First Frost

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Hostas touched by first frost

Photo: Marn Simmons

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Living in the harsh, rocky Zone 3 of the Eastern Townships of Quebec, summer is all too short sometimes.  I've learned to see the beauty in things even as they begin to die. 

There's a special period every fall when the air is cold but my pond water is still relatively warm.  If I get up just as the sun is rising over the trees, I get the effect you see in this picture, sunlight filtered through the steam of the nearby pond. 

Hosta are one of the few things that flourish in my cold, shady woodland garden, but they're very sensitive to frost.  I used to hate seeing their leaves turn yellow in the first frost, but after 35 years here I now see it as seasonal colour.

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Quiche writes: So pretty.....our summers are short too, in W.N.Y. I love to come to this web site and look at "poetry" in folks photography. Posted: 8:22 am on November 23rd

Barcello writes: I love this photo, and would love it on my desktop as background. I, too, have a northern (but not as far north as you) part-shade garden and miss the hostas when they go, although first to go is my little sumac tree with its ferny yellow leaves. But yesterday I picked a full blown, fragrant Gionno rose, and a yellow Graham Thomas. Amazing, amidst all the dying. Posted: 5:02 pm on November 19th

TforTyra writes: Great shot, I can almost sense the moist cold air. Posted: 5:41 am on November 16th

bungei writes: Your sentiments regarding fall echo ours here in Nova Scotia. One learns to appreciate the often obscure beauty we see every few days. Posted: 10:50 am on November 11th

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