An October country: 5

11:08 PM Posted by James Owens












October country ... that country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist, where noons go quickly and midnights stay.... That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts. Whose people passing at night on the empty walks sound like rain....

--Ray Bradbury, The October Country



13 comments:

S. Etole said...

what rich, grand color you have shared with us ...

isabella kramer - veredit said...

"Schau zweimal, um richtig zu sehen. Schau nur einmal, um das Schöne zu sehen."
Henri Frédéric Amiel

in allem ist ein Licht und daran sollten wir uns halten und seinen Anblick, seine Wärme in uns speichern.

Danke lieber Freund!

Küsse für Dich,
isabella

Anne said...

Vos photos sont douces et joyeuses, colorées et lumineuses à la fois, et elles font aimer votre pays à l'automne. J'ai beaucoup aimé le texte qui les accompagne. C'est une vision un peu désabusée, mais en même temps pleine de tendresse.
Anne

Anonymous said...

Lovely photoes!!

Thank you very much for your comment!!I highly appreciate it Hope you have a very good weekend!!

sincerly kisses and love from anita

marty said...

Quelle chance nous avons de vivre
des saisons aussi variées ! tes photos sont très belles ! La couleur c'est la vie !
A++

Roxana said...

cât iubesc această revărsare luxuriantă a toamnei, disperarea şi blândeţea care se ascund în aceste culori, urma timpului în toate, căldura şi tandreţea acelei perdele din prima imagine, un detaliu atât de simplu care îmi sfâşie inima...

James Owens said...

Susan: The pleasure is mine. Thank you for looking with me!

James Owens said...
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James Owens said...

Anne: J’ai été un fan de Ray Bradbury depuis mon enfance --- un écrivain très sentimental, il faut l‘avouer, mais qui me touche au plus profound.... Une bonne semaine!

James Owens said...

Anita: Thank you for your kind words. I hope to visit Bergen often through your lovely photos :-)

James Owens said...

Marty: Merci pour ton gentil commentaire (et pour le A++ !!). C’est la saison lorsque la terre se voile en soies de couleurs variées avant la départ de Persephone….

James Owens said...

Roxana: Și -- urma timpului în toate ... mereu repetata în anul, în inima ... înțelegi ca nici o persoană ailaltă, suflet-oglindă :-)

James Owens said...

Isabella: Vielen Dank, dass du die Welt mit mir sehen gekommen bist,
liebe Freundin. Du verstehst immer -- ein schönes Wunder. Ich umarme
dich innig.