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Thursday, October 24

I love autumn!

A picture of a Swedish forest adorned our living room wall many years ago. It was a riot of stately trees in red, orange and yellow. I remember staring at it from time to time when I was growing up. I would imagine Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel traipsing in. Magic! 

Then Mother took me to her friend's sister's garden wedding. Hanging purple orchids served as the I Do backdrop. The bride's family property had a brook that sang along a russet violin as it played O Perfect Love, and the lawn was carpeted with brown, crisp leaves that crackled on our heels (they were landed Filipinos). 

As far as I can figure these two things - the autumn forest and that utterly charming garden wedding influenced my fondness for autumn - a season I have never actually seen but that's so real and alive as it can be in my enchanted heart and mind.

Here are 13 autumn scenes and quotes that I immensely enjoyed putting together!

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 If the world had a front porch

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"and forget not that the Earth delights to feel your bare feet, and the winds long to play with you hair." - Kahlil Gibran

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  I Love Autumn

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"Autumn, the year's last loveliest smile." - William Cullen Bryant

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 Image by Shabby Blogs

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"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the Earth seeking the successive autumns." - George Eliot 

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 Let's All Eat

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 "Autum is a second spring where every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus

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Country Living Made Beautiful

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"There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves." ~ Joe L. Wheeler

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7 comments:

  1. Thanks for stopping by the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop this week. I wanted to let you know I am your latest follower. I love all the pictures and quotes. Fall is such a beautiful time.

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  2. I really enjoyed your 13. Loved the photos. Autumn colors are so pretty.

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  3. Beautiful photos and great quotes. Autumn is the finest time of year, I think.

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  4. fantastic feel for season not here warm

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  5. Love all the pictures!! Fall is my favorite season!!

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  6. Beautiful photos and quotes, Hazel -- I think you'll enjoy my post this week -- Autumn Leaves -- and yesterday's Pumpkin Tower, too!

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  7. love this post the photos the quote, love it all. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Hugs!

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