The roses are still blooming...
The morning sun still shines bright...
...and my walk in the woods behind the house...
...was still mostly green...at the end of last week!
There was only a hint of yellow...at the top of most trees.
Not much Autumn color here!
After weeks of drought-like conditions...it was very dry.
Grandson Andrew left a trail of dust...riding his dirt bike.
He often goes airborne off a small hill...
created by his older cousin Dustin...years ago.
But...even with the lack of rain...the field is full of tiny Asters.
.....mostly white and yellow....
I found a tiny white feather...not an inch long...
caught on the tip of a dry and broken stem in the field.
Numerous different butterflies were busy on the Asters...
.....while a pale moth seemed immobilized on a brown leaf.
The missing color outside...had been put into our meals.
The Autumn reds and golds of peppers...
...were roasted in the oven.
They accompanied several meals...
...were layered on sandwiches....
...sprinkled in pizza...
...chopped up for the soup...
...and stuffed the baked potatoes!
For dessert....it wasn't the red peppers...
but a spread of strawberries and cherries...on cake!
Even though...the dessert was very satisfying...
I was finally happy.....to see Red in the trees...
...along with the Gold !
The deer can be seen quickly sprinting...
as the look of Autumn...finally...colors...here!
The two sides of a small heart...found by my son Steve....
and given to me!
~ ♥ ~ Wanda
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Very, very sweet, Wanda~
I enjoyed the lovely white and yellow Asters... so pretty and so friendly ~ as if to say Hello!
Your meals look so delish... I can almost smell the aroma of the roasted peppers!
I enjoyed the music, the rose, the heart and the sweetness here, Wanda!
*autumn blessings to you*
~Maria
Seeing your blog, The rose, the beautiful nature all around, and of course the daisies,I know now what I have missed. Your words and pictures are still as beautiful as ever.
Smiles to you!
Another calm and peaceful post my friend. I love your walks and all the beauty you see....thank you for sharing with us. It is all so beautiful. The meals looks so good, herhusband must be very happy. We have no color left, no leaves on the tree but I saw on the news our friend Barb is receiving snow so I am not complaining.....talk soon, big hugs to Miss Alivia.......:-)
The last rose of summer. How beautiful. Wanda, I want to come and eat at your house. All the food so beautiful, just as each of your posts offer such beauty.
I found a stone in the gravel driveway at the lake. A white heart about two inches by two inches. I'd never noticed it before, but I thought of you. I set in on the table on the front porch. Perfect.
Wanda, Wanda, Wanda~
you always make me hungry! I have been eating much "food on the go" lately... so all your home cooked meals look sooooo appealing! Lucky is the person that gets to sit & enjoy a meal with YOU!
I LOVE the tree shot looking up... especially the one on the left... how it twists like that is intriguing! Reminds me of an O'Keefe painting, or Jack & the Beanstalk!
Hope you're having a happy fall!
:)
Good post today, I was really wishing for a bite of that sandwich with the peppers. And please send me a bite of the strawberry topped cake (was that whipped cream in there)?
Love your Blog so many pretty sights and tastes.
Oh thank you for this post - fabulous photos. I love the trees with the light shining through, I loved looking up into the very tops of them. I love the deer and the butterflies and the hearts and the peppers and the soup - I would love the recipe for this! In fact I loved them all. I love your world!
I didnt realise that is where aters come from I curse their wandering ways in the garden but love thier flowers in the autumn.
Are you so dry? somehow your area or I suppose your photos didnt make me realise how dry and hot you can get too.
I love the difference in your seasons and ours.
Hello Wanda!
Wonderful colours, the red, red rose and the white and yellow asters and the butterflies. Our autumn colours here are not strong either - yet, but they are on the way. This week-end maybe!
I love your meal photos. It looks so delicious. And your desserts and cakes. Uhmmm!
It's amazing how you are able to find those heart stones! I have been looking, when I'm out, but they are not here!!!
Thank you for a lovely walk, Wanda.
Have a nice day
Grethe ´)
Love the early morning shot and the asters and butterflies. You've had such a lot of hot weather I imagine you are looking forward to a little cooler autumn days.
Have you ever entered your photos into competitions...or submitted them for magazines? They are breathtaking...
Love and hugs,
Jackie
Hi Wanda
I am always amazed that you can manage to photograph the butterflies. The ones I see her flit about never settling long enough to have their photo taken.
Happy days
I really love your great shots here, especially of the sunrise in the trees.
Jane
Your photographs are fabulous, Wanda! They always make me feel like I'm walking right along with you.
And the food! Wonderful! (But I'm trying to diet and this post is making my mouth water. I have a feeling today is not going to be a good diet day.)
I especially loved the photo of the peppers in the colander, it makes me think of families, and kitchens, and get-togethers, and my Mom. It really gave me a feeling of nostalgia.
And of course I love the heart rock!
Beautiful post!
Love to you,
Eileen
PS ~ I'll be away for the next few weeks, so I'll visit again at the end of October.
The photo of the two tree trunks (looking up through them) captured MY eye...and at the prompting of YOUR roast peppers, I will roast some here today!
If I ever knew those were asters, I had forgotten. I see them growing in the cracks of little-used sidewalks as I walk to the post office each day.
Wishing you a pleasant ending to your week and thanking you for the pleasure of your photo-company today!
It's amazing to see so little color someplace else. The asters are beautiful as are the butterflies feeding on them. Butterflies seems to really flourish late in the season, flocking to the few remaining flowers.
Enjoy your fall!
Morning Wanda,
another lovely stroll around your home. I'll be there at 5:30 for dinner!!
Janet xox
You always leave me feeling quite relaxed and peaceful after walking through your forest looking at the beautiful sun peeking throu the trees, the rose, butterflies, flowers and the yummy meals you fix. I take a deep breath and sigh as I feel so relaxed with the music and lovely photos...you are truly gifted...debbie
An autumn rose to set the stage for the loveliest post. There is something about colored peppers that is infectious - you can never have enough. You've given me a craving now... and I always cave in. Have a beautiful, color-filled week!
What loveliness. Those asters are so simple and beautiful and I absolutely love the photo of the sprinting deer.
Thank you for another wonderful walk around your property. The dishes you prepared are just gorgeous. It makes me want to go straight to the kitchen and create something pretty AND yummy to eat. ;)
Hugs,
Lois
A lovely post, Wanda. How wonderful it is to see the advent of the seasons. As usual, I also love the photos of all of this wonderful food you prepare.
Hello Wanda, I've been waiting for your fall post. I love the sun shining down on the curving lane and the white (furry!) moth. Is that red yarrow still blooming in your garden? I photographed my pink still showing some color the end of last week, but now Bernie is right - snow is covering my gardens. Your delicious meals always make me hungry - must go and make supper for Bob. He just returned from a bike ride here in Denver. Enjoy your fall colors, Wanda.
Oh I just loved these photos - and the roasted peppers! A beautiful blog that I'm following now :-)
Wanda, thank you for coming on my walk, so I quickly came here to join yours! I can only nod to what all the others said, everything looks delicious and beautiful and heart-warming. Will look for a heart-stone tomorrow! Cheers from Germany
Ooooo, that second picture of the sunbeams coming through the trees is heavenly...really inspiring! And I loved the one of the deer sprinting too!
Hi, Wanda,
The sunlight through the trees is sooo pretty!
I didn't see any butterflies on my asters; those are great captures.
I envy your reds as nearly all of our trees are shades of gold.
Oh, and your stuffed potato looks outrageous! :o)
~Jain
Hi, Wanda, this is a stunning display of your surroundings and your photography!
Last red rose and asters, some blooming and some withering, hint coming and going. The whole woods look alive, and I feel I could hear the faint silvery tone of angels in the sunlight filtering through leaves.
I enjoyed accompanying your walks...., and the delicious meals. Many thanks, I'm so full!
Thanks for all the work you go to making this beautiful blog. I can't get around very well like you can, so it's a real treat to look at things along with you - as if I were walking, too! And how do you see all the little things? It amazes me what you discover. Love your photography.
I love that shot to the top of the trees! And the food!! I've gained pounds just looking!
Good Morning Wanda!
Thank you for your fabulous photos and interesting story!
Your shining garden behind the house is very fresh. It so much reminds me of a trail of twinkling pixie dusts that Tinker Bell leaves.
I am sure that your grandson Andrew loves to see you and have your hearty meals!
They look so delicious!! I like your plate of shellfish patterned.
Please enjoy your fall and be well!
HI WANDA-
I love walking about your nature-land with you - vibrant, golden, so alive. And your yummy home made foods warmed me all over - all so comforting. I love you world.
Love Gail
peace and Happy Autumn' to you and yours
A peaceful and relaxing walk surrounded with beauty in Wanda's woods is uplifting to my spirit.What a great place to pray and rejoice in the goodness of the Lord. \0/
How do you do it? Each post is more beautiful and inspiring than the one before!!! Oh, my goodness...the rose, the asters...the heart...the peppers...I just want to breathe deep and soak it all in!!! So lovely!!! I love taking walks with you, dear Wanda!!! Love, Janine XO
Good morning Wanda, another gorgeous nature post! Your corner in the world truly is a very very beautiful one. You always capture nature's beauty perfectly pretty. Sending lots of sunbeams your way for a lovely weekend. xxxx
Just wonderful pics!!! So clear and from such an interesting vantage point! Those trees...wow! LOVE your photographic view of the world!!
The longer it takes for autumn colors to turn, the better in my book...our autumn colors are past their prime for the most part, and it has been warmer than usual and with very little rain. This is another lovely post Wanda, the food looks as good as ever...love that shot looking straight up thru the two trees...and love the latest heart! :o)
Your trees are finally taking on those beautiful colours.
And the sedum, isn't it a lovely Fall plant, I have two in different shades of rust/red.
We also have asters but ours are purple.
The roasted peppers look delicious. We like to eat seasonally when we can, and have been enjoying all the different squash varieties we can find, as well as pumpkin cakes and pies.
I especially love the shot of the sunlight through the trees, it looks so tranquil. Enjoy your weekend..
hugs
xx
Similar here in parts, temperatures between 10 & 15C so everything is gradually changing but halted by bright sun too. I've noticed an unusual number of damsel flies flying low on my walks but no sprinting red deer, ours are still grazing slowly. How come you're not the size of a bungalow with your fantastic cooking?
I feel refreshed and relaxed after enjoying your pictures and words. What a beautiful place you have. I have a theory about all those heart rocks. I think the angels have left their hearts after they've ministered to earth's residents. I'm going to be opening my eyes to rocks--always have as I love them, but not lately since the grands keep me busy. Thank you for opening my eyes to nature again after several years of heart and eyes too burdened to see it. God bless you
I noticed asters on my last walk, too. Was amazed to see them amidst the dead big leaf maple leaves. What a wonderful story you've told here - although it's made me really hungry for some reason. :-)
The feather picture is my favorite.
The colors of the trees are so beautiful Wanda. It is gorgeous here now as well! As usual my dear you made me hungry! But I can't blame you this time as it is getting close to dinner time! Bon appetite!
Love Di ♥
Thanks for this peaceful, heartfilled walk. I needed this visit today.
Bless you for sharing your peace and joy with us all.
You are a sea of calm in a world of waves!
Hugs!
...lovely and peaceful--another beautiful post. I love the heart rock -- and yum for the spectacular meals!!
It's amazing how hard mother nature is hanging onto the green! We're starting to get more color, but I've lost a lot of bushes do to the drought and a pine.
Hi Wanda, really enjoyed this post, especially the sun thru the trees in the second photo and then ALL those wonderful foods that the colorful peppers went into - all looked wonderfully delicious, especially the coup!
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I apologize for losing track of your blog for a while! I follow so many blogs that I sometimes don't make it through the list to visit. But, I loved these photos and enjoyed catching up on some other posts.
Wanda, my sweet hearts-hunter, if you fall in love with "One Hundred Years of Solitude",
you need the reading of "Love in the Time of Cholera", also of Gabriel García Márquez, is a
romantic perfect novel.
Besitos! :D
I love finding feathers. The perfect ones find their way home with me.
I've been gone for quite awhile and just returned for a pleasant moment with you. The rose is beautiful the food so creative and luscious looking that I can almost taste it. Course it is always fun to glimpse one of your beautiful grandkids. You are a blessing.
Sending bunches of joy your way for a happy Thursday dear Wanda. Hope you are enjoying lovely Fall weather. It's suddenly soooo cold and chilly in my corner of the world. This evening I thought about how I would be without heating...
xxxx
It is like feasting at a gourmet restaurant every single day at your home! I would weigh triple! I have yet to see any sign of autumn colors here in town. But rain, yes lots of rain lately, maybe it will bring in some beautiful colors! HOPEFULLY! hugs and smiles, have a Wandaful weekend! :)
Another heart!! I'm so happy for you, Wanda!
I've figured out what it is that I love about you. You search and seek for life and beauty. You find things that other might overlook or walk by. That is a huge gift that you have.
Another gift is that you share your finds with us. You put all of together, with music and wording and present it to us like a wrapped present.
Thank you, and God bless you.
Joey
hi wanda - your children and grandchildren must be just like you - full of love for life and joy for another! what a blessing,
love,
-eera-
Hi again, Wanda!! I'm commenting again (hope you don't mind..) but wanted to tell you that I have 12 doves that are feeding at my bird bath (I put wild bird seed underneath the bath on the grass)....and the doves have discovered that they have a 'feasting' place. Bluebirds love to splash and splatter all the water out of the birdbath....but I get such a smile watching them do it....and I fill it up for them each day (that I am home!) I wanted to say hello again....(I'm home for a little while....probably off again in a bit....back to N.C.) but wanted to say hello....and that I'm thinking of you!
Love,
Jackie
Hi Wanda,
Sorry I am so far behind with reading blogs.
Your walks are always so enjoyable and your pictures delightful.
Your peppers look yummy and so colorful.
Enjoy your day.
☼ Sunny
Oh Wanda! I just found your blog via DJan at Eye On The Edge. You write like a poet and your photographs are exceptional. I too love hearts, nature, family and food. Your food pics made me hungry. I absolutely LOVE the photo of the tree with the bracnches forming a heart. I also paint, would it be OK for me to paint that particular picture? I too collect heart shaped rocks. I also love the pic of the knot hole in the tree shaped like a heart. your selected music and over all feel of your blog is like going to a spa! I feel so relaxed, peaceful as if I just came in from a wonderful walk in nature. I will be following you! Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Your pictures made me start drooling. How fat is your husband? Sorry... inappropriate question.
Grat pictures.
I can't add to anything that hasn't been said. Again you have given us a beautiful experience for to read and listen to your posts is an experience. It is a visit to another place, a place of peace and beauty. Are you really that wonderful that you see only the beauty on this earth and live in an almost unreal place in this world where most of us never go?
I loved it all. There was so much I must play it again.
You make the MOST wonderful-looking meals!!!!
Wonderful photos
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