Your rays lifted my moods
when grey clouds reined.
Strong beams sustained me
through languid days.
Tides roll out
Autumn colors waiting to meet
others long for your warmth
while I welcome sweet relief.
It’s been a long and humid summer in Australia and, as much as I love the sunshine and spending lazy days at the beach and in nature with the people I love, there comes a time when you feel you’ve had your quota of heat. Your body and mind needs balance and a rest.
It’s ironic how our moods change within seasons. How we can long for something so badly, like sunshine when it’s cloudy or a shower of rain when the grass is brittle under our feet. Then we get it and time passes and we have so much of it, we yearn for what we once had. It’s a perpetual cycle.
It reminds me of the Passenger song ” … you only need the light when it’s burning low, only miss the sun when it starts to snow, only know you love her when you let her go. Only know the high when you’re feeling low, only hate the road when you’re missing home, only know you love her when you let her go, and you let her go ...”
It’s time to let go and say goodbye to the swelter of summer, at least for a while.
I’m looking forward to the cooler days of Autumn, for crisp mornings and vibrant colors to appear on trees as mother nature showcase her many faces. For growth and new life and a season of fresh beginnings. As the sun goes down tonight on the last day of Summer in this leap year, in my small patch of the world, I welcome it in gratefully.
Every season has its beauty and its hopes. May we all find happiness in the moment, in whatever season we’re in and may we appreciate each day as it unfolds.
I wish you a warm heart always and much joy as we continue the journey.
Thank you for sharing these photos, it makes me feel so close to nature, very refreshing!
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It’s my pleasure, thank you.
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I can’t believe that summer is over already. At least it still stays pretty warm over in WA for a while longer.
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I think our temperatures this week are meant to be in the high 30s as well, so summer is still hanging around it seems.
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So wunderful! I felt like I was right there. How I miss the sea . . . Moving by the lake soon, hopefully that will fill some of the void.
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That sounds beautiful, lucky you.
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You’re right, Miriam 🙂 We need balance in our life. You know, here is a saying: “I love the steak very much, but sometimes I want to eat bean”. :))
Here comes the spring, in your place comes fall. I think this is a balance, too
Have a nice Monday, Miriam, and an amazing week!
Monica
❤
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Thanks Monica, I hope you have a wonderful Monday and an amazing week as well. xo
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Lovely thoughts Miriam. I saw on the news last week that we are to expect a long, hot and dry Autumn in Queensland, so there will be no respite from the heat just yet. I do love summer, so I’m not sad that it will continue for a while longer.
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That doesn’t surprise me, especially in Queensland. And I think our Melbourne temperatures are still high for awhile so the warm weather’s not gone yet.
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I could happily live at 25 degrees all year round.
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Yeah, that sounds about perfect to me too.
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Sweet write-up, Miriam. We always yearn for what we once had. I am happy winter is creeping away gradually, and now I look forward to a new season.
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Sounds nice. Enjoy.
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Thank you. Have fun, too.
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Last day of Summer for You, first days of Spring for me… ☺
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And I hope it’s a good one … enjoy. 🙂
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Same here! 🙂 First day of spring and we have icy rain … 😦
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I can relate to your post Miriam. I just watched the last pink rays of the sunset. Hot, hot, hot.
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Yeah, summer might be officially over but I think we might still be in for some hot days ahead.
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I love this Miriam! Your words and photos go together so well and that song is a favourite of mine.
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Thanks so much Debbie.
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Lovely poem..and your sentiments are always moving. Those photos are amazing. Cheers to sunshine!
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Thank you so much, appreciate your kind words.
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I love that song too!
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Great post. We are on the other side of it here in Florida. Spring is just beginning.
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Hopefully it will be a lovely Spring. Thanks for reading.
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you’re welcome
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You’re ending summer??? We’re still in winter for another month. 🙂 There’s a million things I love about this post. Mostly it’s your writing about wanting what isn’t in the moment, then missing what is gone.
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Aw, thanks Jessica, that’s so kind of you to say. I find it’s true though, wanting what we don’t have. Something I need to work on. Hope you survive the winter. Stay warm.
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stunning views!
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Thanks Svet.
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Yes! Yes! Yes! I, too, am ready for Autumn. Although in Queensland we don’t have true seasons, my mind chooses to have seasons and Autumn is MY season. I can think in Autumn and the colours fill me and fire my soul.
Such beauty in you photos, Miriam! Especially love the sunrise/sunset ones – but that may be due to the Autumnal hues.
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Thanks Mandy. Seems we think very much alike with regard to the seasons, though today is still very hot, so I don’t think summer has completely left us yet.
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Your words are beautiful.
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Thanks Lulu.
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I’m looking forward to summer now 🙂
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Glad to hear. Enjoy. 🙂
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The top and bottom shots are just amazing. What a crazy world. Your summer is over, our spring is around the corner and i just spoke to a friend in the Dominican Republic who complained that it is starting to get too hot. Cheers!
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It’s a crazy world, isn’t it. Today is stinking hot here so despite my post, summer is still hanging around! Thanks so much for dropping by. Cheers.
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You captured summer beautifully. Gorgeous images.
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Thank you so much. 🙂
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It’s pretty cool to read about what’s going on on the other side of the planet! I feel the exact same way about winter here in New York, which is waning now. Your photos of Australia never disappoint. Happy Autumn 🙂
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Thanks Nick, nice comment and I agree, always great to connect with people on the other side of the world! 🙂
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I absolutely love that song Let her go of Passenger and the way you have incorporated it in this nice read is just super awesome! So glad to have found your blog. I feel this is a must followed blog for amateur wanderlusters like me 😀
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Thanks so much for your lovely comment, appreciate it.
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Here it is Spring time soon… winter is nearly over 😄
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Yay. Hope you have a lovely Spring.
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Thank you 🌟
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Your words always warm the soul with snippets of gorgeous photos along the way:)
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Thanks Nena, your beautiful comments always make me smile. 🙂
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Fabulous images! 🙂 I can feel the warmth of that sun. 🙂 Ours is just lifting lazily into the sky, over my shoulder, as I sit here typing. Our English sun is a rare guest at this time of year and of course I’m desperately looking forward to hot days. They may never happen 😦 Yes- careful what you wish for!
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Thank you. Hopefully some rays of sunshine and warmth will appear for you soon.
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I know what you mean about having too much sun. Even us pommes have had enough of the sun come autumn. But winter can be so harsh. If we could just have spring, summer and autumn, that would be perfect. 🙂
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I agree Simon, the perfect combination of all three, all year round. Now, that would be nice!
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You wrote it from your heart. Your words are pure and pictures are superb and I enjoyed visiting your blog 🙂
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed.
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Beautiful again. You have a wonderful evening. So happy you stopped by and introduced yourself.
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I’m glad too. Happy to have connected and look forward to sharing much more. Have a lovely evening while I get on with my very hot day here (it’s midday in Australia).
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Thanks for sharing
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My pleasure.
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We are facing a major storm tonight. Can’t wait for it to finally be summer here!
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Batten down the hatches then. Whereabouts are you?
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Beautifully written
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Thank you kindly!
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