Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge Finale

It's hard to believe this is the last week of the Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge! I can't tell you how much I've 

enjoyed this challenge. It's opened my awareness to nature's 

spectacular colors, textures and foliage. 

 {Green}

{Yellow}

Not only have I taken pleasure in photographing nature's spectacular display, but it's so interesting seeing

 autumn in so many of your corners of the world. 

{Orange}

{Red}

{Purple}

I've gotten to "meet" so many of you for the first time as 

well as learn more about others. Thanks to all of you who have stopped in and for your kind comments. 

{Brown}

{White}

I've heard word of a winter photo challenge...dare I hope?!

Thank you again to Rebecca, Kristi and Alicia for graciously hosting and challenging my perspective. I can say I 

definitely have grown in my photography and have a 

newfound appreciation for the beautiful season of Autumn. 

   -Tish

Shades of Autumn: White.

white.   i love white. 

white can take on many forms....

it can be mysterious as was the fog that lingered one recent morning.

white can be the frosty coating on the plants on a crisp, fall day. 

white can even elicit a feeling of whimsy.

i fell in love with the beauty of these milkweed pods

 and their white silky fibers.

i found an abundant number of synonyms for white. 

achromatic. frosted. milky. pearly. neutral. unspotted. fresh. new. 

unmarked. bright. elegant. snowy.

white can be described in an endless number of ways and take on
many forms. this week, i found that white IS truly a shade of autumn. 

just take a minute to observe a bit more closely, you might encounter
some beautiful fall whites that you might ordinarily have overlooked. 

Joining up once again with Kristi of Live and Love Outloud, Alicia of

 Project Alicia and Rebecca of Bumbles & Light for the Shades 

of Autumn Photo Challenge. The photos get better every week. 

Follow the link above to check them out or to enter for yourself! 

Shades of Autumn: Purple.

“Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.”

William Cullen Bryant

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! 

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.