Happy Birthday Rob!!!

Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 22 October 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Today, October 22nd, is Rob's 22nd birthday and he is celebrating it over in Iraq. He is supposed to come home in a few weeks for R&R and we are so excited to be expecting him home soon. We miss him so much.

So Rob if you read this just know how much we love you and miss you. We think of you every day and pray for you every day. You are a true hero and we are so proud that you are our son.

This is a photo from a park in the Delaware Watergap area. We went in search of fall colors and we found them. It's finally showing the glorious fall color that we've been eagerly anticipating all month. On Sunday we drove all over parts of NJ that we love and even found a few new spots. The weather was amazing. It was warm with a nice cool breeze. The sky was an amazing vibrant blue and the colors just popped against the blue sky. The only thing I wished for that I didn't get were some puffy clouds. I saw not one cloud in the sky all day. The only cloud I saw was after sunset as the light was just leaving the horizon. It was but a whisp of a cloud kissed by the pink light of the setting sun. I was on the highway just about home when I noticed it.

I hope this splash of fall color brings a smile to a few faces. And yes the colors really were that intense today.

Rob this is for you to remind you of the beauty back home. We Love you. Be safe, and we will see you soon.

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Comments (18)

photowannabe from rocklin, CA, United States

Happy Birthday again for Rob. This is a breathtaking memory of home for him. I hope there will still be some color for him when he arrives.

22 Oct 2007 6:46am

@photowannabe: Thanks.

Jerry from Tampa, United States

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hurry home to your wonderful family my young hero!!!!!

Laurie, I love the warm colors - they are so "HOME" - I'm sure Rob will feel your love through this one!!!!

22 Oct 2007 1:08pm

@Jerry: Thanks. November first is the date he should arrive home.

Russ from New Hanover, PA, United States

Please shake Rob's hand and give him a big, loud HOORAH! for me when he gets home (but, as his mom, I'm sure you'll give him a big, long hug instead). Happy birthday, guy (now's the time that you can probably get whatever you want from your mom, so don't miss this opportunity...LOL).

Nice fall colors in this image, Laurie. Sounds like you had an enjoyable weekend.

22 Oct 2007 2:16pm

@Russ: Thank you. I will do that. Definitely a hug and a few tears as well. I am counting the hours.

Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States

Happy birthday Rob, come home safe and soon!!! Laurie thank you for your beautiful image today, it reminds me of home. We do not see the change in colors here in Phoenix, we have summer and winter! I miss seeing all the beautiful colors that fall brings and being able to rake the leaves into a pile and jump into them (and tick of my dad!). Have a great day my friend.

22 Oct 2007 4:35pm

@Dawn Sutherland: Thanks. I would miss the changing colors too.

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Happy Birthday Rob. With loved ones like your family keeping in touch with beautiful pix and loving words like these that have been posted, surely the distance from h ome may not feel so far, and the time in-between coming back will shrink by the day. Be safe and blessed.

22 Oct 2007 6:19pm

@Viewfinder: Thanks so much.

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

Great shot...love the colors!

22 Oct 2007 9:40pm

@HorseRotorVator: Thanks.

ankush vimawala from eugene, United States

awesome lighting

22 Oct 2007 10:39pm

@ankush vimawala: Thanks.

Dave MacIntyre from Toronto, Canada

Beautiful autumn display you captured Laurie! And a happy b-day to Rob as well! =)

23 Oct 2007 3:05am

@Dave MacIntyre: Thanks.

See The Light from Newcastle, United States

Beautiful Image. Happy Birthday to your son and a safe and happy welcome home.

23 Oct 2007 4:46am

@See The Light: Thanks.

david from london, United Kingdom

wonderful autumn lighting; really lovely.

23 Oct 2007 7:09am

@david: Thanks.

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Happy Birthday then for Rob.... great shot very nice autumn colors.

23 Oct 2007 7:56am

@ColNed Pictures: Thanks.

Tim from Bordeaux, France

Great colours. Autumn is here! :)

(and happy birthday Rob!)

23 Oct 2007 12:39pm

@Tim: Thanks.

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Lovely autumn colors, great work.

23 Oct 2007 7:08pm

@badala: Thanks.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Glorious Autumn colours, and a very happy belated birthday to Rob :)

23 Oct 2007 11:21pm

@MaryB: Thanks.

adalove from Alcala de Guadaira, Spain

Congratulations! Your son is going to be home so soon... I´m very happy for you and your family.

24 Oct 2007 5:44pm

@adalove: Thanks. We are counting the hours.

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Laurie this really is introspective and gorgeous. The blue of that sky with the coloured leaves is breathtaking... and something I really didn't get to see this year as the wind blew our leaves away very fast.

24 Oct 2007 7:27pm

@amy: Thanks.