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flaming torches lighting the way…

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Barbara Rodgers
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“Lombardy Poplars on the Bank of a Lake” by Fyodor Vasilyev

October’s poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter.
~ Nova Bair
(The Book of Uncommon Quips & Quotations)

Posted in Fyodor Vasilyev, Nova Bair | Tagged autumn, fire, light, poplar, trees, water, winter | 14 Replies

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