I’ve never thought of myself as a sentimental person, but over the years the meaning of Thankgiving has become more important to me. Simply put, it’s a time to give thanks. It’s the beginning of a season in which we celebrate the notion that giving is more satisfying than receiving, that being kind and generous can be an everyday thing, and that hope can be found in unexpected places.
I have been to the mountains a few times this autumn, but haven’t made very many images. These are from an outing to one of my favorite canyons a few weeks ago. I was a bit late for the peak of fall colors, as many of the sycamore trees had already dropped their leaves en masse, leaving bare trunks prepped for winter and piles of leaves on the ground. Perhaps not the most photogenic situation, but it didn’t matter. It was an opportunity for me to give an early thanks and get ready for the season ahead, filling me with reminders why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
Here’s wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving–I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
Beautiful Greg, and well said. Hope you and yours and having a good holiday. I’m enjoying just being here by Joshua Tree and watching the rocks, and thankful to be doing so.
Make that ‘are having’… grrrr. Hate when I do that.
Too bad you missed the colors, Greg. But it sounds like a rewarding experience just the same.
I hope everybody close to you has a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I have not given up on a visit. Semi-retirement next February will give me more time albeit at a reduction in spendables. But it is still my hope to get out there.
Happy Thansgiving to you too, Greg! Beautiful, thoughtful images, fall colors or no!
I read this last night and it struck a real chord with me. A few miles up the road from where we live a 12 year old boy yesterday ran out into the road to catch his school bus. A speeding driver hit and killed him. How will his family get through this? We have so much we take for granted, not least life itself. We don’t have a Thanksgiving celebration but it seems to be a festival that has largely avoided the rampant commercialism that plagues others. We have strong family festivals for Mid-Autumn and Winter Solstice. That is as close as we get. Powerful thoughts as usual Greg. Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy belated Thanksgiving, Greg. Hope it was all you wanted it to be. I missed most of the Fall colors too this year. Sad because I had quite a few ideas of places I wanted to photograph. Oh well, I suppose there is always next year. This year was not a stellar year for color anyway. Now we haven’t had any winter yet either.
I hope you had enjoyed a wonderful thanksgiving, Greg. Your pictures are amazing. Congratulations!!