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Because we always used to be on a school schedule, September always felt like the real start of the new year.
But along with the new beginnings, there was always a hint of nostalgia...
... for the summer just past ... and for years long past.
We're retired now, so September no longer means the start of a new school year .... but somehow the month still seems like a new beginning ... and an ending ... all at once.
"September mornings still can make me feel that way. "
I like a lot your shots and your text ! Beginning and ending, like each day...
Posted by: Annie | October 03, 2012 at 09:43 AM
How beautiful!!!!
Posted by: Jenn Jilks | October 02, 2012 at 06:26 PM
Gorgeous photos. What a way to end a day.
Posted by: Rita aka Cashjocky | October 02, 2012 at 04:21 PM
Beautiful photos, Sallie. September brings an end to summer, but a lovely Fall awaits us. Mickie :)
Posted by: Mickie Brown | September 30, 2012 at 10:26 PM
I can relate to that..hard to shake that new school year feeling
Posted by: Rambling Woods | September 30, 2012 at 07:40 PM
beautiful son in the water. I have not taken any such beautiful photos.
Posted by: ann nz | September 29, 2012 at 08:33 PM
September is spring downunder, so it always feels like a renewal, even though it's not linked to the school year! And thanx! I'll have Neil Diamond on the brain all day now!
Posted by: Red Nomad OZ | September 29, 2012 at 04:05 PM
what a wonderful sunrise!
Posted by: craftygreenpoet | September 29, 2012 at 11:27 AM
What stunning September scenes Sallie.
Posted by: lindyloumacinitaly | September 29, 2012 at 08:34 AM
Shimmering beauty! Amazing captures!
Happy weekend.
Regina
Posted by: Regina | September 29, 2012 at 08:08 AM
Great post.. As a kid I always thought the last day of school was the start of the year.. LOL
Posted by: Joe Todd | September 29, 2012 at 07:26 AM
Discovering and admiring such views is giving much joy. I am greeting
Posted by: ZielonaMila | September 29, 2012 at 06:12 AM
Interesting comments on this school year.
Here, school year starts at the end of January and finishes sometime, depending on the various states in mid December.
Gives the kids time to enjoy summer at the beach (hopefully), and not staring at a TV!
I think we have 4 terms now, in my days, it was only 3.
January (late) to end of April, then to start of September for those who liked skiing (if affordable), and then onto mid-December.
Lovely photos of the sunset.
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane.Australia)
Weather report: Still no bloody rain and it is really needed.
Posted by: Colin Huggins | September 28, 2012 at 09:33 PM
Looking at your photos, I feel refreshed and recharged! It is interesting in Japan, in April a new school year starts. And we associate Sakura cherry blossoms with new start. Different country, different culture, different tradition so on!! Thanks a lot for sharing!!
keiko
Posted by: snowwhite | September 28, 2012 at 08:53 PM
Gorgeous views of sunrise! I should wake up early to appreciate the beauty of Mother Nature. happy weekend!
Posted by: eastcoastlife | September 28, 2012 at 08:40 PM
Such beautiful skies!
Posted by: Lindy | September 28, 2012 at 08:22 PM
I should imagine September in another way over here in a tropical weather.
Posted by: rainfield | September 28, 2012 at 06:23 PM
You're right. September does often feel like the beginning of something. Lovely photos.
Posted by: Nature in the Burbs | September 28, 2012 at 06:10 PM
Wonderful sights:) I love september too. The color changes and the rest of summer:)
Posted by: Joy | September 28, 2012 at 01:22 PM
We've got a high schooler so we are on the school schedule. I love Fall but it is nostalgic somehow for summer and apprehensive about how many ice storms we are going to have this winter.
Posted by: Yogi | September 28, 2012 at 01:06 PM
Wow, amazing shots!
Beautiful text.
Have a great weekend, Sallie.
Mette
Posted by: CameraCruise | September 28, 2012 at 11:51 AM
The change of seasons do that to me too! My first husband and I separated in Oct ('87) and although I enjoy the cooler temps Oct brings, it always reminds me of that painful divorce and what it did to my kids. October is the month we start cooling down here. :)
Your photographs are fabulous! The colors are amazing.
Posted by: Gail | September 28, 2012 at 09:54 AM
Sallie, I could easily find a good spot for me over there! Nice glowing colors!
I will catch up with you in a few years towards retirement. The Oregon coast could be my first trip!
Posted by: Ebie | September 28, 2012 at 07:18 AM
Liquid gold - so beautiful!
Posted by: Lady Fi | September 28, 2012 at 07:10 AM
These beautiful sunrises make your day !
Posted by: Gattina | September 28, 2012 at 06:22 AM
So you remember how we danced that night away?
That was one of my parents' favourite songs growing up. :)
Beautiful scene. Hope you have a great weekend.
Posted by: Halcyon | September 28, 2012 at 05:34 AM
pure magic Sallie!
Posted by: Laura Hegfield | September 28, 2012 at 05:05 AM
aaaaah, beautiful! i know what you mean...autumn, going into the cooler months...always feels like the beginning to me, out with the old and in with the new. letting the past go and starting anew.
Posted by: laura k | September 28, 2012 at 04:12 AM
Hi - when I lived in the UK it felt like there were two new years - one when you went back to school and the one on Jan 1st. And if the truth be told the school one felt more important when I was a kid!
Even though the dust in Central Australia is red, it still looks pretty eerie when it comes to visit! I don't mind if I don't see a sky like this again!
Stewart M - Australia
Posted by: Stewart M | September 28, 2012 at 12:37 AM
you got me humming a beautiful song.
lovely, serene skies.
Posted by: Luna Miranda | September 27, 2012 at 09:37 PM
I feel exactly the same Sallie! I loved getting the kids all ready with new clothes and supplies and my teaching days meant it was time for summer to be over and head back to work. It really is a beginning and an end.
LOVE that first shot!
Your title will have me singing along with Neil Diamond for a little while - it's ok, I love the song.
Posted by: Carletta | September 27, 2012 at 08:46 PM
Gorgeous views of the sky over the water.
Posted by: Rajesh | September 27, 2012 at 07:31 PM
Those are stunning shots. I've never stopped thinking of September as the beginning of the year. I think many patterns established when I was a child continue to influence me. My daughter's school year got earlier and earlier until it began by mid August when she was in High School but September still felt like the real start to me.
Posted by: Carver | September 27, 2012 at 06:53 PM
Wow! Amazing.
Posted by: Sandy Carlson (USA) | September 27, 2012 at 06:43 PM
Lovely shots. September can be the most beautiful month of the year.
Posted by: Al | September 27, 2012 at 05:58 PM
fall makes me melancholy - i get homesick for wis. and those red maples...
Posted by: TexWisGirl | September 27, 2012 at 05:32 PM
Sallie, your front "yard" is awesome! Enjoy fall.
Posted by: Barb | September 27, 2012 at 05:22 PM
Hi Sallie, looks like a beautiful morning. Lovely sunrise capture, the reflection is gorgeous. Hope you have a great weekend!
Posted by: EIleen | September 27, 2012 at 02:48 PM
I see what you mean. :) But it i worth it being retired. You had some sunshine too. :)
Posted by: NatureFootstep | September 27, 2012 at 01:55 PM
lovely shots.
Posted by: Ewok | September 27, 2012 at 01:36 PM
Boy those are beautiful!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Posted by: Boom & Gary | September 27, 2012 at 01:05 PM
Oh my, fabulous!
Posted by: Karen | September 27, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Superb way to begin a day and I do love the path across the water! Lovely thoughts as well. Being a mother of four and a former school teacher, I have many of the same thoughts when fall comes around! Enjoy your weekend, Sallie!!
Posted by: Sylvia Kirkwood | September 27, 2012 at 12:51 PM