All that glitters is not gold

Hi Dragon54u, I love the diamonds in the sky at night on a clear night. When the stars are not blotted out by the cloudy blanket. It's been awhile since I have just sat outside and enjoyed looking up into the purple sky with diamonds. I also love how the sun reflects off the dew drops in the grass in the morning. Yes.. I do pay attention to God and His 'paint brush'.. I wrote a poem about it one day a couple of years back.

I totally understand what you are saying...From the pic, I can see the beauty in the golden leaves!!! My Dad had a beautiful Maple tree that turned a fiery orange every year at the beginning of fall. Where he lived, the setting sun shone brightly through that tree every afternoon & the bright orange lit up the walls of his bedroom as if it were on fire. Much like your tree, you had to see it to believe the beauty!!! I tried every year to capture the beauty of the sunset & the tree. Alas, the beauty was lost somewhere between my eyes & the lens of the camera. I think both our problems were/are that the tree is way too close to the window in order to get the panoramic view needed to capture the total beauty of the trees!!! I know with Dad's tree...if I took the pic from a different angle where I could capture the entire tree, I lost the benefit of the sun lighting up the leaves. There was only one angle where the natural beauty shone through & it was impossible to capture a decent pic from that angle!!! Alas, Dad lost his mind somewhere along the way & cut down that gorgeous tree...so my mind is the ONLY place that it now lives. My best suggestion is to not worry about capturing the beauty of your tree with a camera in your hand. Spend that time soaking in the beauty with your mind's eye. That way you will enjoy that tree EVERY fall for the rest of your life!!!

I do not see your photo attached, but it is really good that you can enjoy the beauty of what you see around you. Helps one to enjoy life more.

Hi Dragon54u, I love nature, and I think even a single blade of leaf is beautiful. Now that I have learnt that so many flowers are edible, I have a new appreciation for nature. I think we are really too remote from nature. If we have a chance to learn about all the healing properties of plants, then we might love nature even more. Just too bad that animals instinctively know what are edible, and what are not edible, and human is the only one to limit ourselves to a few items.

So where's the photo, my friend? Anyway, just imagining what you were just describing gave me a vivid picture of what you saw there. Indeed, not all that glitters is gold. The sun that kissed the golden leaves gave a shimmering reflection to the leaves. Wow, it's a marvelous sight indeed. For me, everyday as i wait to stand by the road for a jeepney to ride to my office, i always see Mayon Volcano at its morning splendor. Though it doesn't glitter, it stands so beautifully. And it is at its most beautiful sight at night, during those times that it erupts , with the lavas flowing down, seemingly like rubies rolling . What a beautiful, glittering sight too but dangerous.

This is not so much a discussion as lyric poetry.It just so happened that we call autumn golden autumn here from ancient times.I like both golden leaves and red leaves,at this time of year I am always lost in admiration of the autumn scenery.When it comes to the golden leaves,I fist think of the ginkgo Which is Jurassic relict.The leaves look like countless small golden fans.

Your photo really captured the beauty of the golden leaves. Autumn is my favorite season. The is year seems to be especially beautiful. Yes I do feel wealthy with all that nature has to offer.

Hi dragon 54u, When I was in Bali once, I witnessed this beautiful and amazing sunset. It was simply astonishing and very colorful indeed. What a breathtaking moment and it left me with a great feeling. I realized how wonderful mother nature is and how lucky I am to be alive. You are right. It doesn't have to be a gold to glitter. Cherishable memories are far more valuable than any gold or diamond.

For me yes it is but the owner to it all is Jehovah God the maker because he created all thins in this earth so be good as long as you live.

Actually it is the beauty of our nature. It is the fall season, and I enjoy seeing those leaves turning red, yellow, and other color. I love the sight of it at the parking lot. I usually take a nap during lunch time, and I would enjoy the scene first. Then I would fall asleep.

dragon54u I have often marveled at the beauty of naure...I am in awe of God's creations and realize no man could dupicate the beauty. I have seen the most awesome sunsets that convinces me no painter could do justitice to God's work. I often feel the same about scenes in pine forests, lakes, etc. and many various nature spots..

I saw the picture and is beautiful, the tree has like three different colors,that is a bless,I love,I don't have doubts that the most valuable things are those that GOD the creator created for us.

That golden tree is beautiful. Sometimes I just need peace and golden leaves like that in that moment worth more than real gold. The sunsets are really beautiful where I live, the sky is lovely pink or purple almost every evening, and I don't think I ave seen sunsets like this until this year. It's just good to stop sometimes and admire His creation.

I love glitter! It's so festive and Christmasy and your photo is very beautiful! I feel like decorating my house with glittery stuff already even though it is a bit early yet! :)

It is a shame, I have not really taken the time to look around yet today outside. The trees are still beautifully colored, I noticed that last night. I enjoy the creativity of people wh0 do crafts, and it brings me a lot of joy to see what they make.

I only went out after 5 today because I was feeling pretty punk - guess its a good thing I didn't have to go to work... but if I had, I probably would've gone to bed earlier... Still, by the time I went out, it was nearly dark and the evening was very overcast... guess the trees are going to lose their flowers...

hi dragon54u yes Jacaranda trees. in tustin where i used to live the street which the civic center is located, Centennial st. is line with Jacaranda tree. they bloom in March and create a purple have all over the trees and the whole street is just gorgeous. the small purple bells also have a fragrance thats just lovely. Nature can be so beautiful. here in front of Gold Crest we have some roses in bloom that are spectacular and two jacarandas trees Here we seldom see trees that turn all those vivid colors in the fall. I do miss that as I was born in South Dakota. Here in 'California we do have some other natural beauties though Wild California poppies like gold under the sun bloom in wild lands along the highways.gorgeous sight.Also we have vining night blooming Jasmine thats a pretty sight and even more lovely is that sweet Jasmine fragrance.Also I marvel every time I go down to Newport beach at the mighty Pacific ocean as it roars its way into shore, and sparkles under the sun with white lacy surf. Way o ut we can often see the outlines of ships bound for Long Beach or Los Angeles ports.Also the ou tlines of oi platforms pumping oil from under the pacific.

I definitely look for the beauty everyday! You kind of have to, or else you'll get tired & depressed....at least I would. I realized that I am happier when I get to get out & get into nature. Sometimes, I will just "BE" with it. Listen to the birds, watch the clouds....empty my mind & just be with it. Because for me, it will be back to the daily grind of the 9-5. Someday, I want to go to the east coast & see the changing colors of the leaves. We don't have real seasons out here, but we do have the pacific ocean, and it is beautiful! That's my glitter :)-

i dont see any picture here. you should attach it completely. yes yyou may say it again, all that glitter is not gold. some of them is worthier than gold, but some of them are worthless. gold is worth, ut if we misuse it, it may cause problem for ourself and humanity,, but gold may also save a nation and humanity on the righ hand who manage it

Hmm... quite an interesting picture and observation. I was about to ask but just browsed through the other posts and response to see this picture. Nice one for the end of the season.