A Birthday Gift

Fall is in the air and I'm getting super excited!

 Posts all across blogland are popping up adorned in the brilliant golds and oranges of the season,

as to be expected since fall officially begins in just a few days.

But interlaced among the turning leaves and the warm hues of pumpkins and mums,
there are still a few summery surprises.

I happened upon this bit of serendipity just a few days ago as I pulled up to a stop sign,
as I was out gallivanting in the country.

 I immediately pulled to the side, got out of my Jeep and crossed the road,
still not completely believing that I was seeing.



This unbelievable field of morning glories extended to my right...



...and to my left...



...with even more beyond my field of vision and what I could capture with my camera.

This surely must be just a glimpse into heaven, I thought to myself.



Ever since I was a little girl, I have been mesmerized by their gorgeous blue and violet hues...

...and I remember well how they trailed up the back side of our garage
and onto the adjoining fence behind the house where I was raised.

And when my mom told me that morning glories were my birthday flower,

well, that made me love them even more.
 

Actually, the morning glory and the aster are both considered to be the birth flower
 for those born in September.




So I will consider this little bit of unexpected pleasure, a gift...



...a birthday gift...how timely...

...since tomorrow is the big day :)
~
Have a beautiful week!

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