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Monday, October 3, 2011

why I love Minnesota



Last weekend I celebrated my birthday on the back of the motorcycle, again. But this time it was to avoid the cake blindness caused by so, so many lit candles. The birch trees were magical. Riding in the early evening when the sun was shining on them, their leaves were suspended and the wind made them seem to glitter like sequins. Every so often a bright red maple would jump out at us. Autumn beauty plus amazing desserts made this birthday memorable. Life is good.

More good times can be seen @ Mary's meme, Ruby Tuesday.

18 comments:

Daryl said...

belated wishes for a happy birthday/year!!!!

Donna said...

Ahhhh! Beautiful Noni!
Happy Belated Birthday Girl!!!
hughugs

Snap said...

Many happy birthday wishes. Looks like a good time on the back of that bike!

Ralph said...

Happy Birthday - I tend to redefine the term 'Old' on an annual basis in April...the best of my birthdays actually began with the first dreaded one, the big 3-0. Decades later, the birthdays get better as I age, year by year...

A few decades ago, I visited MN in the summer and found it to be stunningly beautiful why not autumn? The leaf change is starting much earlier than us near Long Island Sound. The colors are alive, the foliage captured at its peak. Nice!

Link:
http://airhead55-ralph.blogspot.com/2011/10/ruby-tuesday-before-and-after.html

Barb said...

Happy Birthday - the leaves were giving you a gift! (Desserts are always a good idea!) My friends love to motorcycle - they've ridden all over the place.

Chubskulit Rose said...

Wow you already have the fall foliage, gorgeous!

My Ruby Tuesday

Pietro Brosio said...

Happy Birthday, Noni!
Your pictures with the autumn colors are wonderful!

Rune Eide said...

Now I know where all the autumn colours have gone - we are left with rain :-)

Kim, USA said...

Awesome shots. Autumn foliage is definitely here. ^_^

Ruby Tuesday

carol l mckenna said...

Happy Birthday ~ Lovely photos ~ Love the last one! ~thanks, namaste, Carol (A Creative Harbor) linked with Ruby Tuesday ^_^

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

I miss the fall colors of the north country!

DARLING, SCARLET LADYBUG

Darling, scarlet ladybug,
On the prowl for bugs and such,
If I met you on the rug,
I would not be frightened (much).


© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Red Cactus Fruit

Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler said...

Happy Birthday. The leaves are just starting to turn here. I'm so excited!

Liz said...

These are beautiful.

My entries:
Moms...Check Nyo
Yummy-as-can-be

Mel Cole - Ruby Tuesday said...

Very pretty scenery. Fall is beautiful in your area.

Rajesh said...

Beautiful place. The variety in colors is amazing.

Gemma Wiseman said...

Your birthday must be my birthday! Mine is October 1! And I celebrate Spring! But I must admit the colours of Autumn always totally enchant me! Gorgeous photos!

Hildred said...

belated happy birthday, Noni, - love the colours that accompanied your celebration.

Grace-Life is Beautiful said...

Happy Belated Birthday Noni!

Glad you had an enjoyable day on a motorcycle. It's amazing to see that all the trees have started to change colors.

Gee, that's the first time I ever heard of the term, "Cake Blindness", LOL.