Deep in December, it's nice to remember,

Although you know the snow will follow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,

Without a hurt the heart is hollow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,

The fire of September that made us mellow.

Deep in December, our hearts should remember

And follow.

-- Tom Jones (the other one)

I spotted this beauty with a "For Sale" sign in the window on a well kept looking farmstead in Southeast Michigan. I could have cropped more tightly to emphasize the truck for Truck Thursday, but I rather like the look of the entire scene, and I think the truck stands out sufficiently to be the focal point.

HTT!

I'm feeling nostalgic as mellow September softens the heat of summer and a hint of fall is in the air.

"Try to remember the kind of September, when life was slow and oh, so mellow

When grass was green and grain was yellow

When you were a tender and callow fellow

Try to remember ..."

~ Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt

Autumn is so beautiful but melancholic at the same time

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xbvq2c98nY

HSS!

This rabbit was lying down on the edge of a walking trail at dusk and didn't move an inch when he saw me. He allowed me to shoot some photos, got up once to stretch, then plopped right back down in the same spot. He must have been tuckered out after a long day.

Thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Have a great weekend!

Clouded Sulphur Butterfly on a Zinnia! They make a great match!!

Rapeseed field at sunset.

A yellow tuberous Begonia with tiny heart shaped anthers taken at the Ballarat Begonia Festival, Victoria.

Another oldie but goodie " Mellow Yellow "by Donovan 1966

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQNBQI3UDag

Many thanks for your visit, comments, invites and faves...it is always appreciated..

HBW

For 'Looking Close on Friday' the theme is 'Sunny Yellow'

A black- eyed-susan, taken at Melbourne Botanical Gardens.

I was a bit late and most of these Rudbeckia blooms have passed their prime.

Best view enlarge.

Listen to Donovan " Mellow Yellow "

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQNBQI3UDag

Many thanks for your visits, comments, invites and faves...it is always appreciated...

Peaceful Bokeh Wednesday

Why do I always struggle with bells? Hmmpfff.

thanks for the theme suggestion, Tom:)

Behind Business - Drop Off - Pick Up. Bollards for trucks not to bang into walls. Great lines, and Love the yellow.

feb 2017

HSS

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~ Donovan

Helios-44-2 f/2 58mm

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To make a change from seascapes thought I would upload an autumn shot and was delighted to find this as a theme for the Smile on Saturday group!

Up close and personal with a feather duster

Macro Mondays: "Feather" theme

HMM

Yellow warbler, singing and showing off those gorgeous colours.

Pinery Prov Park, Lambton Shores ON

Colonel Charles Vallencey, 1768

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb3WpOJvsug

Views nice full screen.

American bullfrog in his little world.

I am grateful for your continued support and appreciate every view, fave, and comment!

A rose at the David Austin rose gardens and nursery at Albrighton, Shropshire, England.

Happy new week!

Thanks for visiting. I am very grateful to those who take the time to comment or fave.

I have a busy couple of weeks ahead of me so I may not be on Flickr much. I have been having problems making comments but that may have been fixed.

Credits On My Blog thesassyshoppersite.wordpress.com/2020/02/17/

Pennyhill june 2021

Anemone hupehensis - Herbstanemone

Rapeseed flowers on a farm in the Nelson Lakes area ( NZ)

A restored VW bus kept watch over the crowds at Retrofest 2022 in Chatham, Ontario. Looking forward to this year's show.

McGoldrick Park April 2021

Dedicated to Xandra

They call me mellow yellow...that's about all of the song I know, however you can't mistake the song of the Yellow Warbler. This one was a bit flighty and didn't stick around long enough to belt out a few bars.

My gorgeous Double Hibiscus, so bright & uplifting, like sunshine!