For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Hello everyone on this wet autumn day. Yes, it’s raining again, but just lightly. It seems to be raining most days lately. Keeps it rather cool inside. So my heater comes on in the mornings. Muffin didn’t like it at first, which happens each autumn. She is used to it now though. And when winter arrives, she will often sit beside it or even right on top. It’s definitely that time of year again. It’s autumn.
More and more the colors are beginning to come out nice and bright. The deep red of the Virginia creeper is just so beautiful. Even laying among the dry, brown grass it looks so bright and cheery. Then there is the brilliant yellow of the trembling aspen. And the fiery orange of the large toothed aspen and the mountain ash. Then, of course, we have the golden yellow of the birch. Here in town we also have the sunny yellow of the maples and the brilliant scarlet of the sugar maples. Maples are not a native tree here but have been freely planted around town, some a century ago. They grow and flourish just fine here. It’s autumn.
Flocks of Canada geese are flying overhead each day now. Some are heading west to the grain fields to feast a bit before heading south. Others are just going straight south. Seems most are just heading south this year. Soon the sandhill cranes should be starting to fly past in large flocks. These cranes often fly very high. Too high to see them. Yet they are still very easy to hear. They have a very loud and unmistakable call. The snow geese will follow later, though we don’t see as many of those. It’s autumn.
During the summer walking along my forest path, I never saw a squirrel. Though I did hear one a couple of times. Now they are everywhere. The path seems to be a natural boundary between their territories. And they don’t usually cross it. But when one does, look out, the fight is on. Or at least, a good fast chase. It happened the other day. Squirrel one crossed the path. Squirrel two spotted him rather quickly and the chase was on! Squirrel two chased the other back across the path, but, he went too far. And squirrel one turned and chased squirrel two back across the path, but he stayed on his own side. It’s autumn.
I like to watch these squirrels cutting down pine cones. They are amazingly fast. This one squirrel was running along branches snipping off those pine cones with his razor sharp teeth. And those pine cones were falling fast. There were several in the air at the same time. You don’t want to stand under the tree when those cones are dropping. They are quite hard. And dropping from a hundred feet (32+ meters) or more, they can hurt. Even worse if it’s white pine. Those trees can be 200 feet (64 meters) high or more. They let the cones drop to the ground, then they go around and gather them to hide in different places for their winter food supply. It’s autumn.
Days like this are real autumn days. Cloudy, rainy, cool. But we do get some nice sunny days too, some years more than others. This year looks like it will be a wet year. Happens sometimes. It’s autumn. I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
Beautiful photos! I hope nice weather sticks around for awhile before winter.😊 God bless!
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Thank you so much Ryan!! Yes, I hope nice weather will prevail for a long time yet! God bless!😃😺🍁🍂
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It’s sad to see summer go. Seems it went by too quickly this year, but I do enjoy seeing the autumn colours.
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Yes, summer went by way too fast this year. You’re right, that last splash of color is autumn is fantastic! Thanks for reading Correne!! Have a great day!😀😺🍁🍂
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I love the weather of Autum and the spring here in Lebanon…They are moderate with both rainy and sunny days …
I love nature in Canada as well as I see on the internet…
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Canada has a huge range of different types of nature, from prairies to mountains. Personally I like the Canadian shield the best, which is where I live, at least for beauty.
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Squirrels are so much fun to watch !…and the colour palette of autumn leaves are striking !
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True enough, thanks for reading today!😃😺🍁🍂
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Wow! It really is Autumn there! Those pics are lovely!
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What’s this? You didn’t believe me?😥😥
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Well, no. Autumn doesn’t start here until late October, so I just you were talking about the cooler weather, but the pics show it all!
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Sigh. My almost bestest friend in the whole world didn’t believe me. Sigh.😥😭
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Hey! I didn’t say that!!! I believe you now!!! 😉
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Thanks. I think.😀😄
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Lol! I love your (YOUNG) humor!
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Hmm, I wonder what old humor sounds like?
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LLLLLLOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
It’s what I think you use to act like! 😉
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I used to act old??? Sigh. I’ll have to use younger emojis.😂😂
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Oh, you’re killing me!!!!!!!! Sooooooooo funny!
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Oh no! only 3 minutes now, time is flying!!😳😳
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Wait? Really?
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Just lost another minute, wow, time is going too fast here, I can’t type that fast!😵😵
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It’s ok! LOL
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My fingers get weird feeling when I have to type fast and then I make mistakes and then I go slower and then…😲🤪🙄
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I’m making you that??? Haste makes waste!
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No, actually time is doing it, when I have to rush typing I get this weird feeling in my fingers, really, then I make mistakes!
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True again!
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Yep.
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😉
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I hate to hop off wordpress right now, but since the power just came on, my sister wants to get on real quick and we have to share the laptop. TTYL!
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Oh too bad, and you just got here too.
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I know, I’ll be back soon though.
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Oh good!
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👍
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😜😄
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I’m back, but only for 10 minutes.
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Oh, oh, that was 5 minutes ago, so only 5 minutes left!
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YEP!!
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AAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!😲😲😲
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hey! It could be a little longer…. just until my sister wants me off.
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Whew, that was close, only a minute to go too!
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😉 Maybe not!
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What? what?? Maybe not which way? AAAAA!!!!! My fingers are going weird again!
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Lol! I’m still here!
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Good, maybe your sister will fall asleep?
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NO! She’s 23 and she’ll be up allllll night on here…. just like always!
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Make her some warm milk.
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HUH?
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Supposed to make people tired. I’ve never tried it, but might work.
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That’s odd.
Time for me to go. 😦
Goodnight!
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Goodnight Lydia! Thanks for talking!
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Anytime, Steve!
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😃😀😺🙂
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Have you ever visited other countries ?
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No, I haven’t.
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I love the start of Autumn. It’s my favorite season. The colors are so mesmerizing. It makes everything look like a beautiful masterpiece. I love nature.
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Yes, Autumn is a beautiful time of year, though a bit on the cool side up this way. Unfortunately for us it is usually a very short season. But the colors are definitely amazing! Thanks for reading Tiffany, hope you have a wonderful evening! How’s school?😀😺🤔
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School is very good. New year is starting off very well. I’m just a bit exhausted
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Takes a bit to get back at it again I guess. Hope it keeps on going well for you.🙂
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Thank you. I feel confident, more confident that this year is going to bring its challenges, but I can overcome them with the strength of God backing me.
It just feels different this year. In a good way.
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Hey, that’s a great way to start things off! And God always has the strength we need for anything that comes our way!🙂😺
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Amen
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That’s what so lovely about the fall. The colors are irreplaceable sight. On the bad side, I’m worry that if this rain and wind keep up all these color will turn grey 😦
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Yes, that’s a problem for us too. It is such a wet fall so far that usually knocks the leaves off the trees too quickly and we don’t really get that big splash of color.😕🍁🍂
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Nice photos, I like the colours of Autumn.
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Thanks so much Ally! Nothing quite like those bright autumn colors! I hope you have a great weekend!😃😺🍁🍂
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Thanks Steve , wishing you and Muffin
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Steve my message was sent before I had finished typing it….gremlins. Anyway enjoy your weekend. I hope to be creative tomorrow and maybe paint a picture….not sure what the subject will be yet. 😀🦋🌿🎨🖼
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Hey that’s cool! That is something I wish I could do is paint. My grandfather used to paint landscapes and they were good. I tried, didn’t turn out so good!
Thanks, enjoy your weekend too!😃😺🌞🍁🍂
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Steve my father used to do oil paintings, usually landscapes . Enjoy your weekend 😀
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Double cool! That’s interesting!😃😺
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I have got one my father’s paintings, it’s of Queenstown in New Zealand. I will include it next time I post one of mine. 🎨🌞
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Hey, that’s a good idea!😃😺
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I nominated you for Liebster award
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Hey, thank you so much! Have a great day!😃😺🍁🍂
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Pleasure is mine
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Hmm, I’m not able to get to your site right now for some reason.
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I ask both of u Lydia and steve …
Have you had some tours outside North America ?
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I have been to the US many times and I have been to France, but no other countries.
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Visit the rainforests in Costa Rica or Malaysia …
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There are many places I would like to visit, but it’s just not always possible to do so.
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Do what feels deeply , rationally and intuitively right for you …
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Lovely photos and I hope your autumn is long-lasting and cozy before winter comes your way. ☕️
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Thanks for stopping by Eugenia! I am certainly hoping for a long autumn, but that’s probably more of a dream! Hope you have a great weekend!😀😸🍁🍂☕
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Autumn, my favorite time of the year…til the temps really drop. I just love nature’s colors during Autumn. Stunning!
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Yes, the colors are so beautiful! Unfortunately it always reminds me of what comes after!😂😂
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Yes. Sadly for you just one color…white
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Yep, and I am really not looking forward to that!😬😕
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I bet not. It’s cold
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🥶😳
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Beautiful photos!! Thanks
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Thank you very much! Have a wonderful day!😃😺🍁🍂
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Those squirrels sound like the hummingbirds here. There is a hummingbird that sits in the hickory nut tree here off the porch on his favorite small branch. If any other hummingbird comes to the feeder, the chase is on! They tickle me!😂🍁
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Yes, hummingbirds do enjoy that it seems. We didn’t have any here this year. They are so fun to watch!😂😹
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We e only had 3 this year
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