Autumn Leaves

It is getting to be that time of year - 

the leaves are changing colour, and falling.

Soon enough, the trees will be bare.

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October Wildflowers

These are my favourite images 

from the captures I made yesterday.

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Blo-Ma,

all about flowers and other macros.

Calendula

I walk past a couple of gardens which have calendula in them.

It is also called pot marigold, because the petals are edible.

They can brighten up a salad,

or add some colour to rice.

If you can bear to cut the flowers apart...

Geese

The geese are flying every which way these days.

 They are getting their muscles in shape for the long migration later in the month.

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Winged.

Hosta Blossoms

I am away, visiting my Mom for a few days, but I have left posts to appear magically without me.

Abstract

I have no idea what sort of leaves these are, but they make a great abstract, with the sun shining through!!

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Down the Garden Path

I found this garden on one of my walks, and I simply fell in love with it!

Don't you want to see where the path goes?
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Shadows and Fences

I couldn't decide which fence to post, so I am including both of them. I find some wonderful shadows with the early morning sun...

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First Frost

We had first frost last week.

I only took 170 photos, so I am still editing them,

but I had to share some of my favourites, so far.

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so please drop in to see more blossoms, and other macros!

Asters at the Construction Site

I picked some asters to bring home, then walked through the construction site. 

I placed my bouquet into this convenient steel pipe, while I captured something else, then had to capture the bouquet as well.

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Peace Tower

I like this view of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, from the National Gallery. You can see the top half of the Tower, and the spire of the Library. I don't know why the crane is there, though.
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Phlox

Pink phlox, from a garden a couple of streets over

i love the bright colour, and the way the sun shines through the petals!

I am linking this post to Today's Flowers.

Abstract Mud

Have you ever really looked at mud? Really looked at it?

I was walking along, and noticed the pattern of cracks, and had to capture a few of them.

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Rust

I walked a new area and found a tangle of wire on the ground.

After the Rain

Comes the rainbow - I did not even see the second rainbow above the first one till I was processing the captures!

And what about the repeating colours in this stretch of the rainbow?

There was a dramatic sunset, after the rainbow, too!