We may be 600 miles away from the east coast, but Sandy is making her presence felt here too. I took a walk before it got really bad yesterday, and though it was cold, a little rainy and windy at that point, these pictures show the lingering colors of October. There aren't many leaves left on the trees now, but if you look closely, you can see some beauty in the branches.
These leaves with bright golds and reds, rustle in the wind and stand out against the bare branches and the gray skies.
A few pretty leaves, hang on to this small maple tree for a last show of color. The current fifty to sixty mile per hour wind gusts, will ensure this tree will be bare soon too.
This one brave flower can be found peeking through the leaves next to my porch. Nature is resilient and reminds us to look for the fleeting beauty to be found in the calm before the storm.
Keep safe indoors on this windy Tuesday :-)
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Stay safe. So many people affected by that storm!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're making it through the storm! We are inland as well but have been fighting the gusts of winds but have managed to hold on to our power so far. Have a great (and peaceful) week! Blessings, Nancy
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki, I lost power last night but it came back on at 6 M. I did OK, no damage, but others here are in flood waters and trees are down, and still without power. It was a really rough storm. I never saw Manhattan streets flooded out from the Hudson and East Rivers. Unbelievable. xo
ReplyDeletePraying for everyone affected by the Storm! BIG HUGS!
ReplyDeleteI hope things get better for you in your area, Vicki. I woke up wondering how bad the East Coast got it, we are all just so worried about this storm and it's damage. I'm glad you got your power back and I hope the winds die down. Be safe.
ReplyDeleteXO,
Jane
It's amazing how huge of an area that this storm has affected. We got the brunt of the storm where I live. (About 2 hours from the jersey shore).
ReplyDeleteThis storm has been amazingly far reaching. Glad the fingers only brushed by you. Ann
ReplyDeleteGlad you are riding out the storm well. And your autumn images are so very lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis post is a beautiful example of fall colors. The colors of the leaves are magnificent at this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteHi, those are lovely surroundings and the post is so positive despite the conditions. I love the inclusion of that lone flower. It might be serendipitous, but i posted almost at the same thought you just did. And yours is before the storm, mine is after!
ReplyDeleteNature hanging on through thick and thin... good weather and bad. Loved your pictures.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are 600 miles away ~ Great autumn photos ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^
ReplyDeleteLove how the flower blooms in all the turmoil. Keep safe!
ReplyDeleteJoyce M
Hello Vicki, Your photos are lovely. Any trace of Fall color looks good to me. Especially the black eyed susan sticking out amidst the leaves. A great photo op.
ReplyDeleteHappy Outdoor Weds.
xo, Jeanne
We're feeling the wind here, too, but our trees are still holding on to their leaves. Love the pictures of the woods in autumn.
ReplyDeleteOlá, Vicki, lindas imagens você compartilha. Nosso outono não tem e\ssas cores lindas como o seu! Sandy me entristeceu! Abraços!
ReplyDeleteMuito lindo tudo! beijos,chica
ReplyDeleteMaravilhosas fotos de Outono! Lindo!. Abraço. Ailime
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful you and your family are safe.
ReplyDeleteSmiles, Dottie
So much beauty in the simplicity of nature. Man can never compete. I am so enjoying your pics!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Susan and Bentley
Vicki,
ReplyDeleteBom saber que você e sua família estão bem.
As fotos são lindas. Abraços
Love that yellow flower peeking through! : )
ReplyDeleteWe really felt the wind here - I don't know how strong the gust were, but they were pretty frightening. But I am beyond thankful we didn't experience any damage. So many people are facing such devastation.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely. Thank you so much for joining in this week.
xo
Claudia
I used to go hiking.
ReplyDeleteTrees always talk to me in windy days.
so glad you can still find beauty before the storm. stay safe. xxo
ReplyDeleteSome of those leaves just hang on and on. They look so fragile, but can be tough.You have a lot to be thankful for this year.
ReplyDeleteBalisha
OH how neat to find the flower among all of that.
ReplyDeleteI love that yellow flower! It's such a pleasure to see the ones which just crop up in cracks and such.
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful flower among the leaves.
ReplyDeleteOh, we felt Sandy in So Florida even though she didn't even come on land. Her winds were not so bad, but the surge in the Northeast was not in their favor. The flower reminds me of the human spirit...courageous and determined to live on.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. Happy Green Day.
XOXO's,
Marcia
Thank you for sharing at Your Sunday Best this week -- those effected by Sandy are certainly in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteLove the colorful leaves, and the little flower.
ReplyDeleteWonderful last fall leaves and last flower. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week!
i was surprised that more leaves didn't get blown off our trees!
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