Autumn has finally arrived here in central Athens. Shades of orange – dull russet and terracotta, subtle salmon and rose gold, almost red cinnabar, bright orange and tangerine – can be seen everywhere.
New season sweet oranges from the Argolid, purchased at the λαικί
Hints of orange on Bouboulina
Mandarines ripening in the garden
Pistachio tree leaves
Orange-red of a late rose
Deep colours of a crumbling brick garden wall
A clutch of “ruins” – ubiquitous terracotta pots, chipped and cracked, waiting to be repurposed
Bright blooming bougainvillea
Greek Pumpkins
Baking a pumpkin tart – celebrating Thanksgiving in Athens!
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Happy Thanksgiving Debi, family and Bouboulina!
Am far afield in San Francisco for the holiday.
Here we have beautiful mandarins and California persimmons
to grace the table.
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Will be going “next door” later where they really celebrate the holiday. Have a lovely Thanksgiving in SF.
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Lovely shades. We have just sadly said goodbye to the last of the oranges for the season. I will miss their juices and brought colour. What an interesting shade for a bougainvillea, lovely!
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Being an upside down world, we are just entering citrus season as you leave it. Am watching as the oranges, lemons and grapefruits swell and turn colour. Soon our season will end and yours begin again.
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P.S. The photo of the bougainvillea enhanced a tad in Photoshop. It is a deep red-orange, however, but the photo failed to capture it. It is lovely and not the usual bright pink.
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It seems a fitting day to day thank you for your friendship and intelligent interaction Deb, I love terracotta pots with a patina of age, I could always make space for them here…
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I love those terracotta pots – jumbled in the kitchen garden, out of sight. However, I think if they were positioned leaning into each other, with trailing things growing out of them, it might evoke a kind of ruin. Worth trying, anyway. I am, indeed, thankful for blog friends, not last yourself. It is a wonderful community we are building across many countries.
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Thank-you. “Next door” we have many friends, husband
a trustee.
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Happy Thanksgiving, I hope you’ve had a good day xx
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I can see that you’re getting into the colours of the sun- your posts have visually changed. Love all the oranges and terracotta hues captured.
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Gorgeous. Enjoy.
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Such a wonderful collection of photos featuring fall’s color palette. That’s a beautiful rose. I always hate to see the season’s last blooms wither, though that’s better than seeing them snow covered.
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