Shades of Autumn: Red.

A quick post before a busy weekend....

We can't get enough apple-y goodies around 

our house right now. Apple cider, homemade 

applesauce, apple dumplings, apple pie and 

just some good ol' macintosh apples sliced up for 

an after-school snack. 

The photos above and below are of a burning bush or 

Winged Euonymous. Its red leaves glow brightly in 

the Autumn sunshine.

Click on the link above to see more beautiful shades of Red.

Thanks for stopping in!  

Pieces of Autumn

 Well, it's been a busy week. I FINALLY had a chance 

to sit down and upload my photos. It's been crazy, 

full of projects and field trips, in addition to all the 

regular activities that constitute our normal week. We even had to cancel horseriding in order to accomplish all 

that was necessary.  

However, I was fortunate enough to chaperone

my daughter's field trip to a local camp for the day. What

an awesome day we had! It was loaded with team building exercises. The students had to work together toward a common goal. It was great to watch as they 
problem-solved together. 

After lunch, we took a hike up the "rigorous" trail. 

I have to admit, our breathing was a bit labored by the 

time we reached the top, but it couldn't have been more 

lovely. The sun was shining, the colors were brilliant

and the kids seemed exhilarated. Our guide had us 

stop to look for some "wildlife". One student found 

this tiny little tree frog. 

And we found several chameleons hiding under rocks. 

  

I learned that this is a Shagbark Hickory.The bark 

is so cool!

And...there are only a couple leaves left clinging to this tree.

I stopped by my favorite fruit stand this week. It's actually hard to resist stoppingthere everyday. I probably pass it at least 4, if not more, times a day. It's loaded with pumpkins and mums and all things fall. I picked up some apples and cider as well as a bagful of these little gourds. They are the perfect little Autumn treasures. 

Also, what a surprise I had when I checked out Project 64 

last weekend to see that I was the favorite for the weekly challenge!!! I am so honored and I wanted to thank 

all who voted this week. You're all great!

Thanks for stopping by my blog! 

We're heading to the pumpkin patch tomorrow!! 

Thanks again for stopping by! 

Mallory Scoppa.

When Mallory asked me to photograph her, I was 

very honored. She is an extremely talented 

musician/singer/songwriter. She has been performing

since she was young. She sings solo or with her band, 

"Mal Scoppa and the Tall Tales." Their first CD

is set to be released very soon. Check her out at: 

http://www.reverbnation.com/malloryscoppa.

Mallory also asked me to shoot photos of her band for their upcoming CD. Be sure to check back soon for those photos. 

Autumn Coloring.

The colors really started to pop

this week in PA. I think we might be hitting

the height of color. I took a 

few minutes yesterday to photograph some 

of the color around my yard.

The seed pods from my Magnolia tree turned a 

beautiful blush color.

I caught sight of this bittersweet while out on my 

walk yesterday. I captured it just before their 

golden yellow husks burst open to reveal the

 orange/red jewel inside.  

And today, some bittersweet already bursting open. 

Project 6: Periwinkle.

Boy, did I struggle trying to find something periwinkle. I didn't want 

to not post a color this week, but I could not find any good match. 

Finally, while driving through town, I found these shutters. I turned my car around

and jumped out to snap this photo with my iPhone. I think they 

are a pretty close match. 

I think I'm really looking forward to next week's color...

Brick Red! 

Shades of Autumn: Green.

I am excited to start this new photo challenge, The Shades of Autumn, with

Rebecca at Bumbles and Light, Kristi of Live and Love out Loud and Alicia

of Project Alicia. I'm looking forward to photographing a new season!

The vines of a pumpkin play a vital part in its development 

and growth. 

The vine is the lifeline for the pumpkin plant. Nutrients must pass through it

in order to get to the leaves and fruit. 

They also have  tendrils that are thin, wispy strands that anchor themselves to things

 so the wind doesn't blow them around. 

Click on the link below to view more submissions for green. 

Next week's shade - Yellow.