Now that the large maple at the bottom of the garden has shed its leaves, the panorama of the wooded hillside beyond enticed me to go out with my camera…
A lovely blue sky!
The autumn colours are perhaps more subtle than in some areas, but for us the patchwork effect across our mixed woodlands is breathtaking…
The Euonymus bushes all along by the canal are a lovely mix of pink and orange now.
And that sky just got better and better!
Let’s hope we have a sunny winter this year!
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This is what I miss in our neck of the woods: the mixed woodlands and the many deciduous trees. We have gone to New England a couple of times for that! But here in Portland, OR we have so many fir trees and evergreens that we don’t have that vista of color like you have. (I must say we excel in Acers though…..) It’s nice to see the view beyond your regular shots Cathy. Stunning! Thank you.
I’m glad you enjoyed the “wider” view Susan. It’s been the best year for autumn colour for a long time. I love our mixed woodlands in spring too, when we get all the different shades of green. 😀
Beautiful autumn colors. We don’t get a lot of color here. What you have looks breathtaking to me. And the photo of euonymus bush is gorgeous.
The euonymus are always wonderful, and sometimes the seedheads dry while still hanging onto the tree making beautiful winter “ornaments”.
Gorgeous photos! We are both very fortunate to life amidst such beauty!
Absolutely! I am very grateful for living in such a pretty part of the world!
You really live in a beautiful area Cathy, it looks so serene 🙂
This is an area where lots of tourists come for cycling and hiking… I can understand why! 😉
That last shot is incredible!
Thanks J9. The sky was so pretty, and the autumn light is lovely for taking photos – not too harsh.
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How lovely! What a wonderful view!
Thank you Sheryl. I bet your colours have been good too. But I think there are now more leaves on the ground here than on the trees.
You live in a very beautiful place. We have even less autumn colour than you so any splash of red or yellow is always noted with pleasure.
Thanks Christina! It’s not always as colourful as this year, but we do have a nice mix of browns and yellows in any year from the beech, hornbeam, sycamores etc.
Hi Cathy, it must be an absolute joy to have such a beautiful place on your doorstep. Your photos are lovely.
Thank you Julie. It really is a beautiful area!
Such lovely colours and set off by a wonderful blue sky, I would love to wander through all those beautiful trees.
There are plenty of footpaths all through the woods and along the canal. I still haven’t explored them all, but have a couple of favourite spots. 😉
It’s so beautiful beyond your garden gate! You have captured those wonderful vivid colours wonderfully.
Thanks Andrea! Even on a misty day like today the yellows and golds are shining!
AMAZING SHOTS! Have a wonderful weekend Cathy.
Thanks Eunice. You too! 😀
🙂 going detecting early in the morning looking for a Pine Tree Shilling 🙂 I could use 150,000 US $$$$
That is a beautiful sky! I’m happy to see beyond the garden gate. You are just surrounded by the most gorgeous setting. Everywhere you look is a painting. 🙂
If only I could paint too! I have definitely been more in tune with nature since living here, which I appreciate a lot. Have a lovely weekend Debra!
Oh those views must have a strong magnetic pull about them Cathy. Glorious autumn foliage and a brilliant sky too in your last photo. You must have returned home from your wanders invigorated.
It does me good to go out and just soak it all in occasionally! 😀
That shot along the canal is really wonderful, what a great landscape you have. And yes please to a sunny winter!
Last winter was our greyest on record, so I’m hoping for at least an average season! LOL!
Thanks for sharing the wider context, Cathy. Very enjoyable, I always wondered how it looks outside your garden gate. What kind of a canal is this? I think your autumn colours are beautiful and that we’re both very privileged to live in such beautiful landscapes.
The canal links the Main and Danube, but is actually built in the bed of a former river, so the banks and surrounding area are typical river valley landscapes. Yes, we are very fortunate. 😀
Blue skies and autumn colours – beautiful! You picked a good day to get out for a walk.
Thanks Sarah! I was very lucky as we have had rather changeable weather recently, and high winds are forecast.
Enjoyed seeing the view beyond, Cathy. Certainly a special place. Happy weekend!
Thanks Susie. You too!
It looks beautiful. The fall colors are always so special on the trees but I feel like the changing sky always dominates the season. Great pictures!
Thanks! That’s true – the sky always seems “big” in autumn, and those whisps of cloud signalled some damp weather to come that night.
Hoping as well for more blue than gray….love those colors especially the blue.
I’m hopeful – two grey winters in a row would be statistically unusual, not to say unfair! There’s nearly always some blue somewhere here, usually looking north, but we get a lot of mist and low cloud in the valley in November.
oh my Cathy–what stunning photos. So nice. I wish I could step through the screen.
I think somehow I stopped getting your posts in my inbox, but hopefully you are back. I wondered what happened to you–I missed you! 🙂
Hi there – that has happened to me before now. The quirks of technology! Have a good week Nancy! 😉
Gorgeous impressionens, dear Cathy!
Thank you Dina! xx
I am stunned! So beautiful!! There’s only one word I can think of and that’s WOW! You’re so lucky to live in such an amazing place 🙂 Thank you for sharing!!!
And thank you for your lovely comment Anna! I do realise how lucky I am living here. When we first moved here it was also autumn, and every day when I drove home I would say “wow!” out loud! I still think that very often, mostly when the seasons are changing. Thanks for stopping by Anna!