". Arranged Words: All that Glitters

16 Nov 2021

All that Glitters



Hi Everyone,

Yellow/gold often gets overlooked when reds, oranges, greens and mixtures thereof take center stage in the fall. But those leaves have already dropped off the trees. And we are left with the staggering beauty of yellow/gold.

I didn't have to go far to capture this cheerful lot, proving that even when matted and wet certain things still look great.


All that is gold does not glitter,
   Not all those who wander are lost;
      The old that is strong does not wither,
       Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

  From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
  A light from the shadows shall spring;
    Renewed shall be blade that was broken,

The crownless again shall be king.

— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Riddle of Strider, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

One of my favourite verses that speaks of caution, and hope among other things, including the old adage: "Don't judge a book by it's cover."  

 

Along with late leaves of gold, at this time of year, the sunsets flame with yellow as well.

                                                                  


                                                          Something yellow/gold.

Yellow has surprised me because the only piece of clothing I own is a pair of yellow finger less gloves you see above. (You can download my free knitting pattern here 

Further, a year ago, I would have empathically said, "I do not like yellow," but a look back tells a different tale. When I revamped my blog awhile a go, I added gold highlights. It seems while I wasn't looking, yellow/gold, has captured my heart.

The paintings above, others, and greeting cards are available here 

 

Until Next Time...

Cultivate Your Dreams

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49 comments:

dee Nambiar said...

Lovely pictures. Lovely words.
And yellow is such a happy color. :)

EricaSta said...

Tolkien found the right words, with give us a mood for this mystique season with fog, colourful leaves and maybe calm for our soul in this days... thank you for sharing.

...what pattern you take for your wonderful fingerless gloves? Wow. The yellow is exact above in the captures.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Thank you, Dee.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Yes, Tolkien certainly had a wonderful gift to give the world.
I put some stitch patterns together to design these mitts.
Also, the yellow does match. Thanks for pointing that out.:)

Villrose said...

A lovely golden post with hopes for Spring :)

Suzana said...

So beautiful images and words. You are very talented in presenting them.
The yellow from the leaves is miraculous!

Thank you, Dixie! Have a fabulous week!

Peabea Scribbles said...

I have one that is yellow gold, but with the weird warmer than usual Fall and then cold snap, the leaves are definitely not as pretty as those. Beautiful.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Thank you.
Always happy to think about spring!

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Hi Suzana,
Lovely yellow for sure.
Many thanks for your lovely comments.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Very warm fall here too, and no snow yet.
Temps are more seasonal this last week or so though.
Thank you.

Carla from The River said...

Beautiful.
Yellow was one of our wedding colors. At the time, many did not think it was a very good choice. We went with it anyway. ;-)

Veronica Lee said...

The leaves are so pretty!

Love the photos, Dixie.

Soma @ inkTorrents.com said...

Your title certainly caught my eye, and your post full of golden beauty. Gorgeous photos and paintings. Yellow is my favourite colour and I only have one piece of yellow clothing, my first knitted sweater. To me, it is the happiest colour :)

-Soma

Kim said...

J.R. Tolkein wrote such beautiful and thought provoking gems. The carpet of yellow leaves is amazing. How I would love to lay on them and look up at the sky. Autumn colour is always glorious; it never disappoints. I have never worn yellow as it doesn't suit me, but in nature it is always perfect. A beautiful post, Dixie.

Christine said...

Beautiful leaves. I like yellow it is cheerful

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful woods, art and photos. Have a great weekend,Happy PPF, Valerie

Linda Kunsman said...

Beautiful post in all its golden colors. happy PPF!

Tarang Sinha said...

Lovely pictures! And I really like your paintings. Is it soft pastels? I was planning to paint something yellow. :)

Gillena Cox said...

Lovely photos. Great poetry.
Happy PPF

Much💛love

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Good for you. It always feels great to go with what your truly wanted.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Thank you, Veronica.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Always been a colour that I can't wear, so I thought I didn't like it.
But I enjoy seeing it everywhere expect on me. :)
Thank you, Christine.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Many thanks, Valerie.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

I agree. Gold sure is a lovely colour gold. It looks great in bars too. :)
Not that I have any, but my imagination works well.
Thank you, Linda.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Thank you, Tarang. Yes, soft pastel. Messy but fun to work with.
It will be fun to see what you paint.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Hi Gillena,
It's always fun to see everyone's paintings and connect with the the great people from PPF!
Thank you.
Enjoy the weekend

riitta k said...

I have three big maples in my garden and still more in the neighbourhood. In October it looked just as in your photos 💛 In yellow I have only one T-shirt, nothing else in the whole house! Thank you for linking at Friday Bliss!

Amy Johnson said...

What beautiful color! I really love the yellow leaves!

Treat and Trick said...

Beautiful post! I love yellow too but my favorite is blue....

Kinga K. said...

Amazing Autumn images❤

Lydia C. Lee said...

Lovely! I love that firey sunset the most! #WanderingCamera

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Maples are so pretty!
It seems quite a few people have little to no yellow clothing.
It’s not a colour that suits me at all.
Thank you for hosting, Riitta.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

All the yellow was a real fall treat this year.
Have a lovely weekend…

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

Beautiful photos of the colorful trees

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

I am with you. I love blue too!
And, these days, differing shades of green are adding up to a close second.

Angie said...

Dixie - that carpet of yellow leaves is gorgeous. I'm just glad I am not the one that has to rake them up! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!

Suzy said...

Thanks for showing us the beautiful examples of Yellow/gold that we can enjoy this time of year!Sometimes we are so busy looking up at the Fall leaves that we forget to look down.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

How gorgeous! The carpet of leaves is amazing! Enjoy your week! Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos and the art!

Daniela said...

What stunning shots!
Thank you for the beautiful visit and comments you left on ~ My little old world ~ I so appreciate them and hope to read some other words of yours very soon!
Wishing you a most lovely new week
XO Daniela (Dany)

Powell River Books said...

Beautiful fall colours. When we left home in mid-October the maples trees across from our cabin were just starting to turn. I got a few pictures, but they weren't the vibrant colours they would be a few weeks later. - Margy

EricaSta said...

Thank you for your reply.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

The golden aspens in Colorado were glorious this Fall -- Yellow is one of my favorite colors though, so it wasn't such a surprise for me! And so of course I loved your golden -yellow collection and musings. And Thank you for giving us the whole Tolkien verse. The "not all who wander are lost" line or versions of it are quite popular on RV bumper stickers, but I had forgotten how lovely the entire poem is.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Thank you, Lydia.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Yes, for sure, it would take forever to rake them up.
Thanks for hosting, Angie.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Thank you, Suzy.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Many thanks. You have a lovely week too!

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

You have a beautiful blog, Dany.
Thank you.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Autumn never fails to rain down all the beauty. A wonderful time of year.
Enjoy your trip, Margy.

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

I bet the aspens were beautiful. I love how the leaves turn when the wind hits them.
It’s magical.
You are welcome, Sallie. And many thanks for your visit.