Autumn Beauty All Around

October Leaf Peeping

Enjoying an autumn drive

I know autumn isn't a holiday, but it got me out of the house for a couple of days. It's still fairly warm here in the afternoons even though we're well over a month into this beautiful season, so I actually grilled hamburgers one night. And we went leaf peeping one afternoon. See the pictures below of some of the beauty I captured with my camera as we drove around.

Beautiful sun in the clear October sky

Autumn in the backyard

We don't have to drive anywhere to experience the beauty of autumn though. I love our backyard. I tell my family I would miss our backyard and large deck more than anything if we had to move. One of life's secrets is having a nice place to get away from the daily grind. My place for that just happens to be our backyard. Even when the roses slowly stop blooming, the hummingbird feeders come down, and the other birds stop nesting, I still enjoy spending time on the deck or in the backyard. The pinks, reds, purples, bright yellows and oranges of the spring and summer flowers are beautifully replaced by the autumn shades of reds, yellows, and oranges against the green background of evergreens. And the early morning sun dancing on the snow or frost in the late fall and winter still takes my breath away. All of God's beauty always finds a landing place in our backyard.

Gold Oak Tree

Red Oak Tree and Dogwood

Sun rising in backyard

Sun rays behind trees

I hope you enjoyed the autumn leaf show that I shared with you this morning. Before we know it, the leaves will all be gone from the trees, and all we'll be left with are these beautiful pictures of autumn's peak.

I hope you have a beautiful and blessed day,

Patricia

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