Waiting

For now, the cherry tree waits.

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Fall

The chestnut tree leaves are falling and falling and falling and falling. 

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Cherry tree giving in to autumn

The leaves on the cherry tree have such an elegant way of drooping.
This lady is aging well.

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Sweet peas for next year

I've been cracking open the dried sweet pea shells on the dining room table.

A few have rolled between the old wood floor boards.

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Chestnuts

So many rich glossy chestnuts.

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Chestnuts in the lazy autumn sun

The sun is low in the sky now and the chestnuts have scattered themselves all over the front yard.

I put a few in my pocket for later.

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Rose hip

The beauty of the shape of a rose hip renders me speechless.

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Tammy's faithful roses

My dear friend Tammy cut these rose hips for me from her very loyal climbing rose.

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the last sweet peas

I picked dozens of bouquets of sweet peas this summer.
These beauties deserve to go to seed.

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