Tag Archives: autumn

Summer to Fall

Posted on September 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

Autumn is finally upon us, at least in the northern hemisphere (if you’re south of the equator, I hope your spring is springing beautifully!). Here are some images evoking “summtumn,” the transition from summer to autumn, some by me (my … Continue reading →

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Falling Toward Winter

Posted on December 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

The big statements of the seasons are easy to read: fall’s brief blaze of color, winter’s frosted flashes of beauty. But most of the time the seasons, like our lives, are in transition and full of subtext. Yet we’ll find … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Give Thanks

Posted on November 23, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” ~Epicurus “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” ~Alphonse Karr “Piglet noticed that even though he had a … Continue reading →

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Not What I Expected

Posted on November 21, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It was an unseasonably warm autumn. Not what I expected. But, hey, it gave me a chance to install a bird bath, something my wife had wanted for a long time. And, being a bird-whisperer, she … Continue reading →

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Do Drowned Leaves Dream?

Posted on November 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

Do drowned leaves dream of the lives they once lived in the sky while living leaves ponder the fate that awaits by and by?

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Don’t Forget to Fall Back

Posted on November 4, 2022 by mitchteemley

Love it or hate it (does anyone really love Daylight Savings Time?), it’s that time again. But at least we get our lost hour back (kind of). So don’t forget to Fall Back this weekend! Click on any gif to … Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation

Posted on October 24, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Do you have trouble getting going on Mondays? I know I do. I spent a lovely hour in the mythical kingdom of Planning this morning, but now I find myself in the dull grey land of … Continue reading →

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Autumn Vineyards

Posted on October 19, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is east coast-born, west coast-dwelling, world-travelling photographer Jane Lurie. I’m new to Jane’s world, but I can tell you this: her work, summed up by this favorite quote of hers –“The camera is an instrument … Continue reading →

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A Lone Firefly

Posted on October 13, 2022 by mitchteemley

I saw a lone firefly last night Why didn’t you alight, small soul before September? See, now your ember will burn alone You’ve missed your chance for hearth and home your time to glow has long since ended Or can … Continue reading →

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The Tiniest Orphan (A Deceptive Little Tale)

Posted on October 6, 2022 by mitchteemley

They’d moved into the village late last spring, with their filthy habits and strange ways. Wise people steered clear of them, so they knew they weren’t wanted. And now, finally, they were gone. All but one. Abandoned and alone, on … Continue reading →

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