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soft light filters through
highlighting a single leaf
moments of pure joy
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Thankfully, there are signs of autumn, but not the grand spectacle of past years. So far we’ve mostly had yellow and brown, with a few sprinkles of red and orange. My guess is that we won’t have a grand display this year. And I’m still grateful for the change of season, cooling of temperatures, and reminders to slow down, ponder, appreciate, and turn inward.
To autumn and simple pleasures!
#SimpleJoys, #Autumn
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Lovely words and pictures Brad. Enjoy those beautiful soft colours and autumn pleasures. It all passes so fast. 🧡
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Thank you Miriam for the reminder to enjoy it while I can. 🍂😍
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So beautiful, I love the colours of the leaves against the background of the water. Autumn is such a lovely season to me, perhaps because it fades so fast and its beauty is so ephemeral ♥
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Thank you Wendy. I love autumn and your perfect summary! to enjoying ephemeral beauty. 🧡
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You inspired me to run out and take a few pictures of the autumn leaves my side of the world before the light was gone! I hope you enjoy them ☺
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How wonderful. I’m hopeful we’ll still have more colors to enjoy and photograph.
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Thanks me too! The season isn’t over yet ♥
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Just gorgeous! Glad you’re getting some colors and moments of joy to be grateful for. Love the mushrooms! Nature is the best artist! Big hugs, Tania
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Thank you Tania. Yes, nature is an awesome artist and I’m grateful for the show! 🧡 🍂
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I always enjoy your nature shares and paired haikus, Brad. These are particularly attractive and “cozy.” 😄
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Thank you Michele. 🙏
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Thank you!
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I love this time too! Thanks for sharing Brad 🍁🙏🍁
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You’re most welcome Val. To savoring autumn! 🍂
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Good pix Brad…Love the fungi patterns as well…Really pretty…Like big buttons…Thanks for sharing Autumn. It was not a vibrant year but still beautiful. Winter approaches now. Buckle up….VK 🙂
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Thank you VK. Yes, it’s been muted and still beautiful. I’m going to ride autumn a while before winter! 🤪
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Moments of pure joy indeed to get to see the light, the leaf and the colors. Glimpses that bring beauty alive.
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I’m glad you can relate and enjoy the season. 😍
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Lovely 🍂
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Thank you. 😀
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Gentle on my mind plays at the back of my mind.
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I like that song and love the association. To gentle appreciation of autumn and life.
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Always.
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Enjoy it while it lasts, Brad! Those mushrooms are super cool. I’ve never seen anything like that in the wild before. Your photos and words always make me smile and fill me with joy and hope. Have a wonderful day! HNS 🍁🍄
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Agreed Tanya. We need to enjoy autumn and other precious moments while we can. I’m delighted that my posts and mushrooms bring you smiles and joy. Yay! 🍁🍄😍
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these photos are beautiful!
(also it’s interesting to see how many people also feel the same nature-driven urge to turn inward as the weather turns colder and the days get shorter)
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Thank you and welcome Megan. I’m glad you enjoyed the photos and can relate to turning within. Happy Autumn.
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I always enjoy your pictures of mushrooms, Brad. A few of the US and Canadian bloggers have commented that this autumn has been quite plain compared to previous years.
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Thank you Robbie. I’m glad you enjoy my photos and yes, I’ve noticed people talking about muted colors and sadly just read that is another likely side effect of climate change.
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Stunning pictures with beautiful lines 🥰😍
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Thank you! Happy Autumn! 😀
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I love autumn. The various lovely colours and the good vibes 🧡
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I’m glad you can relate. Happy Autumn! 🍂
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Autumn must be so beautiful and awesome, Brad. Can make out from your lovely poem and pictures. The mushrooms too are amazing. Happy Autumn.
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Thank you Kamal. These are some of my simple pleasures. 🍂
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Yes so true and lovely Brad. To be in nature. Always welcome dear 😊😊😊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Wonderful
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Thanks Tom. Happy Autumn!
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You seem to discovering bursts of color and plenty of beauty, Brad. The haiku is sublime. A lovely focus on the small delights all around us. Your photography is amazing too. 🙂
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Thank you Diana. I’m glad you enjoyed my words and photos and found sublime pleasures. The muted colors seems a fitting analogy for my current life.
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I’m so sorry to hear that, Brad. Somehow, you’re still creating beauty. You have an eye and heart for it.
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Thank you. 🙏
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The brilliant colors may just come later. I thought our autumn was going to be less spectacular than usual but this past week it has been gorgeous. Two weeks past the official peak.
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That would be great Julie. I’m glad you had a good show up north. 🍂
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Beautiful, vivid colours Brad, and I love the patterns on those mushrooms too.
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Thank you Andrea. Happy Autumn!
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Beautiful photos and reminder of simple pleasures. I especially love the mushrooms. Happy November, Brad 😊
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Thank you Natalie. Happy Autumn! 🍂
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Stunning photos Brad!! I agree….Fall is a time to slow down and appreciate the simple pleasures of life!! Love the haiku!!
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Thanks Kirt. These are reminders for myself to slow down and savor the moment.
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Love the colors and textures you have captured here.
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Thank you Ali. I hope you have a festive autumnn!
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Simply delightful colour and texture you are capturing Brad, we can treasure even a glimpse, reminding us of the beauty and magic we are part of❤️ Love to you x
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Exactly Barbara. I like how you connected this to our true nature. 💚
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A reminder to slow down and ponder… this is what autumn brings. A good mood to understand that taking the time to enjoy is the best use of time. Also, perfect description of joy for a photographer: “soft light filters through, highlighting a single leaf, moments of pure joy” Great shot! 🙂
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Agreed Randall. And I need continual reminders from friends, books, and the seasons. Thank you for high praise coming from someone I consider a master photographer. 🙏
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I love how you are able to find “a grand display” by looking closely at a relatively small area, like the mushrooms. You know, not only where to look, but how to look.
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Thank you for the kind words and understanding JoAnna. It’s a learned skill and adaptation after moving here after having lived and traveled to many of those “grand displays”.
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My daughter got me some chaga mushroom tea as a stocking filler this year.. 😁
Loved your post Brad, so much to be grateful for with the gifts mother nature shares. 💚🙏
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The tea sounds good. Yes, we still have much to be grateful for. 💚🙏
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A beautiful reminder of simple pleasures. Autumn in the northern hemisphere sure does put on a spectacular show. Not so much in the southern regions of Africa. Perhaps it’s not so much about what we see with our eyes, but how we look from the heart.
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Thank you and welcome. Beautifully summarized, and a worthy goal.
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