... blog post:
Autumn; a tone poem in pictures and words...
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I knew you were coming. The nights started to draw in and the mornings had a freshness about them.
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The morning dew was heavy on the grass like a carpet of jewels.
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Birds that had summered with us were starting to head off to warmer climes, taking friends and family with them.
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The trees and bushes, having delighted us with foliage so green and thick were now about to delight us again, but in a different way.
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It didn't happen quickly. It's not a thing to be rushed.
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And each had its own time.
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At first it was very subtle with yellow and gold starting to appear.
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Trees that had spent the Summer bedecked in finest green were now sprinkled with colour.
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The sun lighting them up, making them glow in the late afternoon.
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Trees which were often ignored now gained attention as their rich hues amazed passers by.
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The darker days brought rain and wind but this couldn't take away the beauty of the time.
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Leaves began to fall, creating beautiful multi-coloured carpets, which children of all ages crunched their way through.
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I knew you were coming.
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With your wonderful golds, yellows, russets and bronzes.
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Glowing in the afternoon sun.
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And long walks with a camera.
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Every year anew, seeming like the first;
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Autumn.