Forever Autumn

Artist: Craig Shillington
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Forever Autumn

Watch the Video here
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The summer sun is fading as the year grows old,
and darker days are drawing near,
the winter winds will be much colder,
now you’re not here.

I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky
and one by one they disappear
I wish that I was flying with them,
now you’re not here

like the sun through the trees you came to love me
like a leaf on a breeze you blew away

through autumn’s golden gown we used to kick our way
you always loved this time of year
loose fallen leaves lie undisturbed now

cos you’re not here
cos you’re not here
cos you’re not here

like the sun through the trees you came to love me
like a leaf on a breeze you blew away

a gentle rain falls softly on my weary eyes
as if to hide a lonely tear
my life will be forever autumn

cos you’re not here
cos you’re not here
cos you’re not here
cos you’re not here
cos you’re not here
cos you’re not here
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Justin Hayward

bobdollar, about 1 year ago

:Awesom!!!! i looove the twisted trees against that dramatic sunset… truly beautiful. Great job again Craig :D
dopey, about 1 year ago

lovely photo, Craig!!
Craig Watson, about 1 year ago

Hi Craig,

Great shot… great video link associated with it… all those voices on WOTW are incredible… but those of Justin Hayward and Richard Burton stand out from the rest don’t they.

I remember driving up to The Flinders Ranges many years ago in the midst of a heavy thunderstorm at night with my wife and a mate of mine… we were playing “Forever Autumn” on the cassette player (CD’s/DVD’s weren’t even invented then!!!) and it was just sensational with all the thunder and lightning around us as we drove through the Willochra Plains.

The song always makes the hairs on my back stand on end!!!

You have created a wonderful connection here… well done.

PS… Is it possible to pass on to us fellow RedBubblers that are not as “computer savvy” as you how you actually establish “the link”... I would love to learn how to do it and no doubt many others would too!!!

Regards, Craig Watson
Melody, about 1 year ago

Such splendor! It’s as if the trees are dancing and who wouldnt be with that sky and sunset about them? I think this photo captures the ritual of the world turning its back on the sun….Tis beautiful:)
Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

Thanks Craig … yes, wow WOTW is an awesome soundtrack … I too remember the days of it being Cassette only, although for me it was always listened to in the dark at home played up full ;) Oops … that and Dark Side of the Moon on a Quad System LOL. Actually, for me my life was Vinyl Records. LOL This song has always done that to me too … and always brought a tear to my eye!!

In regards to the links … it’s pretty easy. If you have the address of the link … copy it to your memory (either right click the link and choose copy link, or highlight the entire link text, starting with the http bit and press Ctrl-C.) Now start typing the words you want to use in the sentence the link will be in. I’ll use my link from in here for the youtube Video ….

- Watch the Video (see easy so far eh ;) )

Now at this point you want the next word (here) to be a link so you put the following WITHOUT any spaces (I am putting the spaces so it doesn’t just show the word HERE as a link)

- Watch the Video ” here ” : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7vfjJHcfeE

Or a techie way of saying that bit is {quote}link text{quote}{colon}{link}

When done without the spaces between the first quote mark and the end of the link it will look like this:

- Watch the Video here

There has been a cheat sheet posted by WebGrrl , with reference to more stuff. You can view that JE here

Sorry that was so long winded, hope it helped Craig :) VBS
Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

Thanks Melody :) :) This was actually a request photo/song linked photo that I did (a request from my Flickr Account) I really do think that when listening to the song and looking at the photo itself (and reading the lyrics (YES … we can all sing along VBS) it does instill certain emotions I wanted to convey, so I am pretty please with it. As you say … it’s like the world is turning it’s back on the Sun and it is becoming Forever Autumn VBS
Michelle Wrighton, about 1 year ago

Absolutely beautiful! I love the colour and drama in this, and my eye is lead around the image beautifully. Awsome capture, definitely one to be proud of!
Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

Awwwwww VBS {Blush} Thank you so much Michelle :) :) I AM! :) VBS
Akira, about 1 year ago

Great shot Craig, it looks as though the branches are moving, encroaching on the setting sun.
Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

VBS Thanks Akira :D:D
Tamarama72, about 1 year ago

Fanbloodytastic Craig ! love it love it
Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

Hehehehehe Ya Dag Tamarama ;) VBS Thank you :D
DeeCeeDee, about 1 year ago

...wow!..
Graeme Pettit ..., about 1 year ago

Concept album, concept with photography – love the parallel – well matched – now to browse some more of yours…...
WitheringMoon, about 1 year ago

This is stunning!!! im in love with this! its beautiful =)