Autumn Peak Colors
by Kay Novy
Title
Autumn Peak Colors
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Taken at Petrifying Springs Park in Kenosha County, Wisconsin USA, at the time of fall when colors were at their peak.
The word autumn comes from the ancient Etruscan root autu- and has within it connotations of the passing of the year. It was borrowed by the neighbouring Romans, and became the Latin word autumnus. After the Roman era the word continued to be used as the Old French word autompne (automne in modern French), and was later normalised to the original Latin. In the Medieval period there are rare examples of its use as early as the 12th century, but by the 16th century it was in common use.
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Before the 16th century, harvest was the term usually used to refer to the season, as it is common in other West Germanic languages to this day (cf. Dutch herfst, German Herbst and Scots hairst). However, as more people gradually moved from working the land to living in towns, the word harvest lost its reference to the time of year and came to refer only to the actual activity of reaping, and autumn, as well as fall, began to replace it as a reference to the season.
The alternative word fall for the season traces its origins to old Germanic languages. The exact derivation is unclear, with the Old English fi�ll or feallan and the Old Norse fall all being possible candidates. However, these words all have the meaning "to fall from a height" and are clearly derived either from a common root or from each other. The term came to denote the season in 16th century England, a contraction of Middle English expressions like "fall of the leaf" and "fall of the year".
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November 2nd, 2014
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #11 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Sarah Batalka
What a beautiful capture! Nominating this stunning fall scene for a special feature in the discussion thread for the 1000 Views On 1 Image group! L/F
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Chrisann Ellis
Kay, Stunning!! Your Work has been Featured On The Home Page of Weekly Fun For All Mediums...Congrats!!!
Kay Novy replied:
Thanks so very much, Chrisann! Always an honor to be featured on the homepage of "Weekly Fun For All Mediums" group!