I saw, experienced and fell in love with the fall season (autumn) the very first time my family and I arrived in America, August of 1994. From that time on, I wanted to paint and capture the beautiful colors on a canvas. But my busy life in the USA did not allow me to do that. It took 26 long years before I had the luxury of time to paint.
And when I finally did, I made a marathon painting session this Fall 2020. I did not just paint one but several canvas pieces!
Before actually and personally seeing the amazing change of colors, I was already an admirer of the fall season. I saw them on magazines, calendars, post cards, books and movies. I made clippings, book covers and bookmarks out of them.
The tropical climate in the Philippines and in the Sultanate of Oman where I lived before migrating to America does not create a condition for changing colors.
So I wondered how fall really looked like. And when I finally saw and experienced it, a dream came true. I was amazed! I felt like I was on a wonderland. As a matter of fact, the mesmerizing fall colors transforms the landscape to a wonderful wonderland! Like a little kid, I collected fallen leaves of different colors-laid them on the dining table, pinned them on the wall, admired them.
I remember walking on a tree-lined road on my way to school (Asbury Seminary). As the dried crispy leaves crash under my feet, I can’t help but sing “How Great Thou Art” in awe and wonderment. Every fall season, I take time to watch God’s spectacular show. And as I marveled at God’s colorful spectacle, I wondered how colorful life would be in America! As the years went by, I witness how the Creator, the Master Artist of all splash colors into my life!
In the last 26 years that my family and I had been in America, I humbly testify that my life had been very exciting- full of colors so to speak. But unlike the leaves that eventually dry and lose the vibrance of color, God’s colors in my life are always fresh and do not fade, for His mercy is new every morning! I thank and praise the Lord with all my heart!
There’s more to come! For the meantime here are some photos of Fall 2020
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