A Slice of Bedecked In Autumn Gallery

Autumn caresses my thoughts and feelings, even when temperatures fluctuate and frost leaves its residue on plants. It is a season of light and shadows, warmth and chill, activity and gratitude. With that in mind, I invite you to take a gallery walk with me through the following, a second edition of the Bedecked In Autumn Gallery of Artistic Expressions that blends art, technology, poetry, and music from around the globe. 

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and fall arrives!

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Autumn shares its limelight with three months. Early September opens the season with single leaf deposits that whisper hello. 

 Photo by Ramona Behnke, 2021 Washington

"And the yellow sunflower by the brook, in autumn beauty stood." 

-William Cullen Bryant

Photo by Fran Haley (Fran's image poems can be found in the first edition of the gallery here.

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 October whisks in and slowly paints the landscape in burnt orange and golden shades for all to admire. Shall we dance in glee?

Chris Margocs from Texas shares a ritual of "just being".

October walks offer quiet time to be inspired by the beauty of the earth,

as seen through the eyes ofTerje Akke (Estonia, 2021).

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October closes on a spooky note. 

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November slips into view with:

"In November, the trees are standing sticks and bones. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancer. They know it is time to be still." - Cynthia Rylant

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Pause for a brief interlude of your gallery walk to listen to Beautiful Autumn Songs here.

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Not all that glitters is gold.

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Part of my heart remains in Long Island where fall watching for me was either at a beach or park. Thanks to Laura Toledo, educator photographer, I am able to see a new place that I never visited, Connectquot State Park. 

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CREDITS

Ramona Behnke

Alice Garza

Fran Haley

Kevin Hodgson

Robert Hamera

LauraToledo

Carol Varsalona

Jackie Yun

I hope you enjoyed the contributions shared by some of my slicer and Facebook friends. 

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PREVIOUS AUTUMN GALLERIES

Please visit previous autumn galleries of artistic expressions that integrate the arts, technology, and poetry. Click on the titles of the underlined galleries. 

2014  -   Finding Fall

2015   -  Autumn's Palette

2016   -  Autumn Venture

2017   -  Autumn Ablaize 

2020 -  Abundant Autumn

Thank you for joining me on this gallery walk of the 2021 Autumn season. May you continue to fill your heart with gratitude for the beauty of the earth.

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COMMENTS

Please leave a comment below or on social media so that the joy of this gallery and the work of all those who contributed can be spread throughout the world. Thank you to Aussie poet Alan J. Wright who commented on the first edition of Bedecked In Autumn Gallery with a nod to Keats.

The brilliant canvas of colour, images, and words brought the words of Keats flowing back into my conscious mind, "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.'"

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I thank Two Writing Teachers for Slice of Life Tuesday where a community of educational writers shares small moments of quiet inspiration.

Please join me on Friday for the final installment of the Bedecked in Autumn Gallery.

fall's quiet moments

strewn with blankets of leaves

earth seeks repose

©CVarsalona, 2021

Photo by Terje Akke, 2021

Nurturing Our Summer Souls Gallery, Section Three

It seems eons ago that "Summer filled her veins with light and her heart washed with noon (C. Day Lewis). Memories of summers on Long Island's sandwashed shores drift on, replaced now by new surroundings. A gentle creek, quiet pond, wooded nature trails, and miles of country roads evoke new memories. I ponder my one word, begin, inhale the autumn's cooling breath, and invite you to savor summer days at this third section of my global gallery of artistic expressions.

Linger in the familiar conviction that life begins over again with summer as F. Scott Fitzgerald did when writing about Long Island's Gold Coast summer days in The Great Gatsby.

Through the blending of art, technology, and poetry, pause to relax 

as you begin a global gallery walk at the Muddy Pond in Northern Virginia.

new hope, new beginning

with each rising sunbreath-

life at the crossroad

©CV, 2021

Breathe in the fresh scent of summer, drift into relaxation mode, and

be lulled by the sound of Chris Rea's, Sweet Summer Day video here.

Travel to Estonia's peaceful lily pond photographed by Terje Akke.

Preview the Experience Estonia video here to discover more about this beautiful country here. 

Discover the beauty of the Oregon Coast in summer.

"On a clear day the Oregon coast is the most beautiful place on earth-clear and crisp and clean...the air fat and salty and bracing, the ocean spreading like a grin." - Author, Brian Doyle

Photos by Rita Wirtz

Morgan & Dad, Kite Flying at Oregon Coast

Listen to Dolly Parton sing Sweet Summer Lovin here.

Now, feast your eyes on beautiful East Coast beaches and lakes.

Long Island, NY

Westcott Beach, NYS

Devin Hartnett, Bahamas

Recall outdoor vacation days across USA.

Cape May, New Jersey

Cheryl Foos, Mt. Ranier, Washington

sunrise to dusk water

cascades in a zigzag flow

earth's scenic moment

©CV, 2021

Photo of Wahconah, Massachusetts by Laura Toledo

@alaskatracy, Alaska Fireweed

Bonnie Nieves's Summer of Self-Care,

an inspirational travel log

Sink into sunset moments!

Rita Wirtz, Oregon

@jackczajkowski

Let evening thoughts arouse interest in nature.

Carol Varsalona, Lake Anna, Virginia

Be renewed by inspiration gathered in summertime.

Arthur Plitt, @Reikiarthur

From the pages of Two Writing Teachers

"The Amen of nature is always a flower." -Oliver Wendall Holmes, Sr.

PicCollage by Rita Wirtz, Oregon

From digital inspirations in all medium forms, is evident that summer sights and scents move us to not only romanticize our summer days but inspire us to transition to a new season.

Thank you for strolling through Section 3 of my Nurturing Our Summer Souls Gallery. 

As you look back on prior gallery rooms:

- Introduction to Nurturing Our Summer Souls Gallery

- Nurturing Our Summer Souls Gallery, Poetry Friday Edition

Take a moment to listen to Taylor Swift's song, August, here.

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Thank you to inspired social media colleagues, family, and friends who contributed to this edition of my global gallery, Nurturing Our Summer Souls.

Nurturing Our Summer Souls Gallery, Section 3 Contributors

@alaskatracy

@jackczajkowski

@Reiki,arthur

@ThisIsAwesomeEd

@tracyscottkelly

Terje Akke

Les Buchanan

Kim Douillard

Cheryl Foos

Devin Hartnett

Bonnie Nieves

Tre O'Hagan Marigliano

Laura Toledo

Two Writing Teachers

Carol Varsalona

Rita Wirtz

Jackie Yun

and

Morgan, student

Cover Art by Jan Annino, Fran Haley, Donna Smith, Carol Varsalona

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I am also grateful to the gifted poet, Irene Latham, for hosting this week's Poetry Friday Roundup. You can find two of Irene's ArtSpeak poems at the Nurturing Our Summer Souls Gallery, Poetry Friday Edition.

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Please join me when I unveil my last edition to the

Nurturing Our Summer Souls Gallery for a final look at Summer 2021. 

Stay tuned! Let nature continue to inspire your thoughts and being.