8 November










in the late afternoon sunlight


the gate stands open

welcoming a weary traveller

and all who enter through the garden gate

know that they are in a special place

quite apart from the day to day world

there's something about a gate in the garden

that makes one believe in fairies

and magical lands


a gate in the garden is so much more than just a space in the fence

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I am quite glad to have it be friday

friday is such a pleasant sort of day

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I am very glad as well to be sharing random 5 Friday here today

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We have had some wonderful walking weather so far this autumn

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the time change really messed with me this past week

I've been sleeping on my feet by 6:45 at night

and in the morning I've done all my chores

by 6:30!







Comments

  1. Vandana Sharma08/11/2013, 05:59

    beautifully textured poem:)

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  2. Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow08/11/2013, 06:08

    AH a very nice welcoming post...love the photo too :)

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  3. Lynn08/11/2013, 06:38

    another sublime photo texture and lovely prose

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  4. Sirpa08/11/2013, 06:52

    Love the colors!

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  5. Elizabeth Edwards08/11/2013, 07:45

    wow... usually up that early.. but my chores r finished s bit later. ha. ha!!! ( :

    luv the fall colors. lovely.

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  6. Barbara08/11/2013, 08:57

    Beautiful image and such a lovely poem to go with it!

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  7. Ella08/11/2013, 10:04

    I love your poem! My mom had a garden gate I painted sunflowers on it and behind it the world changed-just like your poem~ @>--------------

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  8. Viv@Thoughts from the Desktop08/11/2013, 10:44

    Beautiful colours and I also like gates and doors as well . Have a great weekend.

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  9. Poppy08/11/2013, 10:54

    Gorgeous colours, beautiful light and lovely words.

    Poppy

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  10. Rose08/11/2013, 11:13

    I love gates...to a garden, to a yard, to a pasture. They just seem inviting somehow or other. This time is messing with me, too.

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  11. April08/11/2013, 11:14

    oh I love it! totally want to come visit your garden. hang in there with the time change... it has to get better, right?

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  12. lisa08/11/2013, 12:02

    The lighting in your shot is gorgeous. And I so enjoyed the garden gate poem. Thank you!

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  13. Erin @ Quixotic Magpie08/11/2013, 12:32

    There really is something magical about a garden and a garden gate, I agree. :)

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  14. Nancy08/11/2013, 12:45

    Yes, something very nostalgic and sweet about a garden gate. :) Have a great weekend!

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  15. Ida08/11/2013, 13:38

    What a lovely and peaceful little scene.
    I haven't had to many problems with the time change (waking up a little earlier but am slowly training myself back to the old time).
    We had some lovely fall weather earlier in the month. Now in the dreary, windy & raining portion.

    My link: http://wishesdreamsandotherthings.blogspot.com/2013/11/random-5-friday-nancys-un-linky-version.html

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  16. Dotti08/11/2013, 15:26

    Oh, I love your photo! And such a delightful poem.

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  17. diane 08/11/2013, 16:40

    Lovely Random 5!
    I'm not liking the time change either.
    It's pitch dark by 5:00 p.m.
    :-(

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  18. Red Rose Alley08/11/2013, 21:25

    You had me when I read "fairies." Do you know that I LOVE FAIRIES? I have a few that I've collected and put them on a lit-up tree so I can see them every day. This gate picture is simply lovely. There IS something enchanting about a gate.

    ~Sheri

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  19. Stephanie08/11/2013, 22:35

    A delightful post :) Your blog is simply lovely and I look forward to visiting again.

    Blessings and hugs,
    Stephanie

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  20. Sharon08/11/2013, 23:13

    This blue gate is fascinating. Gates always make me think of the possibilities if you walk through. As you write so beautifully, gates are so much more than a space in the fence.

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  21. Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie09/11/2013, 00:22

    Pretty image - lovely soft colors and thoughts. I am having a bit of trouble with the time change, too, and the short days. Have a good weekend! xo

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  22. Mascha09/11/2013, 01:42

    It's a really magical picture!
    In Germany, the time was already 10:26. converted. But I wake up 1 hour earlier on today...

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  23. Jeanne09/11/2013, 03:59

    Lovely shot of this fence. I miss the light in the evening, and am ready for bed way too early.

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  24. tiarastantrums09/11/2013, 10:49

    such a lovely read this morning!

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  25. Beverly09/11/2013, 20:46

    Lovely words...you write so poetically! I love it. The garden gate ... so pretty!

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