“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”*
by chuckofish
Koichi Okumura (1888-1976)
You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen.”
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We still have most of our leaves on the trees here in flyover country, but winter is coming…
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. (Ecclesiastes 3:15)
The last five paintings are by Andrew Wyeth.
P.S. I watched Nevada Smith (1966) last night. “I’ve got a rifle, a horse and eight dollars. It’ll hold.”
*Ecclesiastes 3:1
dual personalities 
This is how DN feels about autumn! This year I think I had a perfect transition from picturesque fall to excitement for the holidays… we’ll see how I feel when winter really hits!
I love that first painting!
Lovely paintings and quotes!
I’m a big Andrew Wyeth fan and its always easy identify his paintings they’re so bleak and harsh.