Welcome, Autumn!

Karina Manucharyan

Autumn is such a glorious time of year!

A season when the chilly air calls us

to snuggle into our sweaters while sipping our

favorite warm drinks from mugs.

Enjoy my selection of things that speak of autumn.

Crisp, cozy, autumn.

"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall."

-Oscar Wilde

Alan Shapiro Photography

Curious Print Pattern

"Wild is the music of autumnal winds amongst the faded woods."

-William Wordsworth

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."

-Albert Camus

"And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep 

and autumn was awakened." -Raquel Franco

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile."

-William Cullen Bryant

"How beautifully leaves grow old! How full of life and color are their last days!"

-John Burroughs

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October Gallery

Autumn Starts to Chill the Air...

Marilyn Sunderland's Beautifully Carved Gourds

During these months of September, October and November,

we love to decorate our homes with all the autumnal favorites:

pumpkins, leaves and gourds.

Artist Marilyn Sunderland takes gourds to the highest level

by carving them and then applying paint or stain.

Each one is a handcrafted work of art!

Prepare to be wowed!

Find more art by Marilyn Sunderland Studio on her website.

An Autumn Afternoon at Longwood Gardens

My friend Colleen and I set aside a day for an adventure.
We took a road trip to Kennett Square, PA 
to tour the fabulous Longwood Gardens!

There was beauty to be seen both inside and outside
with the autumn foliage just about at peak and
the Chrysanthemum Festival in progress.

One of the fun water features at the Indoor Children's Garden.

The Silver Garden is filled with plants that thrive in arid climates,

including cacti and succulents -all in shades of gray, silver, and pale greens & blues.

Irregular Incurve Mums

The Orchid House

The Waterlily Display

The Rose Garden - What gorgeous color!

The Topiary Garden

We loved walking along the pathways,

exploring every garden along the way and

continually marveling at God's artistic creativity!

The Canopy Cathedral

Nathaniel Hawthorne said,

"I can not endure to waste anything so precious

as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house,

so I have spent almost all the daylight hours in the open air."

This was my exact feeling; a day as glorious as this one 
deserved to be enjoyed to its fullest!

How wonderful to be outside in the crisp air 
with the bright sun to spotlight the colorful foliage!

One of my favorite sights this time of year is a tree erupting with

yellows and oranges against the backdrop of a perfect blue sky.

Does it get much better than this?

Longwood Gardens is at

1001 Longwood Rd. Kennett Square, PA.

Here's their website.

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A Stunning Christmas at Longwood Gardens

Curated Color: Warm Brown

Deep, rich brown.

Earthy comfort.

Wrapped in warmth. 

If you enjoyed this Curated Color post,

you may want to look at these as well:

Navy Blue

Sunshine Yellow
Wonderful White

Spring Green

Bubblegum Pink

True Blue

Outrageous Orange