Friday cloud blogging

Autumn, sprucing up the swamp.

Jack Pine Trail

Some sun flare lighting the path at Jack Pine Trail.

We're having a wonderful fall so far -- temps have been lovely, colour has been lovely. The woods smell so good at this time of year.

Fall reminder

Yesterday I went walking at Jack Pine. Things are mostly green, though there are a few dead trees here and there, and no water in the ponds/swampy areas. (Also, the main parking lot for Lime Kiln is still closed post-fire.)



The critters are still welcoming. ;-)





It was a cooler day and it put me in mind of my favourite season, and so here are a few photos from previous outings as a reminder of what's to come.

A summer's worth of English Ivy has covered most of my house, including doors and windows.

Japanese Maple taken at the Ornamental Gardens. The last time I visited, it was gone.

This was taken at Lime Kiln -- wonder how many of these trees survived the fire.

Mazinaw Lake at Bon Echo Provincial Park. Canoeing is so much better in the fall.

Fall colours

Random bursts of brightness in the company of the dull and dreary.






Summer ... burning out, not fading away.

Autumn leaves

Another tree at the Ornamental Gardens (another Euonymus bungeanus I think). This one was bright red, peach, orange and yellow, with hints of green.

Fall leaves and berries

I took a few photos of this stand of trees at the Ornamental Gardens yesterday. I did a bit of searching and I think this is Euonymus bungeanus, but not 100% sure. The colours of the leaves are peach, rose, yellow and green.



The seeds stand out as well - bright red berries inside pink shells.







A full view:



And looking up again (thanks Scott!):







I love this time of year.

Golden glow of autumn

The sun creates a different kind of glow this time of year. Seems like the world is slighly golden-hued.









Happy Thanksgiving!