In An Autumn Garden

S3 E9: In An Autumn Garden In an autumn garden, I find solace and rejuvenation. It is a place where I can reconnect with nature and find respite from the busyness of life. As I walk, I am reminded of the impermanence of the season. Autumn awakens the senses and invigorates the soul. It is a time to slow down, to appreciate the simple pleasures of life, and to find solace in the beauty of nature. As I take in the sights, sounds, and colours of this season, I feel a deep gratitude for the wonders that surround me. Autumn is a season of transition that invites me to contemplate the cycle of life. The leaves that once adorned the trees now lay scattered on the ground, a reminder of the evanescence of all things. Yet, amidst this fleeting beauty, there is a sense of renewal. The fallen leaves will decompose, nourishing the soil and preparing the earth for new growth in the coming spring. In 1841: The novelist George Eliot wrote to her friend Maria Lewis: “Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love—that makes life and nature harmonise. The birds are consulting about their migrations, the trees are putting on the hectic or the pallid hues of decay, and begin to strew the ground, that one’s very footsteps may not disturb the repose of earth and air, while they give us a scent that is a perfect anodyne to the restless spirit. Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” In an autumn garden, I find solace and rejuvenation. It is a place where I can reconnect with nature and find respite from the busyness of life. Location: Park & Tilford Gardens, North Vancouver Photography and Voice by Rebecca Budd Music by Hushed “Soft Rains” Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/mOuCCllYXP/