Autumn Reflections
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reflected beauty
autumn colors softly glow
with the touch of love
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sunset washes over the lake
a quiet stillness fills the air
time slows as nature settles
autumn colors glowing
birds settle into night nests
ripples of beauty touch the sky
peace fills my mind and heart
~
The top image is my favorite photo from autumn this year. I captured many wonderful images during this sunset at Lake Fayetteville back in October, but I like the colors, composition, proportions, clouds, and feeling of this one. Or maybe it’s all a reflection of my feelings in watching this lovely autumn sunset. Sunsets have always been a special time for me to slow down and appreciate life. When you add the colors of autumn, I’m in photographer’s heaven! 🙂 I hope you find much to appreciate in your life.
And may your heart be full.
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I agree with you Brad, that is one Awesome Image.. Just a beautiful reflection. 🙂 And your words capture the scene.. 🙂
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Thank you Sue. I’m glad you could share in the appreciation. 🙂
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❤ 🙂 Your photo skills and your poetry Brad are evolving beautifully 🙂
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Thank you Sue. I’m enjoying returning to photography.
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It shows. ❤
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” reflected beauty
autumn colors softly glow
with the touch of love ”
Beautiful poem based on an almost ethereal photo.
Miriam
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Thank you Miriam. It was another moment of grace.
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Lovely words, Brad. And no wonder that image is your favorite. It’s gorgeous. Hugs.
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Thanks for sharing in the reflected beauty Teagan! Hugs on the rebound. 🙂
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Such gentle and silken beauty in reading your words and pondering over the pictures 🙂
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Wonderful. I’m glad you could share in the reflected beauty.
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Wonderful photos, colors and words, Brad
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Thank you Mitza.
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Beautiful Brad….! Amazing sky and the reflection in the water. Well done! VK 🙂
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Thank you VK. May beauty fill your week.
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May your ❤ be full, too, Brad! Lovely sharing, thank you!🙏😍💖
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Thank you kindly Nadine! 🙏😍💖
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Perfect. I love both the picture and your words, Brad. Both are “atmospheric”.
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Thanks Cynthia! I love your description of “atmospheric”. May your week be full of beauty.
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Another lovely piece of poetry, Brad. ‘autumn colours glowing’ is the perfect way to describe the colours during autumn. You have some great captures there. Looks very tranquil by the lake. I too like sunsets. There’s just something magical about them – that small space between twilight and darkness, day and night…it’s a time when you can actually watch time moving. Hope you’ve been well 🙂
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Thank you for the kind comments Mabel. Clearly you appreciate sunsets and their special energies as you so aptly described. May they continue to nurture your soul.
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Special energies from sunsets. A good description. Hope you enjoy many more of these moments too, and may they inspire more writing too 🙂
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Thank you and you as well. 🙂
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Serene and simple words of beauty, Brad and such lovely pictures. Awesome.
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Thank you Kamal. Have a beautiful week!
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Welcome Brad. U too have a great weekend
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Great capture and beautiful words as always! 😊
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Thanks Bel. I hope you have an inspired week!
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You too! 😊
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Beautiful photo and poem to go with it, Brad. I love sunsets too, the autumn’s color, the stillness at the end of the day and the reflection that they invite. So appropriate that the reflection in the lake is stunning. 🙂
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Thank you Diana. Clearly, you appreciate sunsets too!
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Oh yes! Dawn and sunset are magical times. 🙂
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Yes. 🙂
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These are gorgeous, Brad.
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Thank you Robbie!
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Beautiful image Brad, and beautiful words, I love the sense of everything quieting down for the night and everything in its place and as it should be.
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Agreed. That’s exactly what I felt and was expressing in my words.
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Sooooo beautiful! ❤
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Thanks Julie!
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That was beautiful my friend
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Thank you Drew. May beauty fill your week.
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Thank you so much. Stay inspired.
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We and our muses try. 🙂
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Yes, absolutely beautiful! Happy December and lots of blessings to you my friend!
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Thank you Helen. Happy December to you and yours.
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