when I sense this specific afternoon silence; the soft bloom of sunlight through my windows, the leaves on my patio, and the way the leaves on the trees seem to bow gracefully.
I take a deep breath.
I steady myself against the wave of tender longing that only comes from experiencing this color palette.
Beautiful Mike! It amazes me every day how the light has changed soooo much in the last 4 weeks!
Cool pics!
thank you CJ! even though I wish it goes on, there is a beauty in the late summer sunsets 🙂
Totes!!
Your interesting patterns of warm September light remind me of Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “September:” https://youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk
i great tune Nancy – but i have to say; unbelievable that we are already in the middle of the month! where did those first two weeks slip off to? lol
Beautiful. The person in the first shot definitely knows how to hold a camera. 😄
thank you!
What a beautifully tender description of an ordinary afternoon made extraordinary by the way you notice it. 🌿☀️ The soft sunlight, gently bowing leaves, and that quiet stillness seem to create a moment where the world itself is asking us to pause and breathe.
I especially loved the phrase “a wave of tender longing.” Some moments are difficult to explain because they awaken memories and emotions that words can barely hold.
yes, i agree Vijay. perhaps this feeling has been with us all throughout our lives and it’s only much later that we find the actual words for it!
Your post and photos capture this so beautifully. The interplay and reflection of colors, and our ability to truly sense and perceive them, feels like one of the greatest gifts we owe to our Creator. It’s moments like these late afternoon lights that remind us to pause and be deeply grateful for that perception
thank you! yes, the ability to perceive the scene and metaphysically articulate something out of it is unique and almost divine in many ways. you have captured that sentiment brilliantly in your comment!
nice snaps… it adds a bit of dimension to it and mystery
thank you Rojie!
Mike that song complements the photos. There is a tenderness in them.
I can’t believe how you captured the lighting and colors they perfectly match indoors and out.
I wish I could see the changing seasons and colors, and the changing light.
it does add a bit of melancholy doesn’t it? the colors, I mean. they are, of course, exaggerated here in my photos for artistic effect but it is the same base feeling and to an extent the same color patterns. the sun is setting sooner here in the US so we have this discombobulation of summer-like days but they are very short compared to the days of May through July and it shows up in light’s behavior throughout my house.
Lovely pictures, light changes everything actually
thank you EC, if you enjoyed it then i did my job
Oh! I’m think I should be paying you then. Do you have Venmo?
nah not at all. this is pro bono publico ❤️🙏🏻😄
Hi Mike, what a great post for the autumn. Fab photos, and music too! The email notification shows an Ella Fitzgerald track, superb, but in reader it’s Chicago! Brilliant! How did you do that? 🤔
I noticed it when I posted. I must have inadvertently copied a different link from my playlist! weird right?
but glad you enjoyed the post and pictures!
Mike, rarely am I here–and what a treat! I understand the colors of longing–a bit melancholy. The shadows and the light are beautiful juxtapositions of life’s changing seasons–and who doesn’t love Chicago? Sending tons of hugs!
Hi Karla! I hope your September is going well so far. always sending positive blessings to you. I’m glad you enjoyed the photos – that means I did my job 🙂
Yes, you did your job beautifully! It’s been quite a month–and I’m still singing! 🎶 through it all!
i hear you Karla, you are inspiring me to keep up the solid work!
Aww. That’s so kind and sweet to hear! Thank you!
A very peaceful color contrasting with the darkness.
Hi Sheila, thank you! are you guys getting any color changes yet?
Not yet. Still about 100 degrees here every day. I forget where you are located.
gosh, i’d love a few more 100 degree days just to swim! here in New Jersey – we are starting to get some reds now and the asters and black eyed susans abound!
Wonderful and very peaceful post, Mike. That’s a nice song, and the remastered version came out pretty good. 🎶
thanks Ed! we are starting to get colors over here with the leaves, hope your September has been positively colorful as well as peaceful.
You’re welcome, Mike. A lot of rain so far, which is good. I’m sure we’re going to see some changes starting next week.
That is peace and beauty! Lovely captures, Kuya Mike. I’m sorry I’m late.
I’m glad you liked it Hazel! 😀 thank. you!
You’re welcome, Kuya
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