Every year come September, I feel summer slipping away and I want to scream.
Dry, brittle leaves fall from the trees and turn to sludge on the sidewalks,
brown shriveled stalks droop in my garden,
afternoons grow ever shorter as darkness closes in.
Every year come September, I have to work through my tantrums and find the good in this season of endings.
The only thing that helps me cope are the colors.
Yes, the changing leaves on the trees are lovely and your basic orange pumpkin is shockingly bright but honestly, they are not enough. I need to soak up the full spectrum of autumn in order to find my peace.
Last week, on a delightfully overcast day, my eyes feasted on the harvest hues at Gordon Skagit Farms, and my heart caught a fresh glimpse of what makes autumn special.
Here, let me show you.
^ Fall sunflowers against an elegantly overcast sky. Love those threatening clouds contrasted with the sunflowers' sunny faces.
^ Velvety brown centers surrounded by brilliant ruffles of yellow.
^ Mossy greens made lush again from the early fall rains.
^ Explosively gorgeous oranges, yellows, purple and gold. Gently fading leaves of a mostly green tree.
^ Weathered wood and rusty metals.
^ Pastel pink pumpkins and russet red flowers.
^ Pure orange delight, tempered by pinks and purples, a downed Douglas Fir, a cozy cubby, and a lovely grey backdrop. Ah, I'm starting to feel much better.
^ But when it comes to fall's best colors, my dog, Gracie, has got it all going on. Wrapped in a red mahogany coat with strawberry blond highlights, she is a veritable poster child for fall's premium color palette.
Her harvest hues are teaching my October heart to sing.
P.S. This year, as she does every year, Gracie jumped up on the wall of this concrete pond and helped herself to a long, lovely drink of water. And everyone in sight stopped in their tracks to watch her and smile at her. She is a vision of autumn loveliness to be sure.
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If this story doesn't convince you to visit Gordon Skagit Farm, then I suggest you keep reading:
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