Autumn, Part Two Textures and Brilliant Color

Hi! [continuing from Friday] ~ All is not soft and drab. Away from the beach there are hints of Fall  charm. As Mo and I walk each afternoon, tiny of pops of color can be found if I look carefully in the dunes edges and back gardens. There is extra joy in finding red rose hips, or dry magenta hydrangea heads.

 Morning glories continue to bloom and spread seeds and smiles. 

Below is an infinity scarf I knitted, inspired by the deep blues and purples of Fall at the beach. Malabriga Yarn, "Violetta" and variegated purple and blue recycled sari silk yarn. [NYC, Hurricane Sandy souvenir]

Perhaps the scarf echoes the landscape of the beach?

My friend modelling for us. The Malabriga yarn is so soft, silk and alpaca I think.

More purple inspiration, late blooming petunias peeking through the grey wooden fence.

  Then too I find bits of red and orange. Tiny tomatoes on a lingering vine, doing quite well for November!

Red rose hips, golden rose leaves.

 Bright creamy feather heads of grasses.

Or these, with a hint of lavender-color in the seed heads.

Soft pink hydrangeas, a different kind:

Marigolds thrive in November.

I can imagine a new eternity scarf in the brilliant orange with pops of begonia pink! That would warm up a winter day, wouldn't it .  HERE Malabriga worsted, "Sunset'' and ''BerryBerry''

More of the weird purple berries! [Callicarpa, or Beauty Bush.]

 Blog friend Penny from South Africa suggests  stripping the leaves and displaying the purple berry branches in an aqua Bourne pottery jug! Now I wish I could cut some, but they're in someone's yard!




 Mo is snuggly these days.

But he also enjoys his walks more on cooler days.

He is quite puzzled by this 2-D pug who won't play with him.

Driftwood pumpkins.

 Do you enjoy walking outdoors, searching for each seasons' hints and whispers? Do you look for each month's full moon and count of the passing of the months and years?

love

lizzy

gone to the beach....

Autumn, Part One Textures, Neutrals and Patterns

Hello! On this warm and sunny afternoon, I set out for the beach to look for signs of autumn.

Here at the beach we do not have brilliant colors or crisp leaves underfoot.  Instead I have learned to take joy in the expanse of neutral grasses, sand, steel grey ocean. Often the only hint of color, besides the blue blue sky, is the hint of amber in the seed heads of the grains.

Photos taken this week, after big Sunday storm: click to enlarge/ slideshow
Heavy flooding, a 5' storm surge reported.

All appears serene, the terrible wind forgotten already.

The swales are deeply filled with storm flood water. In the early mornings I see Vs of geese and ducks flying into these hidden sanctuaries.

Intrepid surfers and kite surfers. The kite surfers always make me think of the book title, "The Kite Runner" but the guys are or in the water!

Welcome, November! Perhaps my favorite month of the yea

love

lizzy

gone to the beach...

on a lighter note, Mo's Halloween rebellion.

"Don'wanna!"

PS Be sure to take a look at the beautiful November  almost full, Harvest Moon!