Right now, autumn has come out in full force colour-wise. We're enjoying a week of very mild August-like weather but the trees think it's October. I'll have some autumn images for you before too long (they're still in my camera), but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy some of the many photos I still have from summer. It may be winter by the time I get around to red leaves.
We were always intoxicated with color, with words that speak of color, and with the sun that makes colors live.
~ Andre Derain
~ Edouard Manet
Our hanging basket of fuchsia, brilliantly backlit by the sun. It was recently killed off by an overnight frost.![Handsome jay](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5594/15271048846_6d8a085e95_c.jpg)
The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the most.
~ John Ruskin
A handsome jay dressed in the finest of blues.
~ Michele Cooper
The beautiful centerpiece on our table at Frank's niece's wedding, in August.![neighbouring docks](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3912/15294081855_1021f97cae_c.jpg)
Colours are brighter when the mind is open.
~ Adriana Alarcon
You can tell it's summer when every neighbour has at least two different boats tied to their docks.![chipper and watermelon](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/15107495838_890f35749c_c.jpg)
Colours are nature gone wild.
~ Raheel Farooq
One of our sweet little chipmunk friends enjoying some watermelon.![sunflower](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5577/15290925751_dca56bda28_k.jpg)
Color possesses me. I don't have to pursue it. It will possess me always, I know it. That is the meaning of this happy hour:
Color and I are one.
~ Paul Klee
An unexpected sunflower which grew in a pot outside our kitchen door. We didn't plant it there. It must have been the wind or a thoughtful squirrel.![seadoo kidlets](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3913/15112777930_a7fbcd4014_c.jpg)
And all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.
~ Shel Silverstein
Kidlets from a cottage rental up the road enjoying their time on the water.![pretty bug](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/15271043186_80de45743f_c.jpg)
Colours are life.
~ Chuma Nwokolo
This little moth was wandering the wall in our stairway, one evening. All I knew about him was that he was pretty colourful. After taking a few macro images of him, I scooped him up and transferred him outside where he belonged. Through the powers of Google, I have since discovered that he is a Painted Lichen Moth.![seating for six](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3890/15107314689_9a86a113c9_c.jpg)
Colour stops me in the street, invites me to breathe it in and take it with me.
~ Suzanne Partridge
A grouping of painted chairs and their shimmering reflection in the water. You'll find these right next door at my neighbour's lawn.![orange moon3](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/15276450456_e5b2fa2dab_c.jpg)
Colour is the soul of Nature and of the entire cosmos.
~ Rudolf Steiner
The blood orange perigee/supermoon in a twilight blue sky.Thanks for allowing me to blend colours with you. More photos coming up soon.
53 comments:
Keep them coming another varied and beautiful set.
I know that as I begin to watch trees change color on blogs like yours there will be tinge of sadness in my heart now that I am living where there is little color, but I'll have to share the colors of the spring azaleas and camellias :)
A photographer after my own heart, with these beautiful colors! Colors, bright colors, all flung together . . . make me feel so happy!
Lovely colours. I often think we could post photos a season behind to remember!
Fabulous photos, as always. I love them all. Thanks for making my morning so much brighter. :-)
ha. what a cool moment you captured of the munk enjoying a little summer treat...that made me smile....
some gorgeous images there Hilary. hard to say which one I like best.
Great photos...you have a teriffic eye!
so much to love! the gorgeous moth, the boats and reflections, the chippy and his snack, the beautiful jay (eating all your paint off your house)... :)
Beautiful images. Have a great weekend and keep that camera busy. :)
Your sense of design is so great as it makes your photos very good to see. Summer has gone by too fast but you did have some beautiful things to see.
Gorgeous bouquet. Now I want one!! xox
P.S. My blog has gone private so please email me should you want to be added. xox
When I saw the title I knew we were in for a treat! Intoxicated with nature is the best! So many beautiful images...the sunflower, the chipmunk, the bluejay...all are spectacular!
Your post is a wonderful paean to color. Thanks to you I feel like I've been standing at the end of a rainbow.
Your summer colours are lovely. Sometimes down here, the heat is enough that it makes the colours more harsh.
Lovely summer memories, gorgeous shots. Love that chipmunk!
Pretty pictures Hilary, excellent images.
You captured some very vivid colors from a wide variety of objects. I really like the quotes.
Gorgeous...hard to pick a favorite here! Probably that fushia!
We're just starting to get a little color here...in a couple of weeks it will be brilliant!
What beautiful photographs these are, Hilary!
I especially love the little chipmunk with his watermelon.
So sweet.
Superb photos! A symphony of colors – bright, vibrant, soft, loud – like a soft violin to a drum!
Thank goodness those chipmunks and squirrels are giving back by planting some flowers! I love the colorful chairs and their reflections.
the moon is wonderful
greetings frank
What a splash of color! The boats at the dock, the chairs and the Chipmunk with summertime watermelon. These are precious images! I spoke to some guys visiting Arizona from Winnipeg last night. They considered our 90 degree day awful. I told them that to us, it signaled the beginning of fall after 113 degree days!!
luscious :)
What a terrific combination! Here the temperature in London is still mild but autumn hasn't exploded yet. Maybe in a month. Beautiful pictures as usual.
Greetings from London.
Just lovely!! I especially enjoy seeing your little chipmunk friend coming by for visits, but loved everything. :)
Beautiful series!
Beautiful series!
Those are all gorgeous shots...I couldn't pick a fav...but I did like that sunflower
Each photo was breathtaking! I love, love, love, the last one...fabulous!
Gorgeous series of captures!
Such splendid color! Playing catch-up yet again - loved the post about Benny!
So many gorgeous shots! Thank you.
awesome all .. my fav? the little Chip or is it Dale?
such beautiful images and wonderful captures of your world. such a sweet moon photo!
The chipmunk eating the watermelon is my favorite!
Your explosion and impressions of color just fill my soul.
The reflections are amazing and I'm in love with the cheeky little chipmunk and his watermelon.
Lovely, lovely, lovely! I'm intoxicated with the beauty of your photos!
Your page background color sets up the fall feeling nicely
Nice post - in contrast we are diving into our spring colours here (although the rain beating on the window would suggest otherwise!)
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
What gorgeous summery photos. I'm not quite ready to embrace autumn yet so these were much appreciated.
Lovely, as always. We're having a bit of earlier-than-usual autumn color here, too. We had a stretch of very cool days and nights a couple of weeks ago and I suspect that set the trees clocks ahead.
Nice photos Hilary. You live in a lovely spot!
I'll probably get around to summer flowers in winter as well. It's more fun to be out and about than sorting thru photos (that's fun too, but on a rainy day - LOL)
Like your chipmunk, so bold to be eating your picnic. Don't you find the jays are so active at this time of year? I don't know why. They are here all summer and even in winter, but for some reason, we see them much more in early fall. And robins too! I don't remember if I usually see them in fall, but this year, it almost looks like spring!!!
Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts.
so much wonderful colour.
Hilary, the pairing of your exquisite photographs and chosen quotes are a blessing to me. The variety of subjects and colors somehow soothed my weary soul this morning. Thank you for that.
And I *love* that first quote!
What a peaceful photographic romp!
Very nice! You hit the poem on the right note. Deep!
I love Shel Silverstein. I used him teaching all the time!
I love how you parse out your photos.
I've not been well, and have been posting like mad. Hubby likes to see where we've been, too! It's not the only way for me to let him see our photos, but the easiest.
Wonderful stuff here. No jays near us only crows and a red tailed hawk always at war.
Amazing collection of colorful subjects. Loved seeing them all. :)
Oh, these are all wonderful!! We've been pretty drab around here for awhile, but the autumn wildflowers are popping up, thank goodness!
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