For La and anyone else starved for fall colors….
All pulled from the archives – the leaves haven’t really changed much here yet. But it’s cold today, so soon….
Have a great weekend! Can you believe it’s October already? YAY!
ETA: Found over at Norma’s:
1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, liposuction and air conditioning.
2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
3) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.
4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn’t changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can’t marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.
5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Britney Spears’ 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.
6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn’t be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren’t full yet, and the world needs more children.
7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.
8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That’s why we have only one religion in America.
9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That’s why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.
10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven’t adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans…
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Re-post this if you believe in legalizing gay marriage
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Last night I watched a PBS show on the Sixties and I was thinking about what issues would get me out on the street marching. No doubt about it, gay marriage is one of them. To me, it has nothing to do with love – it has to do with civil rights, property, legal status as Americans. Marriage, as defined by the laws in this country, have nothing to do with love. Any man and woman can marry regardless of their personal feelings for each other – it’s about MONEY, people. That’s it. And everybody should just share the fucking wealth.
Awesome foliage pictures! Our leaves haven’t started yet either. I’m guessing next week, though.
Cara, thanks! I can’t wait to see what this year has in store for you/us.
What beautiful pictures! That should help pull me out ot my pre-fall funk.
Only you can show off falls colors so beautifully.
gr*&#(blogfrickinlines*^#* But pretty pictures sure do take the edge off! ; ) Gorgeous. Our leaves have only just begun to change, too. My favorite ash is JUST starting to turn the impossible-to-capture and/or -describe color(s) that I love so much. Mmmm, time for wool.
Dang! I wish I had your photography skills!
“And everybody should just share the fucking wealth.” Really? Can I have half of what is in your checking account?
Whoa! My favorite season captured so breathtakingly. Thank you for that, Cara!
My partner and I were married in Canada two years ago – and their country hasn’t imploded yet! Thank you for the great post and the beautiful photos, both are like a great lung full of fresh air.
BRAVO! All of the most beautiful autumn things in one place! Thank you for that! Could you hear me GASP from there?
It was loud!
🙂
Outstanding photos…as always! You are sooo talented! 😉
Add me! Add me! I must go!
xoxo Kay
Copied the list from your site and posted it on mine. Just wanted to say how much I enjoy reading your site (daily) – thank you for taking the time to share your writing and photos with us.
Stunning photographs!
Amen, Cara.
btw — I’ll be at Rhinbeck too!!!! I’m coming up with Sarah and Chelsea!
Beautiful foliage and beautiful sentiment, thanks for both!
I never noticed that your holiday lights change colors when I move my cursor over them!!
you’re tricky!
hey, I don’t even have to move my mouse over them — they just twinkle on their own!
wowsa!
your photos are amazing!
Ok, I’ll say it again. Amazing pictures.
Thanks for posting about gay marriage. I live in Berlin where it is legal.
October is my favorite month — thank you for those beautiful photos. And boo hoo (again and again and again) about Rhinebeck. Another trip to Boston??
What gorgeous photos! You are truly an artist!
Lovely, lovely photos. I always take pictures wishing they would turn out that way. And the gay marriage thingy is awesome. Oh, and thanks for commenting on my blog!
Great photos….they make me very excited about my trip to Ohio next week. The leaves should be beautiful.
And loved the gay marriage thing. The funniest is how “hanging around tall people will make you tall.” Oh, if only that were true…