The official start to fall begins with the Autumnal equinox on Monday, September 23 this year. Not much in the way of fall leaves just yet here in Sacramento, Northern California, as we are still experiencing our normal warm temps (upper 80s, low 90s). Luckily, the heat only lasts a couple of hours each day. In fact, we had some rain last week which IS unusual. By mid-October, trees begin to blush their fall colors and the weather begins to cool.
What we don’t want are the mountain thunderstorms that ignite the dreaded and devastating wildfires that are more common this time of year!
Around town and in my own backyard, the signs of Autumn are subtly making their presence known. To celebrate the coming Fall here in the northern hemisphere, this week’s Sunday Stills’ theme is “Signs of Autumn!”
I said an official good-bye to summer as one last sunflower peeked out with the beautiful orange and red which made me smile!
Other signs include more traffic on the roads as students of all ages settle into the Fall semester. And turkey traffic? …suburban turkeys are back, walking obliviously through our neighborhoods.
Another sign of Autumn or at least a sign that summer is coming to an end here is shown in this image of the Bee Blossom or Gaura lindheimeri.
I am always hopeful when I see a few golden leaves amidst the riot of greenery in the trees.
Or on the grass.
Because I still must wait a few more weeks for Autumn to show her pretty face in my area, here is a gallery of some of my favorite Autumn images over the past years.
Ginkgo trees on campus 
Even the leaves on the ground look pretty 
Waterfall at Feather River 
Ginkgo leaves float in a recent puddle
Your fellow bloggers are showing off their Autumn scenes as well.
Cee Neuner continues her various photography challenges, adding Fall foliage to her flower of the day challenge.
One of my favorite photo prompts is “Festival of Leaves” is back, hosted by Dawn at The Day After.
I just joined Flickr as another way to show my photography. Please follow me if you are on Flickr.
What signs of Autumn can you share with us this week?
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Turkeys trotting down the street? That’s wild! 😉
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It’s really quite adorable!
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Golden season 🙂
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For sure!
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LOL – the turkey strut – running away from fall and Thanksgiving, eh? I love all the colors you captured.
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You got that right, Shelley. 😁 thank you!
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Nice selection of photos. I love that bee blossom flower particularly. Not too many signs of Autumn here, so I thought I’d go with something a bit different, but still fitting: https://grahamsisland.com/2019/09/22/stink-bug/.
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Thank you, Graham, I had to look up the name of that Bee Blossom flower. I’m sure Autumn is a little scarce in Hawaii!
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It’s not a very distinct season here, that’s for sure.
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Of course we all have to comment on the turkeys….we just don’t see that everywhere..ha ha
OXOX
Jodie
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They are a hoot (or a gobble), Jodie, to see them meandering down the street!
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The turkeys made me smile!! We don’t get many turkeys wandering through up here. 🙂
Here’s my entry this week: http://frostonthemoosedung.com/2019/09/22/sunday-stills-autumn
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Hi Cathy, they are fun to watch and quite tame, too!
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A beautiful sequence Terri, I love the sunflower and those turkeys made me smile! We’re still surrounded by green trees here, just the odd leaf changing colour. We notice the signs of autumn more in the way the birds are changing their plumage before the weather turns: https://tranature.com/2019/09/22/haibun-autumn-equinox/
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Thanks so much Xenia! We saw some geese flying in their formation this morning and that is another sign!
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Such lovely photographs, Terri. I hope the thunderstorms stay in check and you don’t have any wildfires. We get them here too.
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Thank you, Robbie! We are supposed to be in a high wind advisory this week with the hot north winds and that can spell disaster around here!
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I’m holding thumbs it works out okay, Terri.
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Lovely& love the turkeys!
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Thanks Cindy!
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Turkeys just meandering through the streets? How strange! Great photos, Terri.
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Heehee, yes, Stevie! Thank you, and it is probably due to the fact that we are near the American River and some slightly rural park areas.
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“Trees begin to blush their fall colors.” As poetically stated as your gorgeous photos. Those turkeys, oblivious of the coming holiday, are hilarious. I’m sure they’ll be marching soon for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to celebrate Thanksgiving. My favorite leaf ever is the ginkgo and your photo is superb. Ah, autumn. Now let us see some heavenly rain. It’s always welcome at my parade.
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Thanks, Shari, I’m glad to see you! I’m glad you noticed my tiny hand at metaphor, LOL! I know you love those ginkgos and I hope they are crazy yellow by late October.
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We are just starting to see the first signs of autumn this passed week. No wild turkeys here though 🙂
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I bet the colors will start popping soon!
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It is just a matter of time… 🙂
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Very nice photos and post, and yes the turkeys are a great funny addition!
*I’ve been on Flickr for a very long time (not too many uploads though), but haven’t visited it for a while, so now I cannot log in – ha 🙂
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Thanks, Tatiana! I haven’t seen those turkeys for several months.
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Here is a quick shot for fun 🙂
http://www.travelways.com/fall-is-so-on-wordless-wednesday-photo/
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The turkeys are so fun and side note – I did not realize Flicker was still in….
Well I knew it was up still but thought it was old like “my space” but I guess not!!
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Thanks for your comment! I’m still dabbling in FLickr…glad you liked those turkeys!
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😊
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We truly do not get many signs of fall. Pumpkins in the grocery stores and at Lowe’s. That’s about it. Not sure what I will use for my subject for this prompt. Glad to know the name of those yellow leaves…ginkgo. We had ginkgo trees growing up in Memphis. Such a lovely yellow.
Always so impressed by your photos. And varied subjects. The leaves against the concrete is one of my favs. Great contrast.
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Thank you, Leslie! When I lived in San Diego, I remember maybe seeing fall colors in the Liquid Amber trees in December! Nothing wrong with pics of pumpkins!
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Fall was definitely in the air in northern WI and we were ready to head south in search of warmer weather. With overnight temps dipping into the upper 40’s, we needed to run our RV furnace in the mornings. Yep, that was the perfect indicator that it was time to migrate. Fall is a beautiful time of year but I’m not ready to let go of summer just yet.
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Isn’t that the truth, Ingrid? When the mornings hit the 40s it all changes! Hopefully you are getting further south and can enjoy your Arizona warmth. We will hit upper 90s again this week with strong north winds…yay.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, David!
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My two favourite times of year are Autumn and Spring….https://cathscamera.wordpress.com/2019/09/23/sunday-stills-autumn-past/
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I agree–and wonderful times for photographers!
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very true!
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Those turkeys are amazing. My sister used to have lots of wild turkeys trotting through her yard but she lived rural. This is a street! How cool.
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I’m sure with their daily meanderings they are stringy and void of fat 😏
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My favourite season of them all, Terri. And today we can officially welcome Autumn back to the northern hemisphere. The signs are already evident in the UK. Leaves changing colour, and even the pumpkins in our back garden are ready and waiting for Halloween.
This is my favourite photo of Autumn, which I took several years ago.
I hope Autumn arrives with you a little earlier than usual.
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What an amazing photo, Hugh, thanks for sharing this! Hot and windy weather for a couple of days, but rain by the weekend. It will start feeling more like fall by then, at least for a few days. Happy first day of Autumn to you!
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Hugh – that fall stairs and leaves photo is awesome !
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Thank you. I’m glad you like it. A lot of people have commented on that photo over on my blog where I’ve used it on posts.
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😊☀️
And I’ll be over to your blog soon – peace
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As much as I love autumn, I’m still sad to see summer’s end Terri. Happier ours last a bit longer than most 😊. Lovely images for a fun (if a bit sad) challenge
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Thanks, Tina! I’m on the university campus today…not a speck of Autumn anywhere! I guess it will be here soon enough! Have a great week!
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Your featured image is dreamy and gorgeous! I love fall but I’ll miss it this year. I hope the thunderstorms don’t do much damage this year!
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Thanks, Aixa, we need some rain as always, so we hope for a good soaking storm.
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Hi, Terri – It is always so sad for me to say goodbye to summer. Your beautiful photos did make me feel a bit better about the upcoming season! 😀
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Thanks, Donna, I agree, although I happen to love Fall!
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One ear is enough sometimes: https://photographyocd.com/2019/09/24/the-van-gogh-effect/
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Hello again Terri, Eivor and Pearl’s contribution for this week’s lovely challenge is here: https://whippetwisdom.com/2019/09/25/wordless-wednesday-golden-glow/
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Beautiful beautiful photos Terri! Not many signs of fall here either. My daughter and I was just talking about that we would like to go on a road trip somewhere with lots of aspens, or birch trees. I was thinking that maybe Utah is our best bet? We’ll see 🙂
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I think Fall is having a slow start everywhere. Hopefully by mid-October we will see changes, Maria!
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Yes 😊
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I’m used to fall arriving a bit later in the year – like you – but, being this far north this year, the leaves are turning fast in Quebec and Maine! I’m so sad summer is gone. I think we will follow fall south this year, experiencing the burst of colors for many weeks in a row.
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These are all great shots of autumn Terri! Autumn is my favourite time of year. I love your shot of the leaves lying around, the colours are fabulous. I’ve been away and realised I’ve experienced all seasons over the past month! Have linked up with this post as IU return from my blogging break https://debs-world.com/2019/09/27/have-you-ever-felt-discombobulated/
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Great to hear from you, Debbie, and so glad you are back in the blogosphere, my friend!
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Here is my entry for your challenge. Enjoy!
https://ceenphotography.com/2019/09/27/sunday-stills-a-photo-a-week-challenges-autumn-changing-seasons/
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Hi Terri,
I hope you don’t mind a post I have made previously for another challenge:
http://www.giftsmart.com/autumn-colors-and-foliage-photography/
Thank you for visiting 🙂
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Love your beautiful photos, mine pale in comparison, yet I still like to take picutres. The turkeys were a hoot. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you!
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