A Case For Aspen & Pine

This fall up at Rivendell has been a refuge of sorts because of it's beauty.  I've found it hard not smile as I watch my surroundings.  The grounds have settled graciously into a new season, and given delight in abundance.  Today was crisp and clear.  The leaves on the tall Aspen trees have turned into circles of brilliant gold, and littered the ponds, flower beds, and lawns.  Each time a breeze pushed through the woods golden rain would fall in dance-like movements.  The pine trees were never more appreciated then when I saw them today.  It appeared as if each tree was covered in golden baubles, or circles, which lit up as nature's own seasonal adornments.   The bright yellow played off the green needles so well that I decided everyone should consider the combination.  

Do you have a favorite fall combination? 

~ Red Clover

Harvest Home

The other night, the Sun Flower night, I opened my front door to an ominous and beautiful east. 

Which inspired a walk along my old farm road, camera in hand, to see what I could find.  The west was still bathed in golden light. 

I have no idea why the gourd is sticking straight up.  Perhaps a call to all neighbors?  "Take what you want!"

I adore this view. 

It's time to be deadheading all the flowers, and we must not forget to deadhead ourselves if need be.  My best friend in D.C. told me that instead of doing homework she went and got a hair cut.  I thought that was just what I needed, too.  Here you go, Rose.  

~ Red Clover 

While were on the subject...

In retrospect I realized that my last post, while it dealt with vines, was really a subversive Ode to Fall.   It obviously was a biased commentary, and the potato vines, which are still a light green, were completely passed over.   I was like the media covering a political campaign; giving my favorite candidate a lot of positive takes, and sending in a really horrible picture of the other to that skeptical story.  Not that I want to give you the impression I wasn't paying attention to the vines...I was, I just noticed that, well, all the vines had one similarity; Appreciation of Autumn.  Oh, well.  I might as well continue in the theme of fall and share with you a picture that gave me so much delight, I figured it would be good for your souls, too. 

If I could only pick one reason to have a white wall somewhere on the outside of my house, this would be it.  The picture is significantly brighter on full scale, and presents the most delicious orange dripping down into itself.  I was enchanted.