20 August







everywhere i go there are signs....

snippets of conversation overheard at the  fish market

children talking amongst themselves about class lists and teachers.

here and there the sumac leaves are turning orange 

and aspens drop their yellow leaves on the walkway steps

the nights are cooler now and mornings as well. 

I find myself reaching for a sweater while i sip my  tea on the porch.
  
 daybreak is later and the evening twilight settles sooner

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as i ramble through the gardens it occurs to me

that no one has mentioned any of this to the cosmos








they just keep on blooming and pay no never mind what-ever to the calendar


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Comments

  1. Viv@Thoughts from the Desktop20 August 2013 at 09:36

    I love this time of the year and your Cosmos does too.....

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  2. Nancy20 August 2013 at 09:52

    Beautiful shot of your Cosmos and let's hope they keep blooming for a while longer.....Changing of the seasons is always refreshing to me with lots of new adventures to think about...

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  3. Jill Harrison20 August 2013 at 10:46

    comforting isn't it that nature goes on with its seasons. A bit like the waves on the shore, they will keep coming to the shore, no matter what happens in our daily lives. Have a great week, and thank you for stopping by my blog today.

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  4. Andrea20 August 2013 at 11:26

    I thought the cosmos you mean is the universe/heavens! Then i smiled at myself for realizing it is a flower!

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  5. Anonymous20 August 2013 at 12:00

    I'm glad some of the flowers are still blooming!! Beautiful images.

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  6. LisaS20 August 2013 at 12:17

    Lovely words and beautiful photos!

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  7. Beverly20 August 2013 at 12:49

    Your post today is stunning!! I love your words describing the changing season...cosmos are so pretty and delicate.

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  8. Hootin Anni20 August 2013 at 13:06

    I can't wait for those cooler days you're sharing with us. Here, school begins and the temps still soar to the mid 90s for a while. And the morning temps continue to be in the 70s and 80s for now.

    Beautiful flowers.

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  9. kelly20 August 2013 at 13:17

    don't you love that about cosmos! they are one of my favorite late summer flowers.

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  10. must love junk20 August 2013 at 14:44

    Fall is in the air! Lovely pics of your cosmos! :)
    Susan

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  11. pam20 August 2013 at 17:07

    I used to have an entire bed of cosmos. I loved it! But eventually filled it with perennials.

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  12. Sheila20 August 2013 at 17:24

    Beautiful! I love cosmos - so delicate. I'm enjoying these last hot summer days - nice to think back to these warm days as fall melds into winter. Wonderful post!

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  13. eileeninmd20 August 2013 at 18:57

    Your cosmos is beautiful. Lovely words and images. Have a happy day and week ahead!

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  14. Ida20 August 2013 at 20:01

    So pretty. Yes the flowers never seem to notice the changing of the seasons (until it frosts). So not ready for that yet.

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  15. Carver20 August 2013 at 22:40

    Beautiful shots of the cosmos.

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  16. Nancy21 August 2013 at 07:47

    They are a hardy bloom although they don't look it. :)

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  17. Rambling Woods21 August 2013 at 19:48

    Fall will come no matter what... Thank goodness for late season flowers... Michelle from Nature Notes

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  18. EarlK24 August 2013 at 02:18

    Beautiful. Very nicely done.

    Earl

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  19. TheChieftess28 August 2013 at 15:48

    Nice shots...I like how you processed them...

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