Words and images swirl about in my head
as I savor autumn delights and colors:
full garden growth of vegetables and flowers,
luscious apples almost harvest ready.
Imagine the pies, cakes and sauces.
This long-awaited annual opulence of September
has arrived at last. Shorter days. Cool mornings.
A breeze with a slight chill in the air.
I have observed the garden growing and
the birds busy making nests and their songs.
Extravagant and awe-inspiring beauty.
Listening to the cacophony of sounds
meandering through the gardens, I marvel
at the magnitude and extravagance of nature.
I wonder how I can be so lucky. I luxuriate in the sun.
We are truly blessed. I am grateful for the harvest.
Dr. Mary Ann Niemczura 
Gorgeous photos! I share your enthusiasm for September.
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Thank you. Taking stock of the vegetables and fruits to be harvested is always an enjoyable task. It is not yet cold enough for snow and abundant sunshine is still there. I love these late days of summer and the soon-to-come fall colors. I especially enjoy the fact that today marks two years of retirement which has been so enjoyable.
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I’m glad to know you have been happily retired for two years. I’ve just marked my third year of retirement bliss. We’ve noticed a slight change in leaves higher up the mountain. I want to watch that every day so that I won’t miss a single moment of autumn.
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Agree with you on the color of the leaves. Ours have not turned much. Watching is fun. I still collect a few to bring inside. The kid in me.
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