“It is only her in large portions of Canada that wondrous second wind, the Indian summer, attains its amplitude and heavenly perfection, — the temperatures; the sunny haze; the mellow, rich delicate, almost flavoured air: Enough to live — enough to merely be.”
Walt Whitman, Diary in Canada
Image Credit: The Laurentians in Quebec by Chicago Tribune. Quote: Thank you Perpetua.
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‘enough to merely be.’ so well said.
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It is…
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Reblogged this on THE STRATEGIC LEARNER and commented:
Okay, I love the Heartland, but Kanigan is seriously tempting me here …
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🙂 Thanks for sharing John
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O Canada!
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Yes. Of course!
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this inspired my haiku — “burning leaves” today – thank you
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So Glad, I’ll be sure to check it out.
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I absolutely adore Walt Whitman 🙂
Wonderful photograph, too. Those colours — wow!
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Yes…
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Somehow it’s more beautiful reading it from others’ post. Thank you, David.
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It was all inspired by you Perpetua…all YOU.
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The colors are so amazing. The air smells so good and feels so fresh. Love it.
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They are and it does Darlene…
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There’s something so invigorating about this time of year–the air is crystalline with a whisper of winter, the trees are a riot of color, the animals are scurrying around in feverish preparation for the months ahead, the night sky is a glittering blanket–it’s as though the slate is being brushed clean. I just LOVE this season. And with that, I’m heading out for a long walk with the dogs… Ahhhhh 🙂
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No point cluttering up your wonderful comment except to say, totally agree. Full stop.
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The colours are beautiful, almost as if fall is trying to compete with the summer flowers one last time.
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They are beautiful. The best season of the year…
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I enjoyed being in Canada last week for your exactly those reasons.
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I bet you did….good for you.
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