The bees are very busy now…flying back to the hives, their bodies covered with pollen; the droning sound they make so much a part of the landscape one must pay attention to hear it.
The company of the plants are still soothing to the eyes and the soul
But the signs are there; spangling the edges, hurrying the plants along, pushing and a nudging–to set seeds — prepare for that long sleep called winter
The autumn winds will soon arrive, rustling across the plateau, through the canyons and bursting forth upon our mesa—flinging dry leaves across the land, stripping the trees bare
For now the rooted silence is a sort of balm to my spirit and to the earth
But the hint of fall is still there….a flicker out the corner of your eye, a tingle at the back your neck
Yellow leaves
Float quick and light, reflecting back to the wind, the earth and the sky the soon to be ghost of Summer.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Gorgeous lavender flecked petunias 🙂
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I plant flowers that feed the hummingbirds!
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… and gladden our eyes!
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YES!
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So peaceful and still so full of life. Living on a farm like you, really gives a very strong feeling of what is the strenght of each season. This is a time of slowing down. Very nice pictures!! Very wise words.
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Sometimes I think I’m slowing down like the seasons too.
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Nope – still not ready. c
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Me either.
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What beautiful words for the day to unfold with THANK YOU dear Linda for your voice of hope and love….I love your flowers..all my favorites. Thanks for the morning boquet along with a beautiful poem to set the day. Love merri
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You are most welcome, Merri!
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you make the coming months sound almost inviting.
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I dread the coming months!
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What a beautiful description — in words and pictures — of the changing seasons.
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Thank you, George
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The onset of Autumn beautifully described Linda.
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I hope we have a long warm fall. I’m so not ready for winter.
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I’m always so happy to know that bees are alive and well. Thank you for capturing another moment of magic Linda. I have a smile on my face when I read your blogs.
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OH! Juliet! What an wonderful compliment! Thank you so much!
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A flicker out of the corner of your eye, a tingle at the back of your neck! I love your writing 😃
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Doesn’t fall just feel that way sometimes….like a ghost walking on your grave?
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It does .. You can sense change is in the air 😃
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