Nov
14
Brown Red, and the Skies are Gray”…….
The sky is somewhat gray today but for the last few days I’ve been noticing that one crape myrtle tree had the brightest red leaves on it. It looked like the tree was glowing to me when the sun would shine on it. So I tried taking a few pictures of it and it just didn’t turn out the same as what I was looking at. Still a very pretty red but not the way I was seeing it……until I realized yesterday that it could have been my sunglasses! They seem to be somewhat tinted and for some reason everything looks so much brighter through them. Sort of like that saying I guess, looking through rose colored glasses. I need to be that way more, looking at the positive, looking on the bright side of things. Seeing things as God sees them I guess. And I liked this verse that I read:
“A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.” Prov. 15:30
We will get more rain here so the leaves might not stay on the tree much longer but here are my red leaves that I’ve been enjoying lately……..I wish you could see them through my glasses!
November 14th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Ooh great post! Our trees are looking good too, but not really a vibrant red or yellow, just a change of color. I doubt my pictures would do it justice either, but maybe I need to take some before this next round of rain showers. Your picture came out really good!!!
November 14th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
I think we’re suppose to get some bad weather tonight. Hope not.
I love your picture. It was so pretty!
November 14th, 2006 at 6:24 pm
Thanks for the good reminder Gail, and I love the picture. I’m always looking for that last tree too!
November 14th, 2006 at 8:36 pm
i *so* love crape myrtles! =) they are about the closest thing we get to Autumn down here. that & some bush that has red & yellow on its leaves. i have no idea what it is but i always think of “the burning bush” when i see one!
November 15th, 2006 at 9:39 am
Beautiful, I wish there was more variety than birch and spruce here. Reds are so pretty.
November 15th, 2006 at 10:06 am
That tree is beautiful and loved your analogy of looking through the glasses.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
Hi, I came via Sandra’s blog, I loved this post and that picture of the leaves are beautiful! And what a great reminder that as we belong to God we should always look on the bright side :o)
November 16th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
…lol sorry that was supposed to be a smiley face 🙂