Monday 15 May 2017

Here & Now 12

Autumn has now settled gently around us. Here, our days feel slower with later dawns that 'encourage' a lingering under warm blankets before rising, an indulgence very hard to resist! Autumn's colours, rich golds and oranges and dusky pinks, warm the sky at dawn and dusk and are woven through much of this beautiful season.

 A fiery Autumnal sunrise.

Freshly baked golden pumpkin scones.

Autumnal colour in a Gazania bloom.

Loving //  The breaking dawns of Autumn that set the sky on fire!
Eating //  Pie! Anything piping hot with flaky pastry really...
Drinking //  Frothy hot chocolates in my pretty tea cup. 
Feeling //  Indulged after a lovely breakfast in bed for Mothers' Day.
                         (Avocado on toast and crispy bacon made by my boy and his Dad.)
Making //  Simple crafts like these with materials we have here at home.
Thinking //  Deeply about what sustainability really means after reading this book.
Dreaming //  Of marshmallows for my hot chocolates!

Autumn is my favourite season. I love its slower days, glorious colours, warming foods, turning leaves and crisp mornings. Others are sharing their own Here & Now lists over with Sarah at Say, Little Hen. You might like to join in too!

Have a lovely start to your week.
Meg

16 comments:

  1. I am enjoying Autumn too Meg. Those early morning walks, all rugged up to keep warm, fog, stillness. It is extrememly peaceful. Being cosy and warm and enjoying my new teapot. My list could go on and on. There is so much around us to be grateful for especially when we slow down and really notice them.

    Kylie

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    1. I think Autumn is a season that can slow one down as there is so much beauty in the sky and the leaves and the flowers of the season. I love early morning walks too, just Sir Steve dog and I, his pace slow and mine along with him. Have lovely day, Kylie! Meg:)

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  2. Gosh that post was almost poetic. Beautifully evocative writing. Love the sunset and gazania.

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    1. Thanks, Julie. I think I am a better writer than I am a photographer so I try to get my "pictures" across in my words. Isn't the gazania gorgeous! After the rains we had earlier in the season, these gazanias have really bloomed in all sorts of colours. In some parts of Australia, they are considered a weed but not here where I live. I'm glad I can enjoy their beauty. Meg:)

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  3. Your garazia is beautiful, Meg. I had a pretty one but the chooks must have dug it out :-( That is a stunning sunrise. I am never up to see one here as it is too chilly.

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    1. They are very pretty flowers, Chel. Quite hardy too. Around my suburb they are planted by the council in their roadside gardens. Tough plants! Meg:)

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  4. Love your picture of the sunrise....beautiful.

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    1. It was stunning, Kathy, like the sky was on fire! Meg:)

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  5. Oh it's Autumn just the best all round Meg? It's such a beautiful, comfortable season. I can't get enough of it!
    Thanks so much for joining in again, you've got me craving pie now ;-)

    Sarah x

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    1. Autumn in my favourite season, Sarah. I love the cooler weather after the heat of the Summer as I can be outside for so much longer! Meg:)

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  6. Oooh that sunset! Gorgeous! :) And now I want pie... There's always something in someone's Here & Now to make me hungry for tasty treats. It's quite dangerous really. Hehe.

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    1. Oh, yes! Very dangerous reading in the Here& Nows! I noticed that hot chocolate has been on quite a few lists this time ... a lot of us enjoying a warm chocolatey drink. Meg:)

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  7. Lovely post with some beautiful photos, Meg. Autumn is always nice and this year it's particularly welcome after our long hot summer!

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    1. It was such a hot Summer, Maria. Autumn offers up that lovely contrast in temperatures where I just feel so grateful for the cooler days of this season. Meg:)

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  8. I am noticing moonlight nights more than sunrises at the moment as our puppies have a wee walk around 9pm. I am up at 5 in the morning so I should take a minute to check out the sunrise whilst I am getting ready for work. Driving home from work today through farmlands lifted up my soul this afternoon. Weather man Livio said we are going to have some rain this week. More water in the dam and tanks will be most welcome.

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    1. Moonlit nights are beautiful too, Sherri:)

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