Reflecting on the month past
Just like that, September comes to a close.

Despite banging up my little toe mid-month, I still enjoyed quite a few solo runs/walks during the week, and one run date with Loving Husband on Sunday mornings. Quiet, meditative outings.
This photo of an Elephant’s Ear Tree leaf was taken in my favourite Singapore Botanic Gardens. The feature photo of Loving Husband’s feet & the fallen flower of the Fish Posison Tree was taken during one of our visits to Rower’s Bay.
There was excitement in our kitchen this month: experimented with iterations of familiar favourites as well as new endeavours.








From top left, clockwise: Dorie Greenspan’s Twist Bread, breakfast sandwich made from Pão de Queijo, Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding, Joanne Chang’s Olive Oil Yogurt Cake with Grapes, Cheese Toast Salad made from Cacio e Pepe Challah, shelled fresh edamame beans, Garlic Knots from leftover pizza dough, Chopped Salad
How was your September?
About The Changing Seasons
The Changing Seasons is a monthly project where bloggers around the world share their thoughts and feelings about the month just gone. We all approach this slightly differently, though generally with an emphasis on the photos we’ve taken during the month.
For many of us, looking back over these photos provides the structure and narrative of our post, so each month is different. Some focus on documenting the changes in a particular project — such as a garden, an art or craft project, or a photographic diary of a familiar landscape.
But in the end, it is your changing season, and you should approach it however works for you.
There are no fixed rules around post length or photo number — just a request that you respect your readers’ time and engagement.
Tags and ping-backs
Tag your photos with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons so that others can find them
Create a ping-back to Brian at Bushboys World or this post, so that we can update it with links to all of yours.
Roundup
- Natalie gets us going at Natalie the Explorer
- Marilyn at Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth
- Natalie at Little Pieces of Me
- Sandy at The Sandy Chronicles
- Ali at Travels with Ali
- Lee at Ladyleemanila
- Marsha at Always Write
- Sarah at Travel with Me
- Brian at Bushboys World
- Donna at Wind Kisses
- Gill at Talking Thailand
How good all that fresh green food looks in your photos! I always get a little sad during the autumn season thinking about the fast approaching end of year, but also love how the leaf colors change where I live to bring about a whole new perspective.
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The summer fast forwarded way too quickly … I really can’t believe we are well into October already!
And yes! I am so looking forward to all the beautiful fallen leaves images – we don’t experience this in Singapore so I have to vicariously enjoy this through this community.
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Your food photos always make me hungry – it all looks delicious and so stylish too! And I love that opening shot of your husband’s feet, it’s very creative 🙂
Here’s my September: https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-a-september-selection/ I haven’t linked to Brian this month as I believe he’s having connectivity problems and hasn’t been able to publish properly.
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Always very glad to share space with your Sarah!
Appreciate very much your kind encouragment.
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Your food looks amazing as always. Are you going to write a cookbook? You should, Ju-Lyn. Your photos are professional and looking at the food makes my mouth water. I hope your toe gets totally healed soon. Have a wonderful October. 🙂
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You are so very sweet to say so, Marsha! I am trying hard to improve my food photography – some dishes and particular lighting conditions are easier to work with than others!
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Cooking and baking takes a lot of work, and then it doesn’t always work out. Food photography is not super artistic when I do it. LOL You do a beautiful job, Ju-Lyn. 🙂
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Appreciate very much your encouragement & kind words, Marsha. You are absolutely right in that things in the kitchen don’t always work out – but we do love to eat, and kitchen time is mostly therapeutic, so it doesn’t feel like a chore on most days 🙂
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I think for me cooking is more of a routine than a chore, but also not a hobby. I love to make soup and experiment with different flavors.
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I hear you Marsha. It was for me for a long time too – just feeding the family. It was during the pandemic that it became therapy and entertainment.
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I think any people discovered how therapeutic cooking is.
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Your efforts in the kitchen look delicious. I live in Queensland Australia where the seasons are not so pronounced, I always enjoy seeing the Fall Colours which I don’t have here. I’ve travelled to North America during Fall and the colours are stunning. Thanks for liking up at WOTY. x
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I hear you on enjoying the fall colours vicariously through our North American BlogFriends – we don’t have distinct seasons in Singapore either.
P/S Thank you for your encouragement for our kitchen antics!
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lovely post, Ju-Lyn 🙂
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Appreciate your encouragement, Lee, and your presence at The Changing Seasons.
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The featured photo and your scrumptious kitchen endeavors are just simply wonderful. Ju-Lyn.
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Appreciate so much your kind encouragement Hammad.
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Thanks for hosting this great challenge Ju-Lyn
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Pleasure is entirely mine, Natalie! So happy to have you at The Changing Seasons!
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I absolutely adore your feature photo Ju-Lyn. Well done!!!!!
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Thanks ever so much Natalie! Sometimes it’s just being in the right place … in this case, a very accommodating running partner who will backtrack so I can get my shot 😆
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That Elephant Ear leaf is a fun find, but I loved the one of your husbands feet.
A nice month for you.
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Appreciate your visit Donna and your kind encouragement!
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Ju-Lyn, That photo of your husband’s feet running toward the blooms is such a creative start to your monthly journal and it keeps getting better. Your dishes always look so delicious. I bet they taste delicious too.
I am sure I have a couple of photos left over for the month. I will be back with my contribution in a couple of days.
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So happy to have you pop in for a visit. Looking forward to your post Tracy!
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I don’t think I will have a post this month after all, Ju-Lyn. Just too busy and my photos are bleh!
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Not to worry Tracy – The Changing Seasons will welcome you whenever you are inclined ❤️
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Thank you.
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Ju-Lyn, Glad to hear you’re able to return to running. Your food looks amazing! Here’s my contribution: https://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/2022/09/30/loving-life-in-september-2022/
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Thank you Natalie! and appreciate so much your presence at The Changing Seasons.
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The food looks yummy! I’m curious about the Elephant’s Ear tree as I have not seen one but I can imagine why it’s called such.
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They are everywhere in the gardens – the trees are so tall that one ever really noticed them until you look up 😆
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I wish I lived next door so I could pick up the leftovers. I know- there won’t be any! Your food always looks fabulous. Glad you can still manage to run. Have a great month, Ju-Lyn!
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I wish you did, too! Sharing our treats is so important so we can keep baking 😆
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Where in the heck did September go? Seriously, that was on very fast month.
And once again, your running scenery as well as your kitchen treats both look amazing!
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I know, right? The months just seem to zip by … my child asked me a couple of days ago if I was ready for Christmas?!!!!
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Glad you were able to enjoy the season despite the toe. And oh that food looks delicious!
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Thanks Laurie! Not a bad month, all things considered!
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Looks like you’ve been very busy in the kitchen Ju-Lyn
Hope to join in later 🙂
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It’s been a good kitchen month – lots of interesting new bakes and riffs on old bakes! Looking forward to seeing you at The Changing Seasons, Ali!
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🙂
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