When Fall Releases Winter

Over the last ten days, we have been in Maine. We were enjoying the most gorgeous fall weather until the last few days. Sunday afternoon Winter started nudging Fall with its dark clouds, and gusty winds. The branches had been greedily holding the last beautiful orange, gold, and red leaf-dancers with their flitting gowns of color. These beauties were bent and pulled by grasping relentless swirls of air so strong it howled the windows of the house to mourning wails. The weak ones released their tenuous holds and rode the torrent to the ground or into the lake. Whitecaps rolled relentlessly over the once calm face of the lake. Where kayaks gracefully cut v-waves in the mirrored surface two days ago, opposing enemies of wind and rain lathered the gentle currents to hostility.The spice colored reflections of the hills at the end of the lake gave way to twisted sticks of birch, oak, willow, and maple. Leafed no more they created an odd lace of branch and trunk pulled back exposing change and allowing a chill to penetrate through the windows and doors. Lawn chairs, bikinis, and laughter has long changed to boots and socks, down vests, and sweatshirts. It felt as if Fall was holding on for our benefit. It was beauty holding, showing forth its grace and loveliness for us to view each day.

The power went off and we huddled safely and gratefully in a cocoon of warmth and light, and each other. As power went out, our generator went on, trees all around our area small and huge fell to the ground. They crossed roads, littered yards, and driveways, brought down communications and electricity. The winter, moving in, taunted the workers, and the worshippers and the whisperers to make demands for them to prepare.

As we left  Maine today, I realized Fall would be releasing itself to Winter and the changes could not be far away, and then  I sadly whispered good-bye.

I have been holding the experience of Maine in the fall close to my heart and it will always stay there but I can give you a glimpse of its beauty through my pictures.

 

 

Winter is not far away

 

  Kayaking

                                  

Kayaking was fun together

Would love this filled with our community of friends!