Autumn’s First Gold

Vine Leaf Autumn Gold

Haiku 51

Catching golden sun

Tucked in lavender for fun

Has Autumn begun?

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I found a few golden vine leaves caught in my dried up lavender. The morning sun was just starting to illuminate them with its warming rays.

Autumn in the Cape is a beautiful, albeit short, season.

Temperatures start to drop now. I may have to dust off a jersey!

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28 thoughts on “Autumn’s First Gold”

Aditi 10/04/2018 at 9:13 pm

Beautiful. Happy autumn! 🙂

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1. scifihammy Post author11/04/2018 at 10:49 am
  
  Thank you very much 🙂
  
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taphian 10/04/2018 at 7:17 pm

really looks like a nice season

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1. scifihammy Post author11/04/2018 at 10:50 am
  
  I think autumn or spring are perfect here, because not too hot or cold and some lovely colours. 🙂
  
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  1. taphian 11/04/2018 at 2:42 pm
    
    I always loved summer most of all, because here it never gets too hot. A few days of spring have passed and now it’s terribly cold and windy again. Soon I’ll give -up my hopes for spring, maybe next year…. sigh
    
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  2. scifihammy Post author11/04/2018 at 3:56 pm
    
    Maybe you’ll have a long summer and autumn?
    Here’s hoping you get Some sun soon. 🙂
    
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Sarah Ferguson and Choppy 10/04/2018 at 5:01 pm

Something tells me the beginning of your autumn is a lot like the hottest days we have here!

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1. scifihammy Post author11/04/2018 at 10:52 am
  
  Aw I think you get a little warmer? It’s around 22C most days here at the moment, but with a cool wind. 🙂
  
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  1. Sarah Ferguson and Choppy 12/04/2018 at 2:33 pm
    
    Ah, that’s about our normal temperature during the summer. It does get warmer.
    
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  2. scifihammy Post author13/04/2018 at 9:14 am
    
    I think it’s relative, so you probably feel warmer at 22C than we do? Mind you, I guess anything above zero is toasty to you guys! 😀
    
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Iris@poetsmith 10/04/2018 at 4:18 am

Love the title and poem! Great photo too… 🙂

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1. scifihammy Post author10/04/2018 at 8:33 am
  
  Thank you very much 🙂
  
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A Curious Introvert 10/04/2018 at 12:09 am

Such a lovely poem and photo!🙂 It is still freezing here, but the warmer weather is finally on its way.🙂

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1. scifihammy Post author10/04/2018 at 8:34 am
  
  Thank you so much. 🙂
  Yes, I think your spring is Long over due! 🙂
  
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scooj 09/04/2018 at 4:44 pm

Lovely photograph and playful haiku.

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1. scifihammy Post author09/04/2018 at 5:38 pm
  
  Thank you very much. 🙂
  
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Stareofthedog 09/04/2018 at 12:13 pm

Delightful though this is and I do love Autumn, I would just as soon boast about the arrival of our somewhat ‘damper’ British Spring and Summer. Hoorah. Dog walks in the dry…and the light!

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1. scifihammy Post author09/04/2018 at 2:15 pm
  
  haha After your excessively long and snowy winter, I don’t blame you at all! 😀
  
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  1. Stareofthedog 09/04/2018 at 7:13 pm
    
    Very much so….
    
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  2. scifihammy Post author10/04/2018 at 8:47 am
    
    😀
    
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quiall 09/04/2018 at 11:50 am

Beautiful picture and words. I am almost afraid to ask but how ‘cold’ does it get?

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1. scifihammy Post author09/04/2018 at 2:14 pm
  
  At the moment it is around 22C but in winter it gets down to the low teens. The very coldest is rarely below 9C.
  
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  1. quiall 09/04/2018 at 6:16 pm
    
    uumm well I guess it is what you are used to. I could never handle the heat of your summers. But the beauty of our countries will always be there. I hope.
    
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  2. scifihammy Post author10/04/2018 at 8:51 am
    
    This is it – I think you are used to what you grew up with. I grew up in UK so I will always find it too hot here and loooong for winter! Today there is a cool breeze – I love it, but my friends will be in jumpers! 😀
    
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Garfield Hug 09/04/2018 at 10:35 am

Glad it is cooling down for you..though unusually soon!! ☺

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1. scifihammy Post author09/04/2018 at 2:13 pm
  
  Thank you. 🙂 It’s the usual timing as it’s winter in June – just wish we had more rain!
  
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C C Cedras 09/04/2018 at 10:34 am

I love the way the leaf is cupping the sunlight. Beautiful photo.

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1. scifihammy Post author09/04/2018 at 2:11 pm
  
  Thank you so much 🙂
  
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