There is a place, hidden from everyday view, my mind wanders there frequently – The “Other Place” – where reality lies suspended. A retreat into the world of pure Imagination. A calm from the storm and a safe haven. Both balm and catalyst to those of creative natures. I’ll introduce you more fully to my Other Place later on, but for today, a brief glimpse:
Autumn Fantasy
vibrant and rich yellow, red, orange, tan, brown kaleidoscoping… Autumns arrival.
Fall fairies abound, pixies, brownies and the like, woodland creatures. Seasonal changes find them everywhere painting our landscape with colors of autumn. My favorite creature is the “Sprite of Leaves”. Gloriously fluid, she performs her acrobatic dance in whirl winds. Spiraling leaps with twists and turns as she glides across the land. She is glorious isn’t she?
leafy sprite dancing vibrant colorful myriad autumn sensations *Thank you,
~ Penny
The Why About This 
Awesome!
Thank you, Celestine, I was pretty pleased with how the drawing came out, myself (and I am definitely my own worst critic!) LOL
Wonderful Autumn post, Penny! xx
Thank you so much Lauren, xo
Wonderful post, especially for this time of year. Cheers !!
Thank you, it was fun too! 🙂
Penny that was so beautiful and fitting, autumn is my favourite time of year! I have left this site, please come visit! 🙂 Although, WP has locked me out and we are trying to get a redirect on my page, thus, any comments sent to there, I cannot respond to 😦
Thanks, and I’m sorry you’re having problems with WP! Just went over to your new location. It will all work out, not to worry! 🙂 xx
She is glorious! I was told once that I had the ability to see pixies in my garden if I sat very quietly. Not sure I ever saw them but it was delightful to think they were there. This is enchanting Penny. Thanks! 🙂
Hi, I think they are there LuAnn, a different dimension perhaps but visible to the minds eye! Thank you! xx
What a beautiful retreat, Penny!
I am so happy to see your wonderful creativity unveiling…
Happy magical Monday and new week, my kind friend!
🙂 xxxxxx
Hello Marina, already behind a little dearest friend. it’s Tuesday evening for you! Hoping you have a wonderful night of rest and wonderfully creative Wednesday! 🙂 xoxoxox
Lovely words and drawing which capture the essence of Autumn. The colours as we tour New England on our holiday are absolutely gorgeous and they go on for miles and miles and miles……. 🙂
New England is incredibly beautiful in the fall, Sally! I am so pleased you get to be vacationing there at this time of year, my friend. It is truly awesome to view the many colors of Autumn spreading out further than the eyes can see! 🙂 xx
It’s a sprite of happiness and change! I enjoyed your haibun very much, Penny.
Hi Maureen, thank you kindly! watching leaves begin to fall I got the image of her in my mind while enjoying the “feelings of autumn”! 🙂
Beautiful image Penny and haibun. Almost makes me yearn for autumn, when its just spring…..
I keep haven’t to remind myself that the seasons are different depending on where one lives on the planet Michael, when will summer arrive there?
actually they are talking about it being 40c tomorrow which is unusual but does happen. Here the seasons sort of meld into each other, usually this time of year is beautiful which it has been the past week or two but we do get some very hot days, like tommow is promising.
Hello Penny;
These two haibun are beautiful (please correct me if it is just one haibun)…
Love the drawing and the poetic images you have chosen… The colorful myriad of your verses perfectly matches with the Fall atmosphere…
So; bottom line: Well done 😉 my friend,
Aquileana 🙂
>Twitter brought me here:
Hello Aquileana, thank you so much. Bottom line, you are a keeper! And a sweetheart too! 🙂 One haibun consisting of a haiku at the beginning, prose in the middle, and a haiku at the end! 🙂 xx
Absolutely and utterly glorious.
Hello Suzy! Thank you, kindly! A special thanks for stopping by viewing and commenting. Very much appreciated by me! 🙂
LOVE!
I feel the one with earth & nature on your sketch.
Can’t wait to see what else you have from that other place.
xx 🙂 🙂 xx
Hi RoSy, thanks! I’ve been away too long from my sketch pad. I’ll try not to disappoint with my other imaginative renders and words! 🙂 xo, this one’s for the LOVE 🙂 xo!
Wow Penny. Such soul in your words and artwork. Beautiful.
She IS glorious!
Hi Ute, thank you. Definitely my imagination at work here, but it was wonderful fun to sketch and imagine her, dearest friend, love to you this day, your evening! 🙂 xx
That’s awesome and I LOVE that sprite.
Thanks Alastair. It was great fun. I need to sketch more, it’s a wonderful feeling, for me! I am glad you like it! 🙂 xx
I do. It reminds me of one of the Ents from Lord of the rings 🙂
Oh that’s cool, thank you! 🙂
🙂
I love the haibun and art. Wonderful. Autumn is my favorite time of year (and my daughters name). The second haiku is so charming.
Hello Anja, thank you. Just a sketch using an eleven year old’s colored pencils, so it lacks clean definition, but it was great fun to draw and then write about it! Your daughter has a beautiful name! 🙂
I think the drawing is perfect…I am not good with pencils. 🙂 And thank you 🙂