. You are invited to see how I painted my "Little Boy Blue in the Cornfield."
http://tinyurl.com/3t6ek7o
Have a great week!
Thanks for being here.