Warm days and cool nights have created a blaze of Autumn color here on the Cutoff. The sun catching the yellows and
reds of the maples is a sight to behold. Nature’s palette in Autumn is my favorite. The rust colored sweaters, brown slacks, and pumpkin hued jackets have replaced the green and yellow tees of summer. I resemble the Great Pumpkin of Charlie Brown fame. Such is life.
Yesterday, I had an eye doctor appointment necessitating both eyes being dilated. I knew one would be, but not both, and was left the blurry task of driving myself home. Squinting behind dark sunglasses midafternoon was a bit of challenge, but, I made it, safe and sound, and rested my eyes for a bit. It is always good to be home, isn’t it? My gift for persevering on the longish ride was the most amazing color display along the way, even if it was a tad fuzzy and impressionistic.
What does nature’s palette look like in your world today?
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I thought of Monet last time I had my eyes dllated! Nature’s pallette here is a little gray — not too much Fall color in the leaves yet. I am hoping for some reds and yellows before we leave for the Winter.
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Isn’t it amazing the wonderful art that came out of blurry vision, Sallie? I hope you get some of this color. It is so beautiful right now. Of course, I’ll be singing a different tune soon when they all have to be raked up. Enjoy!
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It sounds like an impressionist view of the world. I love the richness of autumn colours. Here nature’s palette is bright and sharp, as spring advances.
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What opposites the two seasons are, and what beauty each one brings in turn. Bright and sharp – ah, spring.
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Impressionist eyes for an afternoon 😀 Autumn colours are perfect for such an occasion, Spring would be far too brash and bright. So glad you got home safely- I’ve done similar things recently and have experienced the car dilemma: I can so sympathise. And glad also that the colours were your blessing for the day :-).
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How right you are, Kate. Winter here is even worse with the glare of the sun on snow. I’ve learned to keep sunglasses in the car. I hope your eyes are doing okay.
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I am glad that you made it home with your “fuzzy eyes.” I like your comparison the the Impressionists. We are having some lovely autumn colors here. We didn’t expect too much because it had been so dry, but it is beautiful. The temperature have been in the high seventies and even low eighties during the day but drop to the forties at night. I guess the unusual warmth has helped.
Pre-K song..
Softly, softly floating down
Red and russet..yellow, brown,
In the country, in the town,
Fall the autumn leaves.
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Hasn’t it been the loveliest of days? The colors are amazing here, even with my eyes no longer fuzzy. It is dry here as well, Janet, and the plants are slowly giving up. I’m letting them die a natural death, though, keep the fushia watered as the hummingbirds are still around (though not in the masses as yours).
Thank you for the song. It is lovely and I can see the pre-K kiddies with their little hands pretending to be leaves softly falling down.
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I’m glad you made it safely home Penny! Over the past week or so I’ve been really enjoying the gorgeous autumn we’ve had, both the weather AND the colors, mostly at the Arboretum. However, as I write this the color is grey and it’s cold, cold, cold – and wet! But I’m warm in the house with a pumpkin candle glowing and considering getting out in the cold again to go to the Elmhurst Historical Museum to see the Civil War exhibit you wrote about!
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Me too. The one place I haven’t been through all the lovely weather we had was the Arboretum. unusual for me. I need to get there before all the colors have melted into the grass. The cold came quickly, didn’t it? Your scene sounds quite cozy. Let me know if you get the the Historical Museum.
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I made it to the Historical Museum this afternoon and really enjoyed the photos and the artwork but I ran out of time before reading the letters, so I’ll have to get back there. A suggestion I made to the lady in the office was that they should print the letters as a booklet for sale. I know someone who would love to have a booklet like that (Kate’s boyfriend is really into war history) and I think a lot of people who don’t feel they have the chance to give the letters the attention they would like to would be happy to purchase a booklet of the letters to read later at their leisure.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Janet, and hope you get back to read the letter.
What a great idea! I will pass your comment along to Karen Exiner, who was instrumental in putting this exhibit together and connecting the artists with the letters and the museum. It could benefit the museum and extend the exhibit to those who may not be able to attend.
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