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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Trees at Daybreak

Some mornings, when I go to take a walk in the park, I arrive just in time to see the sun rise.....

...and on this particular morning the sun lit the sky ablaze in a sudden bright and glorious glow !

The trees in the distance turned a brilliant golden hue when the rays of the sun first touched them. Their shimmering beauty literally took my breath away!

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As I proceeded on my walk that morning, the trees surrounding me kept changing their shades as the daybreak's light danced among their leaves. The display was a beautiful autumnal kaleidoscope of light, shadow, refection and color, and I felt privileged have witnessed it!
It made me remember this prayer that I read recently in the book "Graces," that I'm pleased to share with you today:

TREES!

Our Father, we thank Thee for Trees!

We thank Thee for the trees of our childhood in whose shade we played and read and dreamed; for the trees of our schooldays, the trees along the paths where friendship walked.

We thank Thee for special trees which will always stand large in our memory because for some reason of our own they become our trees.

We thank Thee for the great stretches of trees which make the forests.

May we always stand humbly before Thy trees and draw strength from them as they, in their turn, draw sustenance from Thy bounties of earth and sun and air.
~ Margueritte Harmon Bro


I'm joining in with Mary at the Little Red House for "Mosaic Monday"! Please visit her blog today to see limks to all the other talented bloggers who have also posted their beautiful mosaics! Also, for the first time, I am linking to Mellow Yellow Monday blog event!



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57 comments:

  1. eileeninmdNovember 15, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Just Fantastic and colorful trees in your mosaic.

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  2. KatNovember 15, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    Pat, these photos are truly glorious! The sunrise shots are beautiful, and the color in the trees is breathtaking. Thanks for sharing these. Kathy

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  3. MaryNovember 15, 2009 at 9:26 PM

    Oh Pat, thank you so much for these gorgeous images and beautiful prayer! :)

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  4. AnonymousNovember 15, 2009 at 9:30 PM

    I just love the way the sun lights up the trees! Gorgeous! ~Jeanne

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  5. EbieNovember 15, 2009 at 9:38 PM

    Oh Pat, I'd like to tag along and walk with you. The foliage is so beautiful! And thanks for sharing Grace.

    Enjoy!

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  6. WillowNovember 15, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    Beautiful trees! I love how their colors vary in the changing light. Very appropriate prayer...

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  7. AnonymousNovember 15, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    Oh, your trees are gorgeous. Your mosaics are so pretty and the prayer is so touching!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  8. From the Old InkWellNovember 15, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    WOW! Beautiful colors!

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  9. The Quintessential MagpieNovember 15, 2009 at 10:45 PM

    Pat, these are postcard worthy! I mean GORGEOUS. It's fun to see this because we don't have an intense change of seasons here. I love how they change as the light comes up. NEAT!

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  10. ClaudiaNovember 15, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    What a lovely spot you have found.

    You have captured them beautifully.

    If you have a moment would love you to stop by and give me your thoughts...

    TTFN~~Claudia ♥ ♥

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  11. Lana G!November 15, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    Gorgeous!!

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  12. pamNovember 15, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    Pat this post was wonderful...the fall colors do indeed seem to have the power to take our breath away. All this blogging and insane amount of picture taking causes us to become even more aware of our surroundings and then we get to share it with others. Thank you!

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  13. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪November 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    You are rewarded by waking early to see such a lovely sun set. I don't wake up enough to enjoy this.

    Thanks for visiting.

    Was that Central Park. Many years ago, I took my girls there.

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  14. CarlyNovember 16, 2009 at 12:11 AM

    beautiful colors in this shot!

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  15. ♥Mimi♥November 16, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    Your blog post today is especially lovely - eye candy. I saw your blessing - a cat on your lap. I have a couple of those myself and count them each and every day as a treasured blessing♥

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  16. Rebekah@Red's NestNovember 16, 2009 at 12:32 AM

    There's nothing prettier than autumn trees. These are gorgeous. I enjoyed the perfect prayer.

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  17. diane bNovember 16, 2009 at 12:41 AM

    The mosaic is superb as well as the other shots. The morning sky...Wow! The pics are very clear now great stuff.

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  18. AnonymousNovember 16, 2009 at 4:51 AM

    Beautiful photography!!
    When I was a little girl my Great Aunt & Uncle who lived next to Grandma's had a wonderful Apple tree. I used to climb in it & sit on "My Special Limb"!! I hadn't thought about that in years....
    Love,
    Marilyn

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  19. AnonymousNovember 16, 2009 at 6:19 AM

    Daybreak is my favorite time of the day. When everything is waking up. Love it. And I love these photos. I love that there are so many beautiful trees in the city. Gorgeous set of photos!

    Paz

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  20. JennyNovember 16, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    Thank you for these uplifting and glorious pictures. They are just lovely. You seem to be having a late fall.

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  21. Ciao Chow LindaNovember 16, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Pat, you captured the glory of nature at its finest.

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  22. Diane AZNovember 16, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    Glorious colors on those Trees at Daybreak! Enjoyed your beautiful pictures and mosaic. :D

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  23. RoeHNovember 16, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    Cool photos! I love the colors.

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  24. TracyNovember 16, 2009 at 8:53 AM

    Such glorious words and images, Pat! These photos make my heart sing... that morning golden glow is like a prayer... Thank you for sharing these wonders! Happy week, my friend... and thank you for the sweet comment. I'm ok...nothing a little rest and slow-down won't fix. :o) ((HUGS))

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  25. storytellerNovember 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    What a MARVELOUS mosaic and lovely photographs from your morning walk. Thanks for the virtual tag-along. Mornings are my favorite time of day too ... I love to watch the sunrise ;-)
    Hugs and blessings,
    Small Reflections

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  26. AnonymousNovember 16, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    Incredible photography, especially to catch it first thing in the morning.Lovely prayer too, thank you for sharing, Jackie.

    New blog:- http://jackiespersonalblog.blogspot.com/ formerly Jackie's life in Surrey

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  27. UnknownNovember 16, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    Pat,
    These are lovely photographs, and what a beautiful prayer. We are surrounded by God's beauty every day, and you certainly embrace it with your lens. Your mosaic is lovely, and it makes me want to take a trip to New York.
    Karen

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  28. black eyed susans kitchenNovember 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    Just beautiful, Pat...absolutely beautiful.
    ♥, Susan

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  29. GwendolynKayNovember 16, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    Lovely trees, lovely mosaic and lovely poem. Blessings!
    Gwen

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  30. Gardening in a SandboxNovember 16, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    I loved the colours in the trees. Lovely

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  31. AnonymousNovember 16, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    AMEN!!

    The sunrise photos are truly awesome.

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  32. MariceNovember 16, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    those are lovely sceneries in one great mosaic!

    u may view mine if u have time

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  33. CarolNovember 16, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    The trees and colors are gorgeous! I love the pic with the perfect row of golden trees! Have to say, Brooklyn has some gorgeous parks!

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  34. AnonymousNovember 16, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    What a great post! I love the pictures. Soo beautiful. I had not heard the tree prayer. How lovely. thank you.

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  35. SavoringTime in the KitchenNovember 16, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    What a glorious place for a morning walk and you're lucky to have to many golden leaves left to capture that beautiful morning sunrise.

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  36. Just a little something from JudyNovember 16, 2009 at 5:18 PM

    In my mind, early morning hours are some of the prettiest. These pictures are proof of that. What beautiful pictures! I liked the piece on the trees. Made me think about how valuable and important the trees are.

    I am looking forward to your mosaic.

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  37. Betsy Banks AdamsNovember 16, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    What a beautiful place to take an early morning walk, Pat. Your pictures are marvelous. the trees are beautiful and OH--that sunrise. Wow!!!!!

    Great post.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  38. EbieNovember 16, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    Hi Pat, thank you for your patience, and for all the trouble you've gone thru my blog. I cannot explain what happened.

    Enjoy your evening!

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  39. Stephanie ~ Angelic AccentsNovember 16, 2009 at 10:50 PM

    Oh my, what glorious pictures! God is truly a wonderful Creator! Thanks so much for your recent visit to my blog! I'm enjoying yours so much!

    Big TX Hugs,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

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  40. LeslieNovember 16, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    What beautiful photos of these fall trees from your early morning walk. I've been noticing that the trees that still have leaves are incredible.

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  41. Dawning InspirationNovember 16, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    Great photos... LOVE the trees in the park and the collage. So pretty! I thank God for trees too!

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  42. SueNovember 17, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    Hi Pat....I'm just impressed that your up and out to be able to catch the sun coming up....I'm just rolling over at that time of day for the second half of my sleep cycle...

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  43. KifusNovember 17, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    Hi, I have an award for you! The ‘From me to you’ flowers award. You can pick it up at my blog http://inspiracionline.blogspot.com/, under the entry ‘Thanks for the Award!’

    And just keep up the great work!

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  44. AnonymousNovember 17, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Just beautiful...
    Gisela
    *************
    Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.
    Rabindranath Tagore

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  45. MichelleNovember 17, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    Your photos are magnificent .. they remind me of part of the National Geographic Planet Earth series me and hubby watched last night. Thanks for sharing your morning walk.

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  46. Just A GirlNovember 17, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    Pat, these are absolutely gorgeous pictures!!! They remind me of when I lived in SD and the sun would come up over the mountain to turn all the glass buildings downtown into shimmering copper...such a beautiful sight!!
    I miss sunrises ;-).

    xoxo Cori

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  47. Linda LouNovember 17, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    What beautiful shots of the park near your home, I miss the changing of the trees in the fall, I took a walk this morning and was thanking God for the beautiful palm trees lining the road, and the ocean I could see and the blue blue sky....all God's creations..

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  48. CarolNovember 17, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    Those colors are just gorgeous!

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  49. UnknownNovember 17, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    Hi Pat, amazing photos! They look as it it's from a postcard, just beautiful :)

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  50. KathleenNovember 17, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    Beautiful Mosaic, Pat..The tree colors are fabulous!
    You'll be happy to know I went to WmSonoma Outet today, and walked out without a thing..They need to have some sales!
    But I had gone to CTS last week, so I spent the play money!

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  51. steviewrenNovember 19, 2009 at 12:31 AM

    You have a beautiful place to walk. I love to watch trees change through the seasons. I have some favorites around here myself.

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  52. GinaNovember 19, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    absolutely stunning colours..love how you've put them all together in a mosaic too. Have a wonderful weekend Gxox

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  53. Proud Italian CookNovember 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    Beautiful photo's Pat! I don't want winter to come yet!

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  54. ~Lavender Dreamer~November 22, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    Gorgeous photos! I love to make Fall collages! Love your blog!

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  55. RNSANENovember 23, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    The beautiful sunrise photos, the trees as they change in its reflection, the beautiful prayer - all are so appreciated, Pat!

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  56. UnknownNovember 27, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    A beautiful post, Pat. Those trees are gorgeous and you captured them beautifully along with the glorious sunrise. Wonderful . . .

    Thanks for sharing.

    Hugs,
    Teresa

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  57. RabbitApril 13, 2010 at 8:27 PM

    I'm a big tree fan myself! Great pictures.

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