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November Retrospective

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We’ve passed through November (can you believe that?) so here’s a look back at some of the beauties I saw.

November began with some spectacular sugar maple colours …

… and some beautifully blue skies, too.

An abundance of Japanese garden autumn foliage …

… like lemony yellow gingko biloba leaves …

… and fire engine red lace leaf maples.

There were some lovely sunsets …

… and very dramatic clouds …

… while the barberries …

… assembled a stunning autumn wardrobe …

… and cotoneaster shrubs did the same.

An assortment of leaves covered the ground …

… in multi-hued abandon.

The lace leaf maples gradually turned the most glorious shade of red …

… but in the end it all passed too quickly.

If I could I would slow it down, savour it a bit more, but then again, I’m looking forward to spring.

Happy December.

45 thoughts on “November Retrospective”

  9. November was a colourful month Lynette and your photos captured it well. I am still trying to figure out what day I am on and how we got to December. Almost time to start shoveling my own snow. Have a great December 1. Allan

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    1. Thank you very much, Allan. I bet you are still trying to get your feet under you! The change in weather is rather abrupt and then there are all those hours you gained. Spending a bit of time in Vancouver is a good transition. You have a good December, too. Cheers.

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  11. Such colours……and that duck again. (I have already explained how much I miss these colours where I live. I can only gaze at the photos and dream. Maybe north of Argentina, around May will make my dreams come true.)

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    1. Yes, the ducks. Like your park cats, the ducks are community pets, basically. We’re not allowed to feed them but the city will if the weather conditions become too much for them. We have a huge flock of them in one of the riverfront parks. The colours we had this year were stellar. Yes, maybe a northern visit in May! Cheers.

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  15. Your words paint November like a living masterpiece. 🍂 Each leaf, each sky, feels like a fleeting poem whispered by nature. Reading this makes me want to pause time and savor every color, every moment.

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      1. Your photos carry the kind of beauty that makes time pause on its own.
        If autumn could slow down, it would be for someone who sees it the way you do.
        Thank you for sharing a world that feels gentle, warm, and unforgettable.

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          1. Your words always land straight in the heart.
            It’s your presence that makes this journey special.
            Thank you—you’re the kind of person who lights up memories.

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  17. November is my least favourite month of the year – maybe because the bar is set so high with October and December, so it really can’t compete. Looks like November is much more colourful on your side of Canada. Beautiful captures.

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    1. Thank you very much, Linda. Here, the beginning of November and up until about 20 days in we do get beautiful colours but then everything rapidly deteriorates. By the end of the month almost everything is hibernating except for some of the very hardy roses, a few sunflowers and the holly shrubs. And, of course, we’re socked in by lots of overcast by then, too. I understand what you mean, though. When living elsewhere I also felt that November was rather blah.

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