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Autumn's end

2008.05.26

Autumn is fast approaching it's end, here in the southern hemisphere.
The days are colder, the nights seem longer, and the time for soup and hearty meals is fast approaching.
With but a few days left until winter officially arrives, I found myself hoping the Japanese maple in my parents' backyard could just stay the way it is... for just a little bit longer...

29 Comments

You've managed to convey a sense of nostalgia in that second photo. Lovely series. I like the way the outline of the leaves in the second photo creates such a beautiful negative space.

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf's a flower.
—Albert Camus

photopoet · 2008-05-26: 07:01

Lovely

Lynda · 2008-05-26: 07:15

wonderful set.

ofwordsandphotos · 2008-05-26: 07:21

Autumn is over already? But it just started! The leaves are so gorgeous, yet they never seem to last long enough, do they.

Will we see photos and get recipes of these hearty soups and meals? *grin*

ncshutterbug · 2008-05-26: 07:42

very very nice...:):):)

ronin53 · 2008-05-26: 08:34

AWESOME

mojaroo · 2008-05-26: 08:57

Very pretty Jess

bamommy · 2008-05-26: 09:03

last one is wonderful!

tomie · 2008-05-26: 09:30

Very nice shots.

leocheung · 2008-05-26: 10:01

Fantastic capture

mystic1 · 2008-05-26: 11:06

Beautiful shots. I love Japanese maple trees:)

ambersunsets · 2008-05-26: 11:14

And we are close to summer, that's funny.
Love your third pic!

snappy · 2008-05-26: 16:00

I love Acer Maples beause their leaves are so different and turn such pretty colors. I also like soup meals, but then again, I eat soup quite frequently for lunch no matter the season.

These are gorgeous, but not enough to make me long for autumn!

oldbabe · 2008-05-26: 18:58

I can tell why you would hope for it to stay just as it is right now - absolutely gorgeous!! You do such fantastic nature shots Jess... and this post is definitely no exception!! Though I love summer and have been looking forward to it for so long, Autumn is just such a great season, especially after a long summer! I think it is now my favorite season :)

KerBear · 2008-05-26: 20:30

Mmmm... I'll just drink in these red hues a little longer.... (I feel the same about my neighbour's tree, also in its last throes of colour before shedding its last leaves).

aurian · 2008-05-26: 20:41

Beautiful, romantic.
Love the colours of autumn.
Great post.
:)

mintra · 2008-05-27: 02:04

Beautiful shots!!

jennye · 2008-05-27: 04:26

The colours are simply beautiful. I adore the dappled light in #3.

Autumn is my favourite season in any hemisphere :))

Emma · 2008-05-27: 12:25

Gorgeous, simply gorgeous! Thank you for sharing. Best regards.

meiling · 2008-05-27: 21:35

I'm always sad when autumn comes to an end — the best time of the year. But so it goes. Nice shots, beautiful tree.

jagungal · 2008-05-28: 03:56

Nice shots..... so easy to be unaware that as we (here) begin summer.... although you wouldnt think it atm!!... bloody cold and rain.... others, including yourself are settling in to the long winter nights.... as I said previously I look forward to 'seeing' the southern hemispheres version of winter... as detailed by my PB friends "down under"....

jim7221 · 2008-05-28: 11:10

No wonder you are wanting that maple to stay as it is...it's gorgeous. I absolutely adore the perspective in these shots. Totally encompasses the beauty of autumn.

PaperWings · 2008-05-28: 11:46

ooo i love this sneaky lighting. i don't know what the motivation for my words are here, other than there is soemthing about how the light is just peering through that makes me feel like you've captured something so beautiful that human eyes weren't meant to see. esp. in that third shot.

is that the creepiest comment ever or what? lol ultimately, these are incredible. really well done. i of course can see why you'd want them to stay as they are forever.

^_^

BreezyOnTheEyes · 2008-06-03: 12:08

it is lovely .. and this is a beautiful pic .. beautiful like you inside & out.. how are you ? I miss our "talks" ,I haven't been around much.. just poppin in a few minutes at a time.. xo to you!

Lindyart · 2008-06-04: 10:56