October Colors
This time of year is so beautiful with inspiring vibrant
colors from nature. Artists everywhere
use this palette for images of autumn forests and harvest fields.
colors from nature. Artists everywhere
use this palette for images of autumn forests and harvest fields.
The above photo of a fall forest reminded me of this beautiful quilt designed and made by Jean Page, featured in Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine,
Nov. 95
This is a vintage postcard dated November 28, 1912
Also, remember, that Halloween is a few days away. Some literary references come to mind.
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and
cauldron bubbles.”
cauldron bubbles.”
“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked
this way comes.”
this way comes.”
The Three Witches
Macbeth
William Shakespeare
“Listen to them – the children of the night. Dracula
What music they
make!” Bram Stoker
make!” Bram Stoker
“Once
upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly
there came a tapping,
there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at
my chamber door.
my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping
at my chamber door—
at my chamber door—
Only
this and nothing more.”
this and nothing more.”
“Quoth the raven, “ Nevermore”.” The Raven
E.A. Poe
October Sunset over the NM desert
Photograph by Karen Novotny
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