Friday, October 24, 2008

Unbeleafable Color

Autumn's appearance
in her lovely apparel
fills me with wonder.

The leaves are finally starting to change color around here and it is GORGEOUS! This Sunday the weather was nice enough that we walked to church. On the way home I looked up and noticed the mountains behind our house. It was breathtaking! So I got out my camera and went for a walk as soon as they boys were down for their nap.

The festive leaves are one of my favorite parts of Fall! I love the way they brighten up the trees and the way they crunch underfoot.

This afternoon I took the boys for a walk around the neighborhood. We saw some lovely leaves along the way. This next photo just makes me think of warmth and reaching for the golden sunshine.

The Aspens around our house are starting to change colors too. I love the way these little round leaves look when they blow about in the breeze.

All too soon the leaves will fall off, which always makes me a little melancholy. Winter is not my favorite time of year. Do you still have leaves on your trees?


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52 comments:

  1. IndraniOctober 23, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    Over here, in my city we hardly get such visual delights. These are beautiful.

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  2. ChrisOctober 23, 2008 at 9:20 PM

    This is the absolute best time of the year. The color is at it's brightest, and the leaves are still on the trees. Mostly. Great shots!

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  3. MarilynOctober 23, 2008 at 9:26 PM

    I like your Haiku, fall is my favorite time of year too.

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  4. tiarastantrumsOctober 23, 2008 at 9:49 PM

    breathtaking view for sure!

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  5. Cecily ROctober 23, 2008 at 9:59 PM

    Our leaves are just starting to fall...and boy are we in for a lot of raking in the near future!!!

    Love your shots and love your clever title!!!

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  6. UnknownOctober 23, 2008 at 10:33 PM

    Wow! That is some pretty color on the mountain! We have already lost our leaves so it was nice to see yours!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 23, 2008 at 11:01 PM

    i miss the aspens this year! how beautiful they are.

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  8. ElleOctober 23, 2008 at 11:26 PM

    Great Photos - It is hard for me to leave summer behind, but I do enjoy fall

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  9. AbbyOctober 23, 2008 at 11:45 PM

    That's so beautiful A perfect example of why fall is my favorite time of year!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 23, 2008 at 11:54 PM

    I love your title..
    and the photo's are breathtaking..

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  11. DenyseOctober 24, 2008 at 12:27 AM

    Wow! Those are some beautiful pictures! I love fall.

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  12. SassOctober 24, 2008 at 2:54 AM

    Lovely photos. It's a fleeting moment, isn't it? The leaves are falling round here.

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  13. AnonymousOctober 24, 2008 at 3:56 AM

    I love fall!
    Cute blog!

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  14. LoriOctober 24, 2008 at 4:56 AM

    just beautiful

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  15. AmandaOctober 24, 2008 at 5:32 AM

    I plan on going out this weekend and getting lots of fall photos. There is quite a beautiful show here in Ohio every fall. But I'm with you once the leaves fall I get bummed about winter.

    Have a good weekend!

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  16. Izzy, Emmy 'N AlexanderOctober 24, 2008 at 6:51 AM

    Wow, you caught some beautiful colors! I love these photos, they really made my morning.

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  17. Wayfaring WandererOctober 24, 2008 at 7:01 AM

    I Heart Fall, too!

    This is the scenery behind your house!?!? First time I'm seeing this......Lovely :o)

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  18. Amanda in GAOctober 24, 2008 at 7:34 AM

    Leaves are starting to fall here. The colors are so pretty. Your photos really make me miss the west!

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  19. PatsyOctober 24, 2008 at 8:06 AM

    Love the haiku and the pictures. I miss the changing colors of autumn. Have you been on anymore bike rides?

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  20. CathyOctober 24, 2008 at 8:36 AM

    That's gorgeous--I love when the aspens change. Great haiku!

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  21. Jules from "The Roost"October 24, 2008 at 8:38 AM

    SO lovely! Isn't this the most beautiful time of year!

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  22. AngiDeOctober 24, 2008 at 8:41 AM

    WOW! Gorgeous pictures! I just love Autumn!

    Angie
    www.nanasboxnonprofit.blogspot.com

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  23. Lori of I'm no super MomOctober 24, 2008 at 8:47 AM

    That is so BEAUTIFUL! In Central Texas we barely have any color change except brown. You are blessed to have that sight daily!

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  24. MeaghanOctober 24, 2008 at 9:23 AM

    Congratulations on being saucy! I love your pictures :) Makes me miss the fall season. I grew up in MAss but live in FL now. My favorite time of year is right now up in the hill towns....breath taking!

    xoxo
    Meaghan

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  25. LumpOctober 24, 2008 at 10:06 AM

    so so pretty! here in downtown Dallas I never get to see that! :(

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  26. Vixen of Vixensden.comOctober 24, 2008 at 11:08 AM

    Fantastic! Great pictures and color and haiku! I am so jealous of your colors though.

    Have a wonderful Friday.

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  27. JenOctober 24, 2008 at 11:32 AM

    Great pictures! There are trees here that go bare in the fall. Some of them stay green all year round, not including the pines. Last year when it snowed it caused two of our trees to fall over because the leaves with the snow made them too heavy for the trunk to support. I don't like winter either. Burrrrr

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  28. black bettyOctober 24, 2008 at 11:50 AM

    beautiful!

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  29. CCOctober 24, 2008 at 12:00 PM

    Those are absolutely gorgeous. I love fall leaves!

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  30. DebOctober 24, 2008 at 12:27 PM

    wait a minute... you took those??? very impressed. the colors are getting pretty stunning here, too, but nothing like that first shot. oh, and i LOVE haikus!!! i'll have to check out haiku friday! i may have to cheat and have my youngest son write them for me. he is quite the poet.

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  31. AnonymousOctober 24, 2008 at 12:30 PM

    Pretty. Most of the leaves are off the trees here... I miss all the colours.

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  32. Pennies In My PocketOctober 24, 2008 at 2:40 PM

    In my neck of the woods it's going to be 82 today. :( I so want Fall to be in full swing here. I LOVE this season. By far my fave!

    Those are some gorgeous photos!

    ~melody~

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  33. JenniferOctober 24, 2008 at 2:48 PM

    Beautiful pictures! I love fall colors! Thanks for sharing

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  34. HeatherOctober 24, 2008 at 6:20 PM

    The leaves are so gorgeous. We still have leaves on the trees but a lot of them are falling! I love this time of year!

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  35. AnonymousOctober 24, 2008 at 7:58 PM

    They are really beginning to fall around here, but there are still plenty on the trees. I love the colors too. Beautiful pictures.

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  36. Keeper of the Skies WifeOctober 24, 2008 at 8:48 PM

    It really hasn't started here yet. Love the first photo. Fall is my favorite season.a

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  37. debi9kidsOctober 24, 2008 at 11:01 PM

    WOW! These photos are BREATHTAKING!
    What a view!

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  38. DanaOctober 25, 2008 at 3:25 PM

    We don't really have seasons like that here in California. I have always wanted to live somewhere with lots of leaf dropping trees. It seems like raking them all into a huge pile and then jumping through them would be a blast. Great pictures.

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  39. AnonymousOctober 25, 2008 at 3:57 PM

    our trees have some color, but in Iowa we don't have the beautiful mountains to add to the glory of it all.

    I love fall too but it does stink that winter is on its way!

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  40. Carrie and Troy KeiserOctober 25, 2008 at 5:35 PM

    Your photos are wonderful! WOW! What color! our apple trees are still green but our other 2 trees have no leaves. The walnut tree was still green and it let go all it leaves in one day.

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  41. AnonymousOctober 25, 2008 at 5:53 PM

    Gorgeous picture of the mountains! Just breathtaking!

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  42. Leslee POctober 25, 2008 at 6:08 PM

    love the pictures of the leaves, fall is my most favorite time of year and you captured why with your camera...  i wish i lived in Utah to see what you see...

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  43. JenOctober 25, 2008 at 6:22 PM

    now that is some of God's handiwork right there. Just beautiful!

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  44. watercolordaisyOctober 25, 2008 at 6:42 PM

    Wow! That is so beautiful!!! How lucky you are!

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  45. Ms. TeeOctober 25, 2008 at 11:44 PM

    Loved your haiku, as usual!
    The colors there are gorgeous...please send some our way. :)

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  46. Anna LeflerOctober 26, 2008 at 8:35 AM

    I can't believe how gorgeous the view behind your house is! When I first clicked here, I thought I was looking at a beautiful painting... Lucky you to live somewhere so beautiful (and with real seasons, unlike Southern California).

    Thanks for the lovely fall fix!

    Have a great weekend...

    :^) Anna

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  47. CaitlinOctober 26, 2008 at 9:40 AM

    Wowie! Those mountains are beautiful!! We have some pretty leaves on a few trees, but it can be quite windy in Boise, so it seems like many of them fall before their time...sigh. It is a little depressing for me too- but I just try to think how pretty everything will look with SNOW on it!! :)

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  48. CassandraOctober 26, 2008 at 11:48 AM

    gorgeous gorgeous colors.
    I love it, I wish we had it here.

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  49. maggieOctober 26, 2008 at 12:21 PM

    Wow, those really are such gorgeous shots. I just absolutely love autumn.

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  50. MandyOctober 26, 2008 at 7:30 PM

    Those are some beautiful pictures.

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  51. sassy stephanieOctober 26, 2008 at 8:02 PM

    Oooo, I think those are the most beautiful fall pics I have seen this year. Lovely.

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  52. SuzannOctober 27, 2008 at 6:36 AM

    hi ! Wanted to say hello and good morning. You are the post above mine on SITS today.
    Great photos!!!!

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