November.
A time of reflection.
A time to think of planning & preparing for the holidays:)
A time to stroll through the countless colorful leaves, unhurried.
The last few fluttery leaves left on the branches appear delicate & wispy-like.
Bare limbs gracefully reaching, twisting, outward.
A season of changeable weather.
Gray skies often cover the landscape.
Cold rain seems especially daunting, dreary.
Wind sweeps in once in a while, bringing a chill & the promise of colder days to come.
But sunny skies still reign in NC during November; brilliant blue skies & glorious sunrises & sunsets.
Retail is headlong into the Christmas season, leap-frogging over gracious & forgiving Thanksgiving.
November can be a sad time; last year one of our church teenagers, Matt, was murdered around Thanksgiving--still so heart wrenching, so heartbreaking:(
This year's news; in a neighboring county an innocent 5 year old girl sold & murdered:( Hard to grasp such tragedy.
Grief seems harder in November.
Bazaars dot the calendar, Christmas Open Houses, Thanksgiving, the Raleigh Christmas Parade, all special events that give us comfort & cheer us on:)
A time of rest for the Earth.
A time we should slow down & be thankful for our blessings, but, will we take the time?
(Photo taken from Lake Pine trail last week)
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