Festival of Leaves: An Inspired Start to Autumn

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Festival of Leaves: An Inspired Start to Autumn

October 5, 2018

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If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you know I love posting photo challenges on Fridays. I have gotten used to the fact the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge has gone the way of the dinosaur, but we photo-bloggers have found continuing inspiration with each others’ challenges.

Having joined the pink party a little late at Becky B’s Squares in September, I was inspired by all the shades of pink that surround us in nature. So much so that I have been posting pink photos on Instagram for October’s traditional Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More about this in the Sunday Stills challenge this week!

I was pleased to see that Dawn, from The Day After, is again hosting her photo challenge Festival of Leaves. Because you know how much I dislike Autumn…

There is still a LOT of green and very little color this early in October.

But, the Festival of Leaves is slowly working its way to the ground amid confused pink clovers.

In a couple of weeks, we may see this!

Keep your fingers crossed!

“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.” Elizabeth Lawrence

Cee Neuner posts an extensive list of photo challenges. Perhaps you will find one that inspires you!

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37 responses to “Festival of Leaves: An Inspired Start to Autumn”

Liesbet @ Roaming About

Oct 8, 2018 at 6:58 pm

How we wished we could have been in California the last two months. Well, kind of, because we don’t like the cold and rain. Instead, we spent our time on Vancouver Island (which is awesome to visit), following autumn, or having autumn follow us… from Northern Washington into British Columbia and back into Washington. Yep, the maple trees of Olympic National Park have already lost ALL of their leaves, and we have been walking on leaf-covered paths… in September and October. Talk about an early fall for us! 🙂 Soon, though, we will be back in sunny California! Beautiful shots, Terri!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 8, 2018 at 7:15 pm
  
  You might get to see several Autumn shows depending on where you go next, Liesbet!
  
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dgkaye

Oct 8, 2018 at 3:46 pm

Most beautiful time of the year. ❤

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 8, 2018 at 6:08 pm
  
  More warm weather delays that sap from stopping! Hope you enjoying some Fall!!
  
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  1. dgkaye
    
    Oct 9, 2018 at 8:38 am
    
    My favorite season Terri. ❤
    
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mommyhon333

Oct 7, 2018 at 3:35 pm

You inspire us to sit and watch…

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Sunday Stills: Make Mine #Pink – Second Wind Leisure Perspectives

Oct 7, 2018 at 7:01 am

[…] keeping with my overarching theme of inspiration this weekend (see Friday’s post), I’m hoping to inspire you to think pink, our theme for Sunday Stills this […]

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tracikenworth

Oct 6, 2018 at 6:11 pm

Reblogged this on Where Genres Collide.

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Molly Stevens – Shallow Reflections

Oct 6, 2018 at 1:49 pm

We are approaching peak foliage in Maine, Terri, and it is beautiful! We’ve had a lovely fall day today, making our walk a special treat. Gorgeous photos – love them all.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 6, 2018 at 2:42 pm
  
  Well, take some photos, girl!! If you do, you can send me a couple and I will highlight them on my blog with your name, etc!
  
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Aixa

Oct 6, 2018 at 8:59 am

I love autumn, too. The weather is more comfortable and the leaves are beautiful. I dreamed of autumn when I was growing up in Venezuela and never imagined that one day, I’d walk through piles of colorful leaves!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 6, 2018 at 9:25 am
  
  That must have been a cool experience!
  
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Festival of Leaves 2018 – bushboys world

Oct 5, 2018 at 4:47 pm

[…] new photo challenge to join thanks to Terri for link to Dawn’s photo challenge: Festival of Leaves 2018 -Trickles of […]

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bettylouise31

Oct 5, 2018 at 2:03 pm

It was still green here but yesterday it rain most of the day. It did the plant a lot of good. The team dropped to 36°F last night and the turns are turning in mass this morning.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 2:35 pm
  
  You must have gotten our rain from Wednesday. Rain and cooler weather is certainly welcomed!
  
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Retirement Reflections

Oct 5, 2018 at 11:53 am

I LOVE the contrast of the fallen leaves against the pink clover. Nicely caught!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 2:32 pm
  
  Thanks, Donna…I went out in my front yard to get some photos of my Japanese Maple which has a few brown leaves, but then I saw the leaf cluster on the lawn and couldn’t help but take it. Then I saw the clovers, funny how that works!
  
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RetirementallyChallenged.com

Oct 5, 2018 at 10:46 am

We actually have gotten a (very) little rain here the last two days so I’m hoping the change in weather will bring out some color. On my husband’s and my evening walk, we pass a very scraggly liquid amber… that’s the only fall color I’ve seen so far. I guess I’ll just have to live vicariously through other people’s pictures 🙂

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 2:31 pm
  
  We got that same but of rain up here, too, but I’m sure it is significantly colder at night now! Those SD liquid ambers down there have Fall leaf staying power through Christmas!
  
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Cee Neuner

Oct 5, 2018 at 9:28 am

Beautiful autumn leaves. 😀

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Michele @liferedesign101

Oct 5, 2018 at 9:17 am

One of the best things about living in the Midwest is that we can have spectacular autumns. Our trees are just beginning to turn. Hopefully the extensive rains that have started up again will not rip all the leaves from the trees before we get our colorful fall show! I live in a village called Maple Bluff and the Maple trees are stunning in their bright colors.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 9:56 am
  
  Maple Bluff sounds so romantic and peaceful, Michele, hope you get your Fall colors! Still waiting here but they will be here soon 🙂
  
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Sharon Bonin-Pratt

Oct 5, 2018 at 9:13 am

I’ve always loved autumn for the brief changes in weather and leaves. Only a few weeks in any one zone are marked by the outbursts of extraordinary colors we associate with autumn. Your photos do a great job of capturing the season, especially the last one, my favorite. (Don’t play favorites, Shari, not nice – but I can’t help myself.)

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 9:58 am
  
  You can have a favorite, Shari 🙂 That last one is from 2017, a little later in October–hoping to aspire to that colorful display soon!
  
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robbiesinspiration

Oct 5, 2018 at 8:35 am

Beautiful pics, Terri.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 9:58 am
  
  Thanks, Robbie!
  
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BeckyB

Oct 5, 2018 at 8:35 am

Beautiful. Leaves are just turning here too, but nothing can be a North American fall.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 10:00 am
  
  Thanks, Becky! I was so pleased when I moved from Southern California to Northern California where there a more deciduous trees that change color. Sacramento is the “City of Trees” so they put on a magnificent show in late October through Thanksgiving!
  
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  1. BeckyB
    
    Oct 5, 2018 at 11:16 pm
    
    Love walking through the park in Sacramento. Very envious of you
    
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Jodie

Oct 5, 2018 at 7:58 am

For some reason, I’m a huge fan of leaves especially when they change color!!!
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 10:00 am
  
  Hmm, I wonder what that reason is, Jodie? 😉
  
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Dawn M. Miller

Oct 5, 2018 at 7:51 am

Beautiful!
And your header is perfect!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 10:01 am
  
  Thank you, Dawn (I recently changed themes, so I get a new header for each post)!
  
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  1. Dawn M. Miller
    
    Oct 5, 2018 at 10:26 am
    
    That’s really cool. I’ve thought about changing themes to something like that but oh the work…lol
    
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purpleslob

Oct 5, 2018 at 7:23 am

I love those fallen leaves beside “confused” clovers! 😉

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Oct 5, 2018 at 7:30 am
  
  Hi Melinda, thank you. Everyone is confused with our weather…it rained Wednesday and it will be in the mid 80s all this week.
  
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  1. purpleslob
    
    Oct 12, 2018 at 4:27 am
    
    Lol, ours too!
    
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