tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post5557239310372088825..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and MusicA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68589116082703585682014-10-25T19:45:41.283+01:002014-10-25T19:45:41.283+01:00That is Hyde Park in the photo! :-)
Autumn is her...That is Hyde Park in the photo! :-)<br /><br />Autumn is here finally. Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84853909528819415662014-10-21T05:03:56.778+01:002014-10-21T05:03:56.778+01:00I don't think autumn frowns on the earth - rat...I don't think autumn frowns on the earth - rather it is wildly exuberant with vivid colours and leaves! I do agree that it is a time of nostalgia also.<br /><br />Hope you find some autumn somewhere - maybe Hyde Park?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-27972902638524756862014-10-21T02:14:50.712+01:002014-10-21T02:14:50.712+01:00I LOVE fall! I don't even mind winter, to be h...I LOVE fall! I don't even mind winter, to be honest. The idea of cuddling up with a cup of hot chocolate and a book sounds heavenly to me. Interestingly, it's something I don't ever do. I drink hot chocolate while writing...and I read while walking on my treadmill!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-82363502961960028482014-10-21T01:53:50.186+01:002014-10-21T01:53:50.186+01:00I love a Northern Hemisphere autumn. Don't hav...I love a Northern Hemisphere autumn. Don't have much of a leaf display in Australia. I love being in the gardens near Blackheath during autumn. Glorious.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-20126564409651919872014-10-20T19:59:27.439+01:002014-10-20T19:59:27.439+01:00Many thanks fo ryour kind comments.
Well, well, w...Many thanks fo ryour kind comments.<br /><br />Well, well, well, Mother Nature heard my complaints and since yesterday the scenery around me has changed drastically. The wind's picked up and today in the morning I noticed more leaves on the ground. The colours are changing, too. We're having some great, grey, dramatic sunsets now, too.<br /><br />That piece of music is one of the most sublimes melodies I've ever heard. And she plays it with such feeling! I'm glad you all liked it.<br /><br />Saudade is one of those words that defies translations. I wrote about it a few years ago and got an amazing response, especially from Portuguese-speakers.<br /><br />Have a great week.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-28603493629441735942014-10-20T17:18:22.371+01:002014-10-20T17:18:22.371+01:00Oops, sorry: saudade! Misspelled it before.Oops, sorry: saudade! Misspelled it before.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-66957729801365332342014-10-20T17:17:47.647+01:002014-10-20T17:17:47.647+01:00My favorite moment of this whole post is when the ...My favorite moment of this whole post is when the front tire of your bike parts the fallen leaves. That's just the kind of detail that takes me there with you, just the kind of detail that I'm experiencing here in Northern Minnesota, thousands of miles away. <br /><br />Saudaude? I want to hear it pronounced, so I'm off to Google translate!Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-6871088068191997062014-10-20T13:47:42.273+01:002014-10-20T13:47:42.273+01:00Well if your weather is anything like ours in MA t...Well if your weather is anything like ours in MA this morning you won't be waiting much longer. We were hitting the high 30's today which was a dramatic change from the 70's of the weekend :/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-53138852346794791772014-10-20T13:16:06.904+01:002014-10-20T13:16:06.904+01:00Autumn as a season of longing...what a wonderful w...Autumn as a season of longing...what a wonderful way of putting it...Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-38697845231766979992014-10-20T11:10:42.143+01:002014-10-20T11:10:42.143+01:00I drink warm beverages like coffee (and occasional...I drink warm beverages like coffee (and occasionally tea) in the summer but the amount of cups per day spike this time of year. Which reminds me... time to make a cup.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-78564393784469454832014-10-20T07:07:32.324+01:002014-10-20T07:07:32.324+01:00Oh, thank you for this -- we have so little autumn...Oh, thank you for this -- we have so little autumn here in southern California, and it's the only time of the year that I actually "miss" even as the sun shines. And thank you for that piece of music -- it made me cry and is just perfect.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-11866583538137640102014-10-20T04:30:20.132+01:002014-10-20T04:30:20.132+01:00we drove back through the mountains today and they...we drove back through the mountains today and they are starting to really change here...ther eis def some stubborn green but some beautiful colors are popping out....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-7630582602398780802014-10-20T03:25:33.239+01:002014-10-20T03:25:33.239+01:00We had a late fall a few years back. It stayed war...We had a late fall a few years back. It stayed warm and green well into October, but winter hit all at once, and most leaves went from green to brown without bothering to stop at red or yellow along the way.<br />It has always struck me how the sights and smells of fall, so beautiful and comforting, are the death rattle of all things green. Brigid Daull Brockwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808132338148865533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-50934546599085550392014-10-20T01:35:38.853+01:002014-10-20T01:35:38.853+01:00Hi Cubano!
It has long been autumn here in New ...Hi Cubano! <br /><br />It has long been autumn here in New York--I am in the City right now where it is still pretty green, but up where I live--in the mountains--the leaves have all past their prime. It actually has been kind of a smiling autumn--very little rain-almost a drought, so beautiful but a little worrisome. But I understand what you mean by the frown and also the saudade, which is also one of my favorite words. Thanks for the thoughtful post and the thoughts of Bach as well. (Whom I'm never thought of as going with fall, but he really does.) k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-32854572181943734532014-10-20T00:00:20.501+01:002014-10-20T00:00:20.501+01:00T.S. Eliot wrote:
April is the 'cruellest'...T.S. Eliot wrote: <br />April is the 'cruellest' month ....<br /><br />Deep Purple sang: <br />April is a cruel time<br />Even though the sun may shine ....<br /><br />But, in my mind, October should have that distinction.<br />Beautiful, yes, but treacherous and deadly.<br />It also is expensive in terms of yard work and leaf removal .... uffff ....<br /><br />Just for the record, November is a fine month -- especially when considering a notable birthday ....<br />Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-56035607557385509072014-10-19T23:55:13.147+01:002014-10-19T23:55:13.147+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-13428248686726723722014-10-19T21:56:56.686+01:002014-10-19T21:56:56.686+01:00Our autumn is mostly over.. just a bit of colour r...Our autumn is mostly over.. just a bit of colour remains. I love summer best but there's no denying the beauty of this season. It's just the next several months which are difficult.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-19938625226545391782014-10-19T19:04:19.650+01:002014-10-19T19:04:19.650+01:00I know autumn is beautiful (I live near a forest, ...I know autumn is beautiful (I live near a forest, so celebrate its wonderfulness by kicking through leaves with the grandchildren) but can't help longing for the hot summer days. <br /><br />By the time I've forgiven the days for getting shorter it's winter, and I'm heading for somewhere warm.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-70206331169345006082014-10-19T19:02:28.576+01:002014-10-19T19:02:28.576+01:00Yo creo que es la temporada más bonita del año, pe...Yo creo que es la temporada más bonita del año, pero es cierto que te hace pensar en lo que a uno le viene, el largo y duro invierno. <br />He salido esta mañana y he notado que no me había suficientemente abrigado, así que tendré que ir vigilando la temperatura.<br />Que tengas una buena estación otoñal.Mari-Pi-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661886117860375651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-1966990713370540602014-10-19T18:43:18.289+01:002014-10-19T18:43:18.289+01:00We are still waiting for autumn in SF but Californ...We are still waiting for autumn in SF but California is now in the 4th or 5h year of a crushing drought and the hot, dry days follow, one after another. I go looking on the Internet for photos of rain and trees changing color. Our hills are white brown and dangerously dry. Nancy Ewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116290968007398337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-70219164448869168152014-10-19T15:41:52.004+01:002014-10-19T15:41:52.004+01:00The leaves are changing and the signs are sure her...The leaves are changing and the signs are sure here, but still friggin hot. But anything beats snow.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-69011764443806134762014-10-19T14:36:52.703+01:002014-10-19T14:36:52.703+01:00I so agree with you about the season being nostalg...I so agree with you about the season being nostalgic...every autumn, I mourn the gradual demise of summer - by far my favourite time of year.<br />But I am mourning less than usual this year...there are still wallflowers and snapdragons flowering in my garden, plus my two Oak trees are dressed in green still. Aah...such escapism!;)<br /><br />Happy Sunday :)Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-81658317379875582772014-10-19T13:36:30.726+01:002014-10-19T13:36:30.726+01:00we're having a very beautiful autumn up here i...we're having a very beautiful autumn up here in Scotland, but yes it's later than normalCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-20309771834182298072014-10-19T13:12:13.044+01:002014-10-19T13:12:13.044+01:00And here in Montreal the leaves have changed drama...And here in Montreal the leaves have changed dramatically and are gorgeous. I see a little green, but yellows, oranges and reds, and the colours are beautiful.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-83845416551099907582014-10-19T10:40:33.477+01:002014-10-19T10:40:33.477+01:00I love autumn beauty and you are right about the s...I love autumn beauty and you are right about the season being nostalgic. It is slow coming to me though, all but one of my trees are still green. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.com