Red Maple with Yellow Poplars Oct. 28, 2010
The weather has turned chilly enough that we fired up our woodstove. Most of the leaves have fallen from the trees although a few red maples still retain their color.
Red Maple with Christmas Ferns
The Red Maple and Christmas Ferns remind me that the holiday season isn't far away.
The ferns will stay green until next spring when fiddleheads form with the old growth finally turning brown during the summer.
My dog, Kookie, loves it when I go on these walks. She's usually hunting for chipmunks or anything else she can dig up.
Back at the house, she is content to go through her toy box. Unfortunately, she never puts the toys back!
Well, I better put another log on the fire.
I love the red in the tress . How stunning and how beautiful the trees and ground do look in this season.
ReplyDeleteCute little one having some fun.
The little red maple really stands out. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOver in the Ozarks our fall color was late and is just now at it's peak.
We still have the occasional tree with colorful leaves, but for the most part the remaining leaves are brown and dropping fast. I just love the photograph of Kookie checking out the stump.
ReplyDeleteLisa RedWillow--I love the red too and it's nice that it lingers for awhile. Kookie always has fun in the woods.
ReplyDeleteMarvin--my parents had a farm in the Ozarks and I spent every summer there. Our place reminds me of those days. Thanks for visitin.
ReplyDeleteNCmountainwoman--our color is mostly gone as well but it was great while it lasted. Now the cold weather is setting in.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet pup! The leaves are falling fast around here .... and It was 28 this am when I got up ... .Brrrrrr... I am hoping that we don't have another winter like last year.
ReplyDeleteHi, I found your blog through SolarKnowledge.blogspot.com, and I am glad I did!
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing your post and do pay me a visit at my nature blog.
Craig Glenn
Hee hee..first of all I am still smiling after seeing half of your pup sticking out of the tree stump.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you captured the sunlight streaming thru the trees in the second photo!The single red maple pic with the poplars is very cool!
Happy Autumn!
Beautiful photo of the maple against the poplar trunks, it really jumps out. I'm a little sad autumn has almost vanished!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful top photo of the gray trees with the red tree embedded, thank you! Check out my blog about the High Country; I live in the Appalachians as well!
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Your Kookie reminds me so much of our dog Sadie, who died three years ago at age 14. Their expressions and coloring were identical!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. I love the woods with that one red aspen.
just found you through nc mt. woman and so glad that i did! love that you are into bees, something i am considering doing. heritage farm has bees (i blog for them and have my own farm) and we have a great association that meets so close to my farm. your kookie is so cute. reminds me of my little bear who is always ruining the yard with her digging! jill
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely season and a gorgeous dog!
ReplyDeleteI love that people like you think enough about nature that you would blog about it. If only others felt this way we'd have a much safer and cleaner earth. Cute dog. I also loved the bee story.
ReplyDeleteYou inspired a painting. Hope I have your permission.
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