In Your Neighborhood: It's Coming!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

It's Coming!

Autumn is almost here. The last vestiges of summer are still around, but you can feel them leaving. The days are cooler and the clouds are starting to fight the sun for dominance. The nights are a little cooler and the days are shorter. Green is giving way to red, yellow and eventually brown.

Here are some signs in my neighborhood that Fall is just around the corner.

The tops of some trees are staring to turn!

Some are already well on their way!

But you can still find a flower to smell!

Get out into your neighborhood and enjoy summer's last hurrah!

VW

6 comments:

Lorraine Hart said...: Happy Equinox everyone!

Sweet pix vhuwhu.; September 22, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Mizu Sugimura said...: A lovely interlude...

P.S. Nice coverage of your earlier blog over the weekend, ditto photo of yourself and "Bear".; September 22, 2008 at 9:49 AM
JosephMcG said...: Let me see... no, it's clear, vw... all your pictures are wonderful... but the one with your granddaughter... beautifully beyond wonderful

Thank you; September 22, 2008 at 9:14 PM
VW said...: Sorry I haven't been good about comment8ing and answering. Life is a little hectic and sometimes, I forget.

But thank you all for your kind words and know that I enjoy reading this blog. All of you are top notch!

VW; September 23, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Stephanie Frieze said...: Thank you for taking me on your walk, VW. I took some pictures of trees on the way home from the ocean a week and a half ago and just didn't get around to writing a blog about the start of Autumn. I greatly enjoyed yours!; September 23, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Kim Thompson said...: This was fun.

Ah, summer fun fading into autumn fun. Posts like this make it totally okay!; September 23, 2008 at 7:24 PM

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Stephanie Frieze
…has always liked to write. Her experience includes three years at the University Washington School of Communications studying journalism. She had a stint at the Chinook Observer in Long Beach. Raised in Bellevue, she’s lived in Gig Harbor for nearly 18 years. She and her husband have a home in Ilwaco, where they spend as much time as possible. This mother of four loves books, spending time with family and the color purple. Contact her at dbandstefery@comcast.net.

Lorraine Hart
…was born a nomadic mutt. She spent her life observing, writing and making music. She’s an unabashed carrier of the titles “hippie,” “feminist” and “liberal.” She’s resided in the South Sound since 1996 and is currently living above Joe’s Bay in Home. She juggles her time between being a caregiver, a writer, an artist, a musician, a minister, a wife, a mother, an advocate, a friend and a pilgrim – not necessarily in that order. Contact her at matlox@cablespeed.com.

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Joseph McGowan
…is a chaplain who supports patients, families, friends, nurses and doctors at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Being 67, he’s learned this about living: Meet people on their own ground and you will discover that this Earth is our special place to meet and support each other. His motto: Live now. Share yourself now. Every living thing you experience is a pure gift. Love all life unconditionally. Contact him at mcg9940@yahoo.com.

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…is a third-generation Japanese American living in Federal Way. She’s married and a parent of one adult child. A lifelong resident of the Puget Sound area, she graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Washington School of Communications. and served on Federal Way’s Diversity and Art Commissions. Her interests are politics, art, the history of minorities in Washington and family history. She’s written a self-published family history about her paternal grandfather. Contact her at mizusugi@yahoo.com.

Kim Thompson
…is a Grit City native who was born and raised in Tacoma’s Old Town neighborhood by the gulch. She boasts that she’s a former Lowell Leopard, Mason Mustang and Wilson Ram, a short-time PLU Lute and a longtime UW Husky. This former corporate businesswoman is a wife, a mom, a school volunteer, a substitute teaching assistant, a writer and a born-again distance runner. She has convinced friends from Bellevue that Tacoma is worth the drive. Contact her at kimricksy@comcast.net. ugi@yahoo.com.

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