Sunday Stills: Signs of Autumn

 

Trees changing color here in Minnesota. 

Sunday Stills

Sunday Stills: Fall Color

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was Fall Color. 

Most of the colorful leaves have fallen here in Minnesota.  BUT I did take some photos earlier this month.

October 03, 2013

October 6 2013 sunlight in the woods.

The Tamaracks or Larch started to change color this week.

They are Falls last hurrah in these parts.

October 25, 2013

Have a great week everyone.  I hope you are having a beautiful warm Fall wherever you live:)

Sunday Stills : Landscapes

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was Landscapes.   So here are some Minnesota landscapes.

A neighbors field.

Fall colors near Beauty Lake.

Fall colors near Leech Lake.

Fall color along the Wolf Lake Tower Road.

Have a great week everyone:)

Sunday Stills: Signs of Fall

This weeks Sunday Stills Challenge was a Signs of Fall.

I live in Minnesota.  The trees are at their peak color this weekend. 

Aspens..or Populus deltoides..or Popples…or piss Popples because they are worthless for firewood. The wood just sits in a wood stove and water  boils out the end of the wood.  Pretty in the evening light!

Red Oak.. not sure which one.

Looking through the understory of Jack Pine and Norway Pine to the forest beyond filled with Popples and Oaks.

This is my shadow way hello to October..and goodbye to September.  I missed the Shadows of Ourselves Challenge.  I missed the Music Challenge..I will work on that one!   I have closed the Museum for the winter..so hopefully I will be able to spend more time doing what I want to..like take photographs.  Have a good week everyone:)

Sunday Stills: First Signs of Fall

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was First Signs of Fall. The very first sign of Fall happens right in my yard.

The Virginia Creeper that grows wild in the woods turns red.  It grows up many of the Oaks in the yard. I took this photo September 10, 2011.

I took this photo last night, my daughter, my son in law and my two grandsons were walking along the back driveway.  Fall is here.  I don’t mind Fall..but winter can stay away for a long time yet!   I will have more free time now, I will finish up my summer job this week.  So I hope to be able to participate in more of the photo challenges again:)

Sunday Stills: Fall Foliage

This weeks challenge was Fall Foliage.  I have missed the last couple of challenges..just not enough time in the day to keep up!
This year our fall foliage lasted just about ten days..it was short and sweet.  I did manage a few outings.. but not nearly what I had hoped for.

A peek into the fall that is happening across a local water hole on  September 22, 2010.

Just a hint of the color to come on September 22, 2010.

September 28, 2010 Chance has found some fall color.

Classic Minnesota color across a small lake in North Central Minnesota on September 28, 2010.

Happy Fall Yall!  My leaves are now safely tucked into the woods for the winter where they are breaking down and  composting instead of killing my sparse grass.  It was a heck of a battle but after many skirmishes I can declare victory:)

Wednesday Words : Fall Color

I love the green of the Alfalfa fields in the Fall.   A feast for your eyes.  I took this photo on October 05, 2009.  Thanks to Jen at Muddy Boot Dreams for Wednesday Words:)

Wednesday Words: Long Walks

This was taken last week, before it snowed!  All our snow has now melted!! It looks like Fall again instead of Winter.  I would like to tell Winter to take a hike!  Thanks Jen at Muddy Boot Dreams for hosting Wednesday Words:)

Wednesday Words : Fall

Fall is not my favorite season..but it is way better than winter! So Happy Fall Y'all!!

Check out more Wednesday Words at Muddy Boot Dreams :)

Sunday Stills : Signs of Fall

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was Signs of Fall. Minnesota is enjoying a very warm September, but some color is emerging. We are nowhere near peak color.

A local lake with some vines that have turned color.

Oak leaves along our driveway.

A pond just down the road, the Maple leaves are changing colors slowly. I hope everyone else is having a colorful warm fall in their neck of the woods:)