October

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=105 BGCOLOR="#66CCCC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="a29a8ab1ezvthe.jpg"> <div> <B>   </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Nature and Spirit</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#66CCCC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>   </B></FONT><B>|  </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spirit and Nature_Alan Lorefice"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="november2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="November"><U>November</U></A><B>   |   </B><B>October</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="september2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="September"><U>September</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="august2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="August"><U>August</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="july2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July"><U>July</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="june2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="June"><U>June</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="may2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May"><U>May</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="april2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April"><U>April</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="march2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March"><U>March</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="february2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="February"><U>February</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="january2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January"><U>January</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="december20032004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="December"><U>December</U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=375 BGCOLOR="#66CCCC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Fall has returned. The  hill begins to change ...</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="131c7fdf0.jpg" border=0 width="639" height="479" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                               <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >hill</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> as the stream courses over Beaver's dam...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12af7fdf0.jpg" border=0 width="639" height="479" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                    <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >stream</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> adorned with the reflecting colors and new fallen leaves.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12cc7fdf0.jpg" border=0 width="639" height="479" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                                <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >stream above Beaver's dam</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                      </div> <div> The quinces begin to ripen...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12fb7fdf0.jpg" border=0 width="639" height="479" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                        <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >quince</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> as the trees glow in brilliant color...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12a888a60.jpg" border=0 width="904" height="678" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                                                   trees</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> and the preparation for winter begins.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="131e88a60.jpg" border=0 width="904" height="678" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                                             cherry tree                                      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" > *</FONT></div> <bR> <div> As always, you can return to <A HREF="september2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="September"><U>September</U></A>, to see the grapes and apples ripen and the hill in glorious color.  Then too, you can accompany me as we continue on with work on <A HREF="http://www.alanloreficeandcompany.org/id164.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.alanloreficeandcompany.org/id"><U>A Windhorse Project</U></A> which continues as always! </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                                           </div> <bR> <div>                                                         <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" > * pictures courtesy of  A Luminous Diamond (Bright) Crystal Show productions.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                                                           </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>