by Deer Lake Park
After visiting the exhibitions at the Burnaby Art Gallery, we ventured out for a walk in Deer Lake Park which this gallery overlooks.
The brilliant coloured leaves are still clinging on the trees even as they carpet the ground below. That yellow is like sunshine on our cloudy day!
The stroll by the lake always invites many pauses to look closely at the shoreline and the water grasses. No water birds this time but the chickadees were cheerfully singing and flitting in the shrubs.
The water lilies are shrinking back in preparation for winter. They are spread out far out in the water.
Still some colour on those leaves.
The stunning red leaves of the Japanese maples are my favourites.
November 11, 2013 in Canada and BC by Marja-Leena
I’ve long felt about the intensity of autumn colors that they’re returning summer’s warmth to the sky. Your pictures of the park are lovely.
‘Returning summer’s warmth to the sky’ – I like that, Susan. It’s easy to take lovely photos when the setting is lovely. I’m glad you like them.
This is that lovely time of the year when the subdued backdrop to the flowery busy-ness that is on display throughout summer, finally comes into its own. If I look at all this as “symbol”, I cannot but see that beyond our everyday lives – no matter how colourful, wonderful, busy and exciting they may be – there is a less transient, deeper, more beautiful experience, just waiting to be enjoyed.
Tom, that is a beautiful thought, thank you.