October memories

October... 

with its rich azure skies

clouds of marshmallow fluff

leaves of brilliant hues

October...

when foliage sheds flawless exteriors

critters munch and crunch 

harvest is plentiful

October...

filled with pumpkin-y decor

bright faces appearing at the door

splendor galore!

Autumn is giving lavish birth
beguiling me with its wild mirth!

My Blogging Business Artisan team on etsy hosts a new Challenge every month.  The purpose is to encourage us to explore our creativity, to stretch our imaginations.
Pam of Magdalene Knits gave us the following Challenge for the month of October:

"There are so many delightful and frightful topics for October.  A time when there is a change in the air, fresh pumpkins, donuts, apple picking, pumpkin patches, and a time of 'bewitching!'  I have so many wonderful memories of these.  Share your October memories."

QUESTION:  What inspires you to create?

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Splendid Autumn

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.

~L. M. Montgomery

Listen!  The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,

We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!

~ Humbert Wolfe

Delicious autumn!  My very soul is wedded to it and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.

~ George Eliot

I'm still getting yummy produce from my garden.

a walk in the woods of North Carolina

a luscious Autumn wedding cake

Autumn is a swirl of colors and scents, awakening the senses to the earthiness of the world and the possibilities of delights. Summer lingers yet the air hints of chill to come.

This post is for the Blogging Business Artisans Team Challenge for the month of October.  Judy of Mister Pen Quin  (blog--This Creative Journey) states:
Fall is in full swing by the time October rolls around.  Create something that reminds you of Fall through your senses--visually by smell or by touch.  If you prefer, write a post that celebrates the sensory appeal of autumn.

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Autumn colors

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just a little color

to brighten up gloomy Winter days

 

Wordless Wednesday/ Wordy Wednesday--where I linked up: 

 

The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann





Create With Joy





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pertinent to the letter P

 picnic table near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

piggy noses

Chihuly in pink and chartreuse  (Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona)

Purple People Bridge between Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky

play:   one of Oliver's most favorite things--feathers!

 Asters are beginning to bloom, a sure sign of Fall.

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "P." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 



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Scavenger Hunt Sunday

How fun to go on a scavenger hunt!  Challenging, too!  Calling for creative visioning and interpretations.  So without further ado, here are mine:  

Landscape

I went on a bike ride both days this weekend, riding mostly on the bike path.  The weather was glorious! 

Complimentary or Triadic Color

While riding my bike, I saw many asters of various sizes and hues along the path.  Purple aster blossoms nod joyously against a background of goldenrod.

Black and White

Well, he IS black and white, isn't he?!!  Oliver was not too thrilled about having his portrait taken as you can see.

 Food

My friends have an organic farm--Finn Meadows Farm.  I joined their Vegetable CSA--Community Supported Agriculture.  Every week I go to the farm and choose wonderful produce, some of which I'd never seen before.  I wonder if you know what the green and orange items are.  Eggplants!  and good, too!  In the back is a dark purplish sweet pepper that when cut open is green inside.  The purple bean on the right turns green when cooked.  The onions are from the Farm;  the tomatoes from my garden.  

Blank Space

somewhat impressionistic.  open to interpretation.  blank yet rich with possibilities.

Come on over to Scavenger Hunt Sunday on Ashley Sisk's blog and see some wonderful, creative entries.  This is my first time participating.  I discovered this meme on Gemma's blog Meme-Aholics.

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