tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post2556416731600007754..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: early signsstevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-71595251938291539302010-09-01T18:41:51.752-04:002010-09-01T18:41:51.752-04:00alaine - i am so happy for you and all my ozzy fri...alaine - i am so happy for you and all my ozzy friends that spring is showing up!!! autumn is gently - very gently arriving in my neck of the woods. but stay tuned for further developments! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-90675480514086220502010-09-01T18:04:38.975-04:002010-09-01T18:04:38.975-04:00I love seeing the colour coming on; lovely photos,...I love seeing the colour coming on; lovely photos, Steven. Buds are bursting here!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-65344592260134509842010-09-01T17:48:32.434-04:002010-09-01T17:48:32.434-04:00linda sue i was biking out to the university today...linda sue i was biking out to the university today to do some work with young teacher candidates and the sumac leaves are already moving past their prime - well those which had been kissed by the fairies already. the coy ones - still green and flourishing. i imagine there's all sorts of whispered conversation going on in the sumac bushes at night. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-4818466132383249152010-09-01T17:46:52.718-04:002010-09-01T17:46:52.718-04:00golden west, we'll be there in earnest after a...golden west, we'll be there in earnest after another 24 hours passes. the mornings were cool for about a week until about four days ago when warm humid air made its way up from the gulf of mexico. here's to the arrival of a soft autumn!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-75034916273849132232010-09-01T17:45:46.376-04:002010-09-01T17:45:46.376-04:00hi rick, it came to me when i was thinking about h...hi rick, it came to me when i was thinking about how at some points in seasonal transitions there are kisses given that are softer than the fuller, richer pieces that come later as each season transitions into fullness. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-68030248914694407932010-09-01T17:44:20.820-04:002010-09-01T17:44:20.820-04:00annie thanks for your kind comment. i am always ca...annie thanks for your kind comment. i am always captivated by the appearance of colour. especially between seasons. to me, even though i could explain the chemical reasons for it, it is still magical. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-58032670207601277812010-09-01T17:38:31.343-04:002010-09-01T17:38:31.343-04:00willow i've lucked out in the poison ivy depar...willow i've lucked out in the poison ivy department so far but i've known many who haven't done quite so well. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-64000239803372870322010-09-01T17:37:50.038-04:002010-09-01T17:37:50.038-04:00bonnie i think that nature is playful in some ways...bonnie i think that nature is playful in some ways - well as i perceive it (to be truthful!) stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-31211513447508719142010-09-01T17:37:05.903-04:002010-09-01T17:37:05.903-04:00oh yes lorenzo! and they are doing a lot more work...oh yes lorenzo! and they are doing a lot more work as each day passes! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-59468682654181418052010-09-01T17:32:40.908-04:002010-09-01T17:32:40.908-04:00elisabeth - i was up and out very early this morni...elisabeth - i was up and out very early this morning and so there were fewer four-wheeled distractions. i got to se just how many trees are changing. this weekend the weather changes dramatically and gets a lot colder wuickly so i expect there'll be some big time changes going on. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-92131172033738925992010-09-01T13:07:14.661-04:002010-09-01T13:07:14.661-04:00Those Autumnal fairies are creative I must say- In...Those Autumnal fairies are creative I must say- In spring they are simply insane, giddy, ushering Autumn in requires some measure of planning, testing. Their paint, after all, will turn the leaves from brief radiant flash to compost, tossed on the forest floor - worn out garment. Fairies gathering webs to weave their winter cloth love the last lark of colourful autumn, I reckon. they sure do a great job! Glad you are there to capture their work in your camera...and in your words. They should feel honored.<br />Your comment re: the Mount Baker Theater- hilarious- had me smiling all day!Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-31248721221378812392010-09-01T09:32:34.028-04:002010-09-01T09:32:34.028-04:00The mornings here are definitely feeling like autu...The mornings here are definitely feeling like autumn - such a wonderful time of year!Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-7697713616222100262010-09-01T08:55:01.332-04:002010-09-01T08:55:01.332-04:00Your ending "paintbrush lips" is the per...Your ending "paintbrush lips" is the perfect description and ending for this poem. Beautiful beautiful photos, Steven. <br /><br />RickR. Burnett Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743367086298298786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-36479558270858109692010-09-01T08:36:31.507-04:002010-09-01T08:36:31.507-04:00Hi Steven, I love the colors you captured, and of ...Hi Steven, I love the colors you captured, and of course, the dappled light. I love how you opened with your description of the clouds and then what you found before they gathered.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588164536314320479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-7804452880426785532010-09-01T08:23:30.198-04:002010-09-01T08:23:30.198-04:00Just make sure it's not poison ivy before you ...Just make sure it's not poison ivy before you dab little kisses on them with those lips.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-23468512566164591672010-09-01T07:32:54.104-04:002010-09-01T07:32:54.104-04:00"dab little colour kisses on them with paintb..."dab little colour kisses on them with paintbrush lips"! Lovely!<br />Great playful treatment of your topic steven.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-21667060986301766082010-09-01T07:00:16.799-04:002010-09-01T07:00:16.799-04:00Ah, autumn fairies on your palette, Steven, and su...Ah, autumn fairies on your palette, Steven, and such deft brushstrokes!Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522265816460154722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-55092535796156441612010-09-01T01:57:05.453-04:002010-09-01T01:57:05.453-04:00These first signs of autumn, like the traces left ...These first signs of autumn, like the traces left by fairies are lovely. Thanks, Steven.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.com