Today marks the first day of autumn. A time to begin to reflect on how the year has passed. With a brief time to slow down and enjoy our surroundings, we can take a deep breath from the busy schedule spring and summer brings to our lives.
The cooler mornings and Indian summer days makes us realize how time is so fleeting. With just a light breeze, life floats past us before we even realize it. Gently floating in the crisp air, these precious moments quickly disappear to become part of the tapestry that we call life.
Our journey offers many paths with one heading out a certain direction, but many side paths distract us and attempt to deter us from our destination. But sometimes there is one clear road that takes us to the unknown. Challenging ourselves to be willing to take risks, regardless of the outcome.
As leaves in an autumn tree, we are all pieces and part of the whole. Independent, but yet interdependent on the strength of one’s foundation.
Take this time to hit the pause button on “life” and reflect on where you’ve been, and where you are going. This is truly the best time of renewal as the past is slowing fading away and the future will be renewed in the spring.
Categories: Foot Prints
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
ah – would i could but hit the pause button on time – just for that moment to freeze an image – a feeling – a taste -a smell of whatever it is that i want to hold onto a few moments longer – my lover – that time does not give me pause to except in my imagination – that moment is gone the moment it exists – and my words written are a poor record of my love for my lover
Such a poetic expression of love and love known. Truly time flees too quickly when passion flies high.
Wonderful series of images and terrific thoughts to go along with them. I enjoyed this greatly.
Thank you so much Phil ! Coming from a fabulous photographer it means so much to me. Have a great weekend!
I remember this beautiful autumn and the precious and enjoyable time we had together. That’s is why our photographs are so valuable–because they are more everlasting than our memories.
So very true Sylvia!
Beautiful! Maggie and me likes the countryside captured by your camera! WOOF WOOF 🙂
Perfect play weather for Maggie ! Thank you so much.
So wonderful… And such beautiful text to accompany these amazing images. JEALOUS. JEALOUS. No changing of colors here, obviously. (But not long before I get to visit it, hoorah!)
Are you heading north ? Let me know when, that would be awesome ! I’m coming to ride your mom’s horses. LOL. Funny how I always imagine reds in the autumns here, but truly it’s the yellows that are predominant.
SOON I’m heading north! SOOOOO excited!! I’ll be up in horse country (NJ) from the 4th on, for about a week-and-a-half. We have 2 thoroughbreds that errr….I’m not sure have been worked in awhile. Girls!!
I can’t wait. I’m SO glad her birthday’s this time of the year — all the fall festivals and general crisp FUN! 🙂
Wonderful Fall images, Bella. I enjoyed your thoughts too. We all need to hit that ‘pause button’ occasionally. 🙂
Thank you so very much ! I feel like I’ve been pulled from so many directions this year and the cooling weather is helping me take a deep breath and slow down a bit to enjoy the beauty around me.
I stumbled across your blog (seriously technologically challenged, but I get lucky occasionally!). The images are gorgeous and the text makes me “pause” and breathe. I (of course) love the name Bella Remy. Thank you for the sweet interlude in a busy day!
I don’t know who you are, but sure hope you can find your way back. Thank you so much for your kind words and happy to bring some brightness to your day.