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some days are better than others for detailed and patient execution. i don’t always have it in me.  matter of fact, i rarely do. but this time i dug deep.

immature wild grapes

a strange year

fall colors have been unusual this year. these maple leaves tell it all. usually the maple in my area go from saturated orange to equally saturated  fire engine red. this dusty faded pinky shrimp color is entirely new for us. it’s beautiful. i am enjoying it. i’m attributing it to the drought we had this summer. but still. i wonder.

october maple leaf cut outs

braiding maples

i heard today that because october was so warm this year, that folks near me have had lilacs blooming. that’s not right.  and the maple tree in my neighbors yard has completely changed color and the leaves are dropping, while the maples in my yard are still entirely green. everyone and everything is confused.

braided maple leaves 

dahlia details

i can’t move on until i showed this close-up from yesterday’s image of ball dahlias in october. how mesmerizing is this? i can’t stop looking at all that detail. i am going cross eyed looking at it. i am transfixed.

dahlia close-up

dahlias in merlot and pink

an interesting transition from summer to fall hues.

dahlias in october