The forest in late fall,
is emptied of people,
full of magical colors,
still and expectant.
Winter is coming!
Cheers to you from Sequoia in the fall~
Sequoia in the Fall~
Photography and Travel
The forest in late fall,
is emptied of people,
full of magical colors,
still and expectant.
Winter is coming!
Cheers to you from Sequoia in the fall~
cindyknoke.com 
Autumn! My favorite season.
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Yes! Creation gets quiet and waits.
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Sequoia is so beautiful, Cindy. Been a few years since I’ve been there. I would love to visit here or Yosemite valley in the fall. Gorgeous images!
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They are both wonderful aren’t they 🌲
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So beautiful ❤️
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Grazie 🌲
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Thank you for sharing all this raw, natural beauty with us Cindy.
Leslie
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Thank you for appreciating it Leslie & cheers to you~
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Grossartige Fotos und Landschaft. Danke Cindy fürs zeigen. Friedvolle Adventstage wünsche ich Dir. Ernst
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Beautiful photos in the autumn, Cindy 😀
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Thank you Irene 🌲
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Third time around, Cindy. This post reminds me that we are part of nature – that we belong to this earth, to the soil and rock that sustains our steps. Gravity! I was reading an article about the need to find a way to bring gravity to space. When we are in zero-G, our muscles atrophy quickly, we are no longer able to maintain our posture and we can lose up to up to 20 % of our calves and leg muscles. Earth is our home, BUT we are curious creatures and our need to explore will continue…who knows. It’s a new decade approaching. I’m delighted that we are entering 2020 together.
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Interesting. I remember Scott Kelly had trouble walking after he returned to earth after 340 days on the international space station. Sounds like ‘Occupy Mars’ still has some details to hash out. It puzzles me that some people may actually think we can leave this planet if we ruin it irretrievably. I also look forward to sharing 2020 with you Rebecca. Another year with my great blogging friend. I wonder how many it’s been!
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I think we started the same month so we have spent the last decade together – another one is waiting for our arrival. Hugs and more hugs.
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WOW!!! That is incredible and synchronistic!
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Beautiful fall colours!
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Mother Nature rocks the color palette 🌲
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I just love your photoes, thank you for sharing!
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Thank you for your thoughtful appreciation 🌲
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Love all the beautiful colors of fall and nature scene. Hope you had a really nice Thanksgiving and have a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones and family. God bless you and yours, Cindy.
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God Bless you and your family & Merry Christmas my friend. I look forward to spending 2020 with you ❤
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What placid, rugged beauty! Thank you for these amazing shots, Cindy!
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Ahhhh, I look forward to spending another holiday with you my friend 🌲
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Cindy, these photographs are absolutely beautiful!
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Reblogged this on charles french words reading and writing and commented:
Here are more beautiful photographs from Cindy Knoke!
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You are a beautiful friend Charles. I am grateful to know you 🌲
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Breathtaking!
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Grazie mille 🌲
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what majesty, thank you dear one, beautiful..
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Awww, thank you more sweet friend 🌲
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Such beautiful shots, Cindy, and your words describe the expectant waiting so well!
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Thank you Debbie. It is a special feeling, that expectancy. I think I step more quietly when I experience it 🌲
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Incredibly beautiful fall colors and serenity!
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I love your beautiful comment 🌲
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Wow! Colors explode beauty in every shot. The fall is wonderful.
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Thank you Darnell & yes Fall falls beautifully 🌲
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Breath taking. Thanks for sharing 😀
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Thank you more for appreciating 🌲
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Fall is such a beautiful time of year…the colors of the trees in your pics are spectacular!
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Your kindness is much appreciated Josh. Thank you my friend & cheers to you~
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Thank you Cindy! Cheers to you as well!
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Stunning – I feel as if I was there!
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Hi Liz! Great to hear from you and thank you. If I could, I would beam you over for a look see!
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I look forward to a time when that is possible!
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❤ ❤
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Beautiful xxx
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Grazie mille Adele ❤
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So serene! The colors are beautiful, Cindy! It’s kinda magical when a usually busy place like that in nature is more itself, so glad you captured some of this! 😊
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Thank you so much Felipe and yes, crowds seriously detract from the full experience of our national park and forests.
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Peaceful scenes. Absolutely stunning photos.
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You make me happy I posted. Thank you very much and be well Chandra ❤
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Your posts/photos are always so stunning and quite a treat for me!
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I love it: poetry in words and in photos, both reaching the heart!
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Awwww, you rock. I love my blogging friends! Have a wonderful weekend.
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The feeling is mutual! Weekend wishes take on a wonderful new meaning nowadays 🙂
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❤ ❤
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What a wonderful place, Cindy! Thank you for sharing these wonderful impressions. Have a great weekend! Michael
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Very kind and much appreciated Michael. Happy Weekend to you too!
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:-))
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Thank you for your kind thoughtfulness my friend and have an awesome weekend!
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Beautiful photos. They are making my feet itch for a good long hike in the some mountains.
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Oh good! It will be wonderful for your heart and your mind. Cheers to you! ❤
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Awesome landscapes. I do love your photos. Thank you.
Happy weekend!
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Visa versa 2UX2 & thank you very much ❤
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Magnificent trees and photos. Thank you for sharing. I saw them as a teen and still recall how stately they were/are. Enjoy the weekend.
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Thank you Mary and wonderful week to you my friend ❤
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My pleasure, Cindy. Enjoy the Advent season. ox
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Joyous Advent my friend ❤
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Thank you for your wonderful comment.
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Muchas gracias ❤
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Life is wonderful and magical.
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It is indeed & thank you for seeing this ❤
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The photos are gorgeous. I will use them in the next GreenFriends Newsletter. Thanks so much for your ongoing support!
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Awwww. You are an awesome person. Thank you for all the good you do. 🌲
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Marvellous Cindy!!
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So kind & so appreciated ❤
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liebe Cindy, wünsche eine gute 3. Adventwoche, Klaus
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Adventssegen an dich, mein lieber Freund.
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Looking at your pictures hard to believe winter is coming to you, Cindy. Probably, you have different kind of winter :-). Anyway, Happy Holiday season!
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Yes, I am sure it is different, which keeps things interesting. The Sierras can get very intense winters with huge amounts of snow which is good for skiing and it can get very cold too. Happy Holidays Alexander.
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Fall is the best time to visit most forests. The colors and animal activity is tremendous.
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Agreed. And the absence of people make the animals more curious.
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Wonderful insights, Cindy! Thank you for sharing again, and have a beautiful week. Michael
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You are a thoughtful friend. All the best to you Michael.
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Beautiful. Are the crowds really gone?
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Yes, especially in the National Forest in non-touristy magnets. If you want no crowds in the National Park, wait till winter and you will experience the sequoias in the snow by yourself.
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One day it is 55 F and then it goes to 25 F and back up to 40 F hard to know how to dress!
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Yes. The same changes here as well…..
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Lovely pictures….
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Grazie ❤
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Thanks for this glorious post, Cindy! It lifted my spirits!
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I LOVE the still water of the creek. I love how it is so tranquil and calm. This may just be my new anxiety look book. Thank you!
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Yay!!! Nature is the ultimate soporific. Thank you for your kind thoughts and words.
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yes. Nature is just so calming to me and the peaceful serenity of your work is just unreal.
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So kind of you ❤
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it is true and thank you . 🙂
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❤
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fabulous shots!
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Thanks much Sharmishtha!
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