Driving to school the past few days, I have been intrigued by the juxtaposition of the fall colored leaves and the snow covered ground and branches. Never before have I seen such a blend of fall and winter. It seems like a new season has been created and I have decided to call it Finter Wall. Many images have caught my eye on the way to and from school, but unfortunately, all of them have been in places where I can not stop to take pictures. However, over the past few days, many of my friends on Facebook have posted images that fit into my idea of Finter Wall quite well. I thank several people who have allowed me to post their pictures on my blog. All of them capture beautiful details and special moments on film quite well. Their images have inspired the content of this poem. Enjoy!
Welcome to Finter Wall!
Here in the year, two thousand eleven--
a new season upon us has fallen.In October, before Halloween
before the ghosts and goblins are seen.
A new season between winter and fall,
elements of both combine-- Finter Wall!
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| Photo by Justine Hebert |
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| Photo by Justine Hebert |
While carving Jack-O-Lanterns with knives in hand,
snow begins to fall, covering the land.
Although orange pumpkins sit beneath trees today,
they do not keep the winter weather at bay.
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| Photo by Susan Erickson Snow pummels trees with fall-covered leaves Large branch hits swing set, destruction achieved. |
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| Photo by Justine Hebert Small tree is almost destroyed-- oh dear! But none of this can stop the kids' Halloween cheer! Rolling snow across the ground-- Instead of snowmen, pumpkins are found! |
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| Photo by Shannon Granger The beauty of fall and winter combine, Upon green leaves and berries, snow and ice does shine!  Finter Wall, Finter Wall-- a new season indeed! In which aspects of both fall and winter do bleed. Colorful leaves, snow, ice, wind-- all wrapped up in one Now let's get ready for some Halloween fun! HAPPY HALLOWEEN & HAPPY FINTER WALL! |
