The Challenge:
Use the image below as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT) Wednesday 9th October and link back to Sue’s post here with a pingback to be included in the round-up. There is no word limit and no style requirements, except to keep it fairly family-friendly.
For visually challenged writers, the image shows a deserted path through the woods, carpeted with the fallen leaves of autumn.
Come walk with me but tuck your chin into your collar to keep out the Autumn chill.
Look around and embrace this natural beauty as your feet tread on a carpet of discarded leaves that once harnessed life. Yet the golds, russets and coppery tinges are still aflame in the trees and offer their own warmth to those getting ready for winter hibernation.
Nothing is wasted in Nature’s forest.
Nooks and crannies are food stores, hollows in the trunks are deep enough to keep out the wind and rain thus protecting nests with their precious occupants.
Listen as the wind rustles in the treetops, its gentle lullaby a promise of new life when the time is right. The greens keep watch, silent sentinels over sleeping babes as the land slows from Summer glory to the slumber of Autumn, a shortlived abundance of colour and texture soon to be lost to the cold whiteness of frost and snow brought forth with Winter.
The forest is never the same, timelessly changing and adapting.
How lovely.
Such a beautiful and delicate description, Di!
It’s a lovely picture Sue.
I love autumn 🙂
Me too……… always have because of the warm colours.
And more comfortable temperatures 🙂
Exactly. Nice to have a brisk walk and keep warm than a slow one and melt!
And autumn always smells good too 🙂
It does, doesn’t it. The freshness of Autumn rain is unique in the woods.
It is… and always smells like home somehow.
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Lovely scene.
Sue gives us some fabulous photos to work with. This one is particularly lovely.
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Beautiful, Di, just perfect 💜
Thanks Willow.
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Lovely…
Thank you.
Oh, Di! This is so beautiful! I love how you incorporated the woodland creatures into this piece and how they need to survive the winter season they face. I loved the whole piece because I feel as if your instructing me to keep warm through the travels. Really lovely!
Thanks Beckie. We had some wonderful walks in the woods when we were in the cottage, and Autumn was beautiful there.
Your description was amazing, really felt like being there. 😍
In which case, if you get a spare minute of ten, you might enjoy these
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/come-walk-with-me/
and
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/come-sit-with-me/
This is a lovely piece of writing about the beauty of a forest in autumn. I enjoyed reading it.
Thank you for your kind words Suzanne. I’m pleased you liked it.
Forests are never the same, and this is what makes them so wonderful. Always something interesting going on…
We love to walk in them, Maggie too as there’s always something new to smell!
Always new things to see, too…
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
Thanks Ladies!
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Reblogged this on pensitivity101 and commented:
It’s a chilly November day, but has been quite pleasant otherwise. Sue’s photo is quite lovely for the time of year which is why I’ve chosen this post as my Write Photo reblog.
Thoughts, hugs and positive energy being sent to Sue today.
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