Fall Colors

I just love Fall. I have a few pictures taken in various places this Fall. I plan to post more often with some pictures of my knitting. Yes, I've been knitting. I still love cross stich, but I find knitting to be quite relaxing anymore.

 

This is my ornamental pear tree starting to change colors. It is the last tree in my yard to change. The other trees' leaves have come off because of the rain and wind.

 

 These pumpkins are part of a display in a restaurant called Gigi's in Rhinebeck, New York. It was so quaint with such a neat menu. Reinbeck is one of the most beautiful places I have visited.

While I was staying in Rhinebeck, this was my view from my room. Rhinebeck is on the Hudson River. Aren't the colors and the river magnificent?


 

 

This was the view from the back of FDR's farm in New York. It was absolutely beautiful. Touring the house was phenomenal.



Fall Decorating

I love the way my fall corner looks. It is on the landing at the bottom of my stairs.

I really enjoy looking at the two decorative birds, a little red and white one and a black crow.

The colonial candle holder belonged to my parents. I change the color of the candle to fit the season.

The blue dish on the bottom of the table was my parents and is quite old. The blue dish originally belonged to my great-aunts, my mother's aunts.

The lace doilies originally belonged to my mother's aunts as well.

The little Welcome Fall is just a small piece from Hobby Lobby.

I love the crow rug. It's quite welcoming, and my cats love to lie on the rug. I think they like the texture of the rug.

Living In A Nature Area

Happy Fall. I know it's already been Fall for a while, but it has been a beautiful Fall. Some years we have so much rain that the leaves fall off of the trees so early, and it is bleak and damp all day. This Fall, however, we have had glorious days filled with sunshine and gorgeous color leaves. We have had some rain, but not to the extent where it ruined the fall leaves. I live in front of a nature area, and I am amazed at the wildlife around me. I took this picture of a small hawk with a blue head. I know he's a predator, but he is beautiful.

An Adorable Little Squirrel and a . . .

Gartner snake. A few days ago I was looking out of my front window and saw this adorable little squirrel. He was sleeping at first, then he woke up and just relaxed, and then he ran around and found some food. Finally, he ran up my tree. We have not had many squirrels in the neighborhood, so it is a novelty when I see one, especially since this one has apparently taken up residence in MY tree. Then, I looked to the left, and I saw a Gartner snake. Now I know they're not poisonous and won't really kill me, but I am AFRAID of snakes. When I was five years old, I was out in my backyard with my Mother. I saw a snake and pointed at it saying (according to my Mother), "pretty, pretty." The snake was starting to strike at my hand. My Mother scooped me up and ran me over to my Grandparents' house, right by our house. My Grandfather (my Father was working) came over and killed a huge Copperhead snake. I have had a fear of snakes since then, but since I was safely in my house, I took this Gartner snake's picture. I also wanted to make sure that my little squirrel was safe. Some other pictures that I took show the advancing days of Fall, beautiful days. October IS my favorite time of year!

Isn't he just adorable?

Ugh!

This is my favorite color of mum. This one is sweet to look at on a Fall day.

The grasses in the nature area behind my house are turning shades of gold.

One of the trees behind my house is starting to turn color.

And still, in the midst of Fall, my Lilac Chiffon Geranium continues to bloom and enchant.