From summer green to autumn red To winter white and rest. Arise from winter's silent bed. Spring has passed the test.
Linked to Cosmic Photo Challenge where Dale offers the theme of inversions. While walking in the forest preserve, I ran into a maple tree that had turned deep red earlier than the others. Unsure of what an inversion was, I thought of this change as an inversion, moving from summer green to autumn red.
Also linked to Trent P. McDonald’s The Weekly Smile. Outside of an email exchange with someone offering a proof of the 3x+1 conjecture, I did not update my program further. So no excuse for a smile from that quarter, but weather was beautiful, I explored new trails in the forest preserve and I enjoyed (online) The Return, the Washington Prayer March on Saturday. Many smiles there.
Another smile arriving this very morning came from listening to Crystal Grimes’ composition Gratitude DSE #9.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Loved these heralds of autumn, the leaves and the verses. I hardly noticed that this year is ending after all.
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It does go by fast. In a few weeks the leaves will have changed color getting ready to drop. Thank you, Danik!
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Lovely bit of autumn colour, with a very fine poem to go with it, thanks Frank.
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Thank you, Dale!
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What beautiful music on the links!
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Thank you, Peter!
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Wonderful post, as always!! 🙂
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome, Frank…and suddenly I’m reminded of those TV commercials about “inversion therapy”–do you know the ones I’m talking about? Some guy named Teeter invented a frame type thing that puts you upside down…and it’s supposed to be a cure-all. Just the idea of it makes me woozy! 🙂
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Yes, I do remember them. I don’t think I would want to be upside down for very long.
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No 🙂
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I noticed a sudden leaf change on my walk today too. That is a beautiful color, especially when contrasted with th green. (K)
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I was shocked by the contrast. In a few weeks the color will be breathtaking. Thank you, Kerfe!
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It will. It seems later this year somehow though.
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You take such beautiful pictures and your words so apt & perfectly beautiful too!
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I am glad you like them. Thank you!
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🙂 🍃🍁
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Thank you, Jenna!
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I loved your poem, Frank. The magic of the seasons!
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Thank you, Miriam!
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I love the pic and poem, very precise! We are enjoying spring, and had our first big rain last night. Nature is about to burst forth!
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Thank you, Caroline!
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The leaves are absolutely beautiful this time of year.
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Thank you, Colline!
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