The sun warms my back, the wind cools my hair.
I photograph leaves that soon won’t be there.
Shushing and rustling cottonwood leaves,
Some cling to life in the stiffening breeze.
Others have flown, for the chilly night air
Has sent them a warning. “Oh trees, do beware.
The harsh days are coming; it’s time to prepare.
Your fluttering whispering dresses of gold
Must leave you alone now to suffer the cold.
But fear not, for soon you will warm up again.
New dresses will grow in the coming spring’s rain.”
The video clip is of ten seconds in Montana. The wind is rumbling a bit in the microphone and the Captain is calling Ruby with his whistle, but the main thing I love about the clip is the sound of the wind in the leaves. It’s best if you make it full screen and you can almost feel as if you are there under the trees. Be sure to turn on the sound. That’s what it’s all about.
October 17, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Coming from Saskatchewan, I can do without the sound of the wind, thank you, but I think the picture of the tree is spectacular.
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October 17, 2017 at 4:55 pm
There’s wind and then there is beautiful wind. I remember the constant wind in Dawson Creek, and ear aches from it, but this is different. So beautiful.
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October 17, 2017 at 5:12 pm
That is cool! We are having a very strong gusty wind right at the moment out of the south. It had happened like this a month ago this whole side of the river would have been on fire. Sometimes timing is wonderful!
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October 17, 2017 at 7:10 pm
When there are fires, wind can be a deadly enemy, but when it’s hot, it’s such a beautiful cooling element. And I love the sound of those leaves in the wind.
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October 17, 2017 at 5:35 pm
Gorgeous! 🙂
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October 17, 2017 at 7:11 pm
Thanks, Pit.
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October 17, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Beautiful sound and photo, Anneli. . I was walking my dog this morning and noticed a large tree with its glorious orange and yellow colors. Its leaves began to sway in the wind reminding me to go with the flow. 🙂 Once again, this evening, through your post I remember flow. Life is full of interesting and sometimes mysterious little connections. 🙂
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October 17, 2017 at 7:11 pm
Exactly, Carol! Go with the flow.
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October 17, 2017 at 10:04 pm
Nature is amazing. It seems the winds know just the perfect time to pick up and blow all the leaves off the trees. Every fall I am filled with wonder at the timing of the windstorms. I also love the photograph of the tree in this post.
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October 18, 2017 at 7:06 am
Thanks, Sonja. I know you appreciate the outdoors.
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October 18, 2017 at 3:08 am
Wonderful clip! It isn’t quite fall here so I’m really looking forward to seeing the leaves change colors…
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October 18, 2017 at 7:07 am
Lovely time of year, isn’t it?
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October 18, 2017 at 3:26 am
Loved the video, Anneli. We’re still waiting for some color. We finally got rid of the heat and humidity.
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October 18, 2017 at 7:07 am
We’re just starting to get the colour and the leaves are blowing off, especially today – it’s VERY windy.
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October 18, 2017 at 4:02 am
Beautiful
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October 18, 2017 at 7:08 am
Thanks, DK. We love our trips to Montana. Had to do without it this year because of their drought, heat, and wildfires. But next year!!!
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October 18, 2017 at 8:51 am
The poem, the picture and the video – just so beautiful!
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October 22, 2017 at 7:21 pm
Thank you, Ursula. It’s such a beautiful feeling to hear that sound when you’re standing under the trees.
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October 18, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Oh, I love that sound of the wind in the trees, too. In fact, just yesterday we went hiking and I stopped to listen to that sound in person. BTW, the leaves are really slow to change here this year. Not much yet. I didn’t get any good photos of colors yesterday, cause mostly everything was still green. Don’t know if you’re in Montana now, but if so, have a great time.
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October 22, 2017 at 7:20 pm
We didn’t go to Montana this year and really miss it! The fires, drought, and high temperatures just didn’t make it ideal for running dogs through snake-filled fields. I suppose that’s all past tense now with their chilly nights, but we’ll go next year again.
We just love it there.
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October 18, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Very windy and wet here in Richmond!
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October 22, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Yes, the wind is much more pleasant when it comes with a sunny day and leaves to shiver around.
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October 19, 2017 at 6:38 am
Love it! This is my favorite time of year! The colors are vibrant here in Boulder now.
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October 22, 2017 at 7:18 pm
One day I’d love to see that. It’s a beautiful time of year.
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October 19, 2017 at 8:04 am
Reblogged this on purpleborough.
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October 19, 2017 at 8:05 am
I loved the sound of the wind as well as the whistle. Almost to start the process…start the game….blow the whistle.
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October 22, 2017 at 7:17 pm
That’s great, Linda. It was so wonderful to stand out there in the warmth of the fall day and hear those lovely leaves rustling. Glad you like it too. And thanks a lot for the reblog.
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October 19, 2017 at 3:37 pm
Dear Anneli,
Beautiful work.
I apologize! I’m following you, but you haven’t appeared in my reader for ages. Now I visited a another fellow blogger and saw your comment and followed you back home. I say good night for now, I’ll look into to your posts tomorrow. Sleep tight! 🙂
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October 22, 2017 at 7:15 pm
Thanks so much, Dina. I’m glad you found me on your reader at last, or wherever you found me.
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October 22, 2017 at 8:44 am
magic sounds!
have a nice day
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October 22, 2017 at 8:46 am
magic sounds!
have a nice day
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October 22, 2017 at 7:15 pm
Thanks, Antonio. I love that rustling sound of the leaves in the wind.
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October 23, 2017 at 5:55 am
Wonderful autumn poem, Anneli. I love the cottonwoods near my parent’s home in Colorado – those fluttering leaves are beautiful… and noisy!
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October 23, 2017 at 9:24 am
Thank you. I bet Colorado is very “colorado” these days.
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October 23, 2017 at 1:39 pm
Probably. Ha ha.
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October 23, 2017 at 9:45 am
Fantastic! I love trees and I love wind!
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October 23, 2017 at 9:47 am
Wonderful. Thanks, Cecilia.
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October 23, 2017 at 4:45 pm
Wonderful images in your verse.
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October 23, 2017 at 9:47 pm
Thanks, Belinda. That makes me happy.
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October 23, 2017 at 9:38 pm
I loved this so much, Anneli!
Your words were so beautifully poetic, while the photo is stunning.
I have been staring upwards and studying tall trees and branches, particularly with “golden dresses” on! 😉
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October 23, 2017 at 9:47 pm
That’s great, Robin. Wonderful time of year.
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October 24, 2017 at 8:33 pm
We both had elements of nature and the beauty of sounds, sights and joy, Anneli in our posts.
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October 30, 2017 at 6:44 am
A lovely autumnal post with autumn leaf sounds to boot. Thanks for sharing! I have a poetry blog here on WordPress and today’s poem is about autumn in case you have time to look? Sunny greetings, Sam 🙂
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October 30, 2017 at 1:37 pm
Ahhhhhh! Your poetic rhyme is like the wind rustling in the leaves. 🍃🍂
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October 30, 2017 at 1:44 pm
That sounds good, Pam. Thanks.
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November 2, 2017 at 11:52 am
AMAZING.!
So beautifully written.
Your word choice is perfect💞
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November 2, 2017 at 12:51 pm
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
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