Good morning, friends.
Welcome October, one of the year's finest months.
''October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins.... Merry October! ''
~Rainbow Rowell (b.1973), Attachments, 2011
"October inherits
summer's hand-me-downs: the last of the ironweed, its purple silken tatters
turning brown, and the tiny starry white asters tumbling untidily on the ground
like children rolling with laughter; stiff, drying black-eyed Susans whose dark
eyes gleamed from July's roadsides; coneflowers with deep yellow petals
surrounding brown pincushion centers from which bumblebees still are sipping
honey. The assignment of yellow is taken up now by thin-leafed wild
sunflowers and artichokes."
- Rachel Peden
- Rachel Peden
"Well, it's a marvelous night for a Moondance
'Neath the cover of October skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
- Van Morrison, Moondance
love
lizzy
gone to the beach......
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| sanderlings |
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| gulls |
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| sanderlings |
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| Black skimmers, quite rare/ endangered the grey ones are the babies |
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I love October too! Now that my mind says summer is really over....
ReplyDeleteYour ocean beach photos perfectly mimic the white pumpkin setting photo! October inland is a whirl of reds, orange, yellow and golden browns, faded sunflowers whose centers still hold a seed or two for the hungry goldfinches, lopsided orange pumpkins greeting visitors at the back porch, and gorgeous mums bursting with blooms. And, if we're lucky some brilliant blue skies overhead.
ReplyDeleteI like fall - sunny days and cooling nights. Gets my allergies all stirred up though, lol. You have some great pictures of the birds (terns?) and I love your big white pumpkin!
ReplyDeleteThe birds from the top are: sanderlings, gulls, sanderlings, black skimmers. The grey ones are the babies. I added captions.
DeleteOctober has to be a favorite month for me, too; (my daughter was born to us October 16th--my granddaughter was born October 15th) plus apples--yes apples...colorful leaves, cool days (where are you?) I am hoping that we shall have a wonderful Autumn Season...empty beaches to walk...enjoy Julierose
ReplyDeleteLove October for many reasons, one, especially, Wedding Anniversary. Blessings to you and Mo.
ReplyDeleteAwww, nice quotes. Great pairing of the beautiful white pumpkin in the dark wood bowl!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pics of the birds on the beach too. Thanks for educating me on the birds.
October came in hot here, whew! Really hot, lol. Expecting a little weather change from Tropical Storm Rosa, and maybe some rain tomorrow from a non tropical storm, fingers crossed.
Kel
Such an abundance of bird life - a real treat to have a beach visit while the weather is wet, cold and misty here today, although this morning we had an Emerald Cuckoo establishing its territory with its "hello Georgie".
ReplyDeleteLovely quotes. Thank you. Penny
Happy October to you! Enjoy the month the way you love to do it! :) Kit
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