18 October
we walked the oaken wood for the past 3 days
the colored leaves and dappled sunlight
have been beautiful
but the acorns are scarce this year
even standing under great oaks that are hundreds of years old
acorns have been hard to find
some years are like that
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yesterday just as we started up the trail from the high hay field
we saw a deer standing
we all just froze and watched each other for a bit
and then she leaped off
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later as we came out of the high hay field on the way home
we came upon a couple riding their horses
through the autumn wood
they stopped and let the boys sit on the horses for a moment
a beautiful black fresian horse from Norway
such a beautiful animal
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the later mornings are making me want to sleep in later
my internal body clock rises and falls with the sun
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apple picking last week was great fun
we had my daughters and Joe's boys with us
my mother was there as well
we got wonderful pictures of all the children
even though my "children" are 22 and 25
Sounds like great times going on in your neck of the woods. Beautiful autumn shot.
ReplyDeleteSmiled at the ages of your children -- they never grow up in our hearts. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Autumn image -- thinking the lack of acorns might mean the squirrels are predicting a harsh winter?
I'm not a Mom but I think they always stay children somewhere in your heart don't they. This photos is gorgeous and I would love to be that close to a wild deer, must have been magic.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you've had a great time the last few days!! and I LOVE the image!
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds like a perfect day to me the wildlife the horses the family time and just being oh I love the peacefulness and joy in this post. B
ReplyDeleteI think we have all your acorns. I've never had so many fall in our driveway. I wish I could reset my internal clock. I'm getting up in the darkness at the same regular time.
ReplyDeletelooks and sounds like autumn has arrived. not many acorns here either -- last year acorns were everywhere you looked. autumn means pumpkins and apples for me. have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Fall a glorious time of year... the walks, the colors, the smell of apples. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful image of fall.
ReplyDeleteI love to walk in the woods in the fall. Beautiful photo, I like the edit.
ReplyDeleteSounds like perfection. I love the rhythms and colors of autumn. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the mellowness of your photo! And it sounds like you have some delightful places to walk. Funny about the clock/sun thing ... I'm finding the same thing to be true.
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of this shot. And your processing and texture selection makes it look like a watercolor painting. Lovely! Your words captured the essence of Autumn perfectly.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Friday Finds.
You know, I have noticed that I cannot find many acorns this year! :-(
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your Random 5 post!!!
Have a lovely weekend!
Diane
Sounds like a wonderful week. Your fall leaf photo is lovely. Fall is such a colorful season. No shortage of acorns here this fall. We've been collecting them to help feed the squirrels this winter. - Fresian horses are gorgeous - That was nice of the couple to let your boys ride them.
ReplyDeletethe leaf photo is very nice and, like you, my body works best when rising with the sun and going to bed shortly after it goes down. I despise DST!
ReplyDeleteLovely, delicate leaves! I know what you mean about getting up in the dark. I'm struggling with that! Glad you enjoyed apple picking. Will you be sharing photos? By the way, my kids are in their 30s and I still have the most fun with them! Isn't it great how that happens?!
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem of fall and family. We were out in the leaves today too - brilliant color but soon all the leaves will be down.........such a glorious time of year!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful photo! Loved reading about your walk. Seeing the deer, the couple on horses and apple picking with your family sound perfect. My 'kids' are also in their 30's now and I love spending time with them. It goes by too fast, doesn't it? Enjoy the rest of the weekend. xo Karen
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo and touching words.
ReplyDeleteI love the subtitle of your blog too! Here, here. :<)
Truly captures autumn!
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity and beauty of this fall shot!
ReplyDeleteit sure is fall for sure now - it was blistery cold today!
ReplyDeleteI love the texture of your poem and your photograph
ReplyDeletelight makes your words golden ;)