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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teri
KY
USA
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 Posted - Sep 30 2012 : 06:47:19 AM
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Kristina,
We will be taking the dogs on a nice hike today, I hope to gather a few more black walnuts for my dye job.( my tree did not produce enough). The leaves are starting to get really pretty and the temps are at that most comfortable stage. You know when the air just smells so good, you want to be outside every min. you can!
Enjoy your walk!
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Sep 30 2012 : 07:11:35 AM
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LOVE "my mountains" in the fall! Well, I LOVE "my mountains" any time of the year! I love hiking them and know some of the trails quite well, some others I want to know better!
We took an excursion up the Dolores River into "my mountains" yesterday afternoon and I'm grateful it's not far.
Our Colorado Rocky mountains typically have spruce trees (can be more than one variety) and "quakies" (Aspens). We don't have trees that get the purples and deep reds, but the aspens do turn all shades of gold, orange and rust.
This is a pic I took yesterday with "rusty" aspen in the foreground, gold ones in the back and a spruce in the middle.
Thanks for letting me share!
CJ
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Sep 30 2012 : 11:33:44 AM
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We love hiking this time of year, too. We live near Bushy Run Battlefield (www.bushyrunbattlefield.com), and one of our favorite things to do in the fall is to hike their Indian trails and take in all the nature. The colors are just breathtaking. I just love how the deeper you go into the woods, the more silent and peaceful the world becomes. Sometimes it just gives me chills how quiet it can be. I love the the smell of the woods, too... and to catch glimpses of the wildlife in their natural habitat - simply just a wonder to behold! 'Makes me feel like a little girl again, when I used to dream of being Laura Ingalls in her "Little House in the Big Woods," you know? Love, love, love it!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Sep 30 2012 : 12:46:28 PM
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In Florida, any deciduous trees don't turn until November or December. We have trees that do turn pretty colors but there are not as many of them as further north. With temperatures still in the upper 80s and low 90s, the trees don't get the cool nights needed to start colors. Usually about the time everyone is buying a Christmas tree, the tress that do turn colors do so at that time. It sort of gets lost in the flurry of December and the come January, things start to move towards Spring. Those of you who have real fall, are quite lucky!!
Winnie #3109
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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YiberryYadeeKarin
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Spokane Valley
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 30 2012 : 1:13:35 PM
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I LOVE fall and I LOVE hiking so am trying to do as much of both as possible!!! I lead a women's Meetup.com walking and hiking group in the Spokane/CdA area. We walk Wednesday evenings (now in the dark) but always do a hike on Thursday mornings. I'm kind of hoping we can go up to Mount Spokane this next week. There should be some beautifully colored undergrowth and the Western Larches are spectacular when they turn gold in the fall!
Yesterday, late afternoon, we hiked around Tubbs Hill in CdA. Very dry and not a lot of color yet but still beautiful. Next weekend I'm going with another group that is heading two hours north to hike along Sullivan Lake and the weekend after, we're taking our bikes east of CdA and Fourth of July Pass, to ride the Trail of the CdA's. As much as we need rain, I hope it doesn't rain on any of these days!
I wish fall lasted at least six months a year! It's by far my favorite season!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Oct 01 2012 : 10:12:36 AM
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Beautiful picture CJ. Down here in SW Louisiana, there isn't too much coloring of the leaves. My hubby and I went up to Vermont as Leaf Peepers. That was absolutely beautiful.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2012 : 1:47:49 PM
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Such pretty pictures gals! Love Fall- and looking forward to doing some exploring this weekend as long as the weather cooperates. We are scheduled to go to Old Westbury Gardens, so I am anxious to see what colors have started there.
A few trees have just started to turn here on Long Island. This is definately my favorite time of year,as I love to go on nature walks and then come home and sit out around a campfire with a chill in the air....AHHHH
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
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