Autumn : au·tumn : ôdəm : [noun] : the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, lasting from autumnal equinox to the winter solstice.
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While the autumnal equinox is still three days away,
I am looking forward to this
change of season.
Our summer here was rather cool and much more rainy,
not good for my vegetable garden,
but great for the forests
in the surrounding
foothills.
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This past week,
I took a 40 mile drive to Packwood
and then up Skate Creek Road for a ways;
looking for any change in foliage from the
greens of summer to
autumn splendor.
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A few Broad Leaf Maple leaves were beginning to turn slightly yellow.
The Cottonwood trees leaves look as if they are
browning instead of turning yellow,
perhaps this autumn will not be one
full of natural glory,
but I am still
hoping
so.
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The only bit of fall color I found
was deep in a canyon along Skate Creek
where this very small Vine Maple had turned
shades of scarlet.
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What about you,
any color in your
area yet?
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Love those leaves. Around here we see mostly yellows and browns. We do have a lot of color already, but leaves are dropping so many trees will soon be bare.
Hello Madge! It’s good to see you still blogging and thanks for dropping by Sequim Daily Photo (I’m into my 9th year now, unbelievably). We have trees around here that are turning color, though some of them seem more stressed than doing anything seasonal. Seems like our best and warmest days came too early to benefit our garden much. It’s been a bust this year. And now the days are getting shorter and shorter…
Absolutely lovely – I’ve missed your photos. I’ve been under the weather – in a big way unfortunately – but coming back now – and so glad to see your work again.