Author: Rupali
Weekend 108: Autumnal stroll
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience~ Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The images of wild roses were taken a couple of weeks ago. The colours were so different. Some trees were showing yellow shades but all was mostly green.
On Sunday we had been on our usual hike/walk. Unsure of weather in near future I insisted to go on a nearby mountain. It was perfect for hiking cold but sunny. Autumn sun makes every thing beautiful.
Let nature take its course. By letting each thing act in accordance with its own nature, everything that needs to be done gets done ~ Lao Tzu.
The last eight months we are at home and trying to cope with our new normals. Instead of discussing things which are out of our control we focused our energy on simple feasible tasks. We are happy with what we achieved.
Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth. ~Henry David Thoreau
Hope you enjoy the post. Stay healthy and happy.
Sunday autumn trees
Sailing...
Sun shines!
Trees enveloped in golden gown.
Separation is inevitable.
Leaves will sail towards their destiny.
One day sun will shine again.
New leaves appear.
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For Becca’s Sunday Trees
Communication…
Human communication was revolutionized with the origin of speech approximately 500,000 BCE. Symbols were developed about 30,000 years ago. The imperfection of speech, which nonetheless allowed easier dissemination of ideas and eventually resulted in the creation of new forms of communications, improving both the range at which people could communicate and the longevity of the information. All of those inventions were based on the key concept of the symbol.
This week’s theme for Lens artists photo challenge: communication is quite interesting and thus I spend more time in reading about it than creating my own post.
The ability to communicate effectively with other individuals plays a critical role in the lives of all animals. Whether we are examining how moths attract a mate, ground squirrels convey information about nearby predators, or chimpanzees maintain positions in a dominance hierarchy, communication systems are involved.
Who is powerful 
Do you like me 
Please let me in! 
Mama and baby bonding 
Are they discussing about nektor 
Result of meditation 
An intruder: Non resident of a zoo 
Life is good 
Get away 
Who needs to talk
Studying communication not only gives us insight into the inner worlds of animals, but also allows us to better answer important evolutionary questions. A thorough understanding of animal communication systems can also be critical for making effective decisions about conservation of threatened and endangered species. As an example, recent research has focused on understanding how human-generated noise (from cars, trains, etc) can impact communication in a variety of animals.
Don’t use words too big for the subject. Don’t say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise you’ll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.~ C.S. Lewis
References:
- History of communication
- 100 år gamle tegninger er fortsatt viktige verktøy for havforskere
- An Introduction to Animal Communication
Hope you enjoy the post.
Nurturing Thursday: To admire
It is very natural to congratulate or to praise or admire someone. Our words or gestures focus on fun, joy and positivity the person brings. A friend of mine sent me this quote and the minute I read this I knew I am going to share with you all as I really love this. One should not be limited to her/his apprearance.
For the first time in autumn I didn’t take a single photo while on walk yesterday. We started little after 5 pm. There was light but no sunshine resulting significant drop in temperature, it was 4 c. Is winter around the corner?🥶😱❄❄❄
To cheer overselves let me take you to an autumn tour using photos from yesteryears.
Time to get ready for winter 😁. Stay warm.
Weekend 107: Chasing the autumn sun
Be Still like a Mountain, and Flow like a Great River ~ Lao Tzu
Whole day sunshine is past for now. We are surrounded by mountains and to get the warmth of afternoon sun we need to move out of the house. We do not plan our hikes/walks on daily basis but what matters is the sunny side of the mountains 🌞😎. Anyways when we go out near farms, we get chance to say hello to happy sheeps and to enjoy the beauty and freshness of autumn.
L. M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables)
AUTUMNAL
Pale amber sunlight falls across
The reddening October trees,
That hardly sway before a breeze
As soft as summer: summer’s loss
Seems little, dear! on days like these.
Let misty autumn be our part!
The twilight of the year is sweet:
Where shadow and the darkness meet
Our love, a twilight of the heart
Eludes a little time’s deceit. … …
Ernest Dowson (The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson)
Her pleasure in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the year upon the tawny leaves and withered hedges, and from repeating to herself some few of the thousand poetical descriptions extant of autumn–that season of peculiar and inexhaustible influence on the mind of taste and tenderness–that season which has drawn from every poet worthy of being read some attempt at description, or some lines of feeling.~ Jane Austen (Persuasion)
In our region the day tempearture is well below two digits now and the days are getting shorter hence it’s obvious that people enjoy the warmth of autumn sun. Trees are changing colours quite fast. A new scene welcomes us whenever we walk on the roads.
Jo’s Monday walk, I think Jo is enjoying a short break for now 🤩
I am updating this post and joining Robin’s Walktober . It’s going to be fun.
