posted October 09, 2007 01:48 PM         

Beautiful in deed!!!

posted October 12, 2007 11:38 AM         

Nick Collinson, conservation policy adviser at the Woodland Trust. The Tree Council this week said global warming caused this season's (2004)russet reds to deep golden yellows.
Leaf colour is determined by pigments which absorb some light wavelengths and reflect others. In summer leaves appear green because chlorophyll is the dominant pigment. When the days become shorter and cooler, chlorophyll production slows and other pigments dominate.
"In a normal UK maritime climate, where there is plenty of moisture, the leaves start to produce a pigment called carotene in the autumn," says Collinson. This is the pigment found in carrots and makes the leaves appear yellow to orange.
By contrast, places like Maine and New England have a continental climate with warm summers and cold, dry winters. "The lack of moisture in autumn means that a different pigment is produced called anthocyanin," says Collinson. This gives leaves more of a red colour. "Climate change models for the UK suggest we are likely to have hotter and drier summers, which will encourage the kind of colours you normally see in a New England fall."

Vermont must have the prettiest of fall colorings ..

~ http://seasons.flyingdreams.org/joyoffall.htm ~

posted October 12, 2007 12:16 PM         

You sure do know how to find them. I've learned so much from you, by you sharing these great bits of information with us here at LL!!!

You always seem to make my laugh or bring out that smile of mine, with your choice of picture picks.

Just wanted to say Thanks HappyDragon, hope you don't think I'm getting all " Tree Sappy " on ya!!! LOL!!!

posted October 12, 2007 12:44 PM         

re the fox .. don't know if it is the one ..
but some fella from around these parts rescued an injured fox ..
it then became part of his household .. together with their dog etc ..
i'll see if i can find the relevant story with pics ..

posted October 12, 2007 08:12 PM         

Love your autumn contributions. The fox made my heart happy. And all the beauty made it ache. In a good way.

posted October 13, 2007 12:09 PM         

from the Rushden & District Photographic Society
( http://www.rdps.co.uk )
not sure if it's ok to display-link from their collection
so just posting an img.link ..

.. 'don't mess with me' squirrel ..
~ http://www.rdps.co.uk/open/NDimages/001ND4.jpg ~
.. looks like it's about to perform some martial arts ..

nature photos ..
~ http://www.rdps.co.uk/open/NDthumbs1.html ~

autumn watch .. flocking starlings ..
~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/autumnwatch/yourautumn/starlingfloc ks.shtml ~

posted October 23, 2007 02:00 PM         

The leaves are changing just like pumpkins,
There is a chill in the air,
Fall is coming like a blink of an eye,
The wind is rustling through my hair,
Hot chocolate is on the stove,
It is as hot as fire,
My mom is making apple pie,
The smell is to desire,
My mom calls” it's ready!”
I turn around and see apple pie,
At the same time I hear a whistle from the kettle,
My mom pours me a cup,
I hear it sizzle,
It's so hot it's bubbling just like soap in the shower,
I have everything I wanted on a cold fall day in the kitchen!

posted October 23, 2007 02:01 PM         

In the fall the leaves turn red, orange, and gold.
They are as bright as light.
The days end earlier,
and trees become as bare as a squirel without fur.
They cover the ground like a blanket on a child.
In the house, the aroma of pie baking fills the air.
I eat pumpkin pie after a dinner of mashed potatoes and stuffed turkey.
Outside it smells of wet ground and rotten leaves.
In the morning I hear the laughter of children waiting for buses.
During recess people make big leaf piles.
I feel a cold breeze outside, winter is coming.

posted October 23, 2007 02:03 PM         

When I look outside my window, beautiful colors I see.
I hear the leaves falling and swaying around beside each other.
I see my Dad raking them through the muddy moist grass.
The leaves look like oil pastels.
At recess we all bundle up like it's snowing out in sweaters to play in leaves and muddy fields.
The children lie down and look at the clear blue sky.
We go inside the warm classroom and drink warm cider.
The apple cider going down my throat feels like a warm hug all
through my body.
I think how much I love fall.
Once again, I look outside my window and beautiful colors I see.

posted October 23, 2007 02:05 PM         

The leaves fall off the trees
I know that fall is here
I smell the turkey baking
I know that fall is here
There is a peaceful aura outside
I know that fall is here
It is as quiet as a mouse at night
I know that fall is here
I feel the wind as cold as ice
I know that fall is here
The air is as crisp as lettuce
I know that fall is here
There are Christmas lights on houses
I know that fall is gone

posted October 23, 2007 02:07 PM         

When the leaves fall from the top of trees, it seems as if they fall from the twinkling moon.
They gracefully flutter down like a butterfly.
Crunch, crackle, swoosh is the sound of rustling leaves when you walk through them on a cold autumn morning.
The leaves are raked into piles as high as mountains.
Then winter comes and the leaves vanish under the white blanket of snow like a disappearing act.
The trees sleep until the spring when the leaves come back to shade our world.

posted October 23, 2007 02:09 PM         

I'm walking in the forest. Looks like leaves are dancing .They crackle like a fire. They fall all over me like feathers. The sky as blue as my eyes. The tree as bear as a bald headed jackrabbit. The taste of turkey like cotton candy. I smell the pumpkin pie coming from the kitchen. I'm walking in the forest.

posted October 23, 2007 02:11 PM         

November 4, 2004
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In fall you can hear the leaves crackling when you walk, like a fire on a cold winter's night.
Try to feel the breeze against your face when you run fast like a leopard.
Seeing deer in the forest is as exciting as seeing kids trick-or-treating.
It is hard to get close to the deer for a good look because they can hear as good as an owl listening for its prey.
Fresh pumpkin pie smells as delightful as brand new roses in the summer.
And best of all, the turkey on Thanksgiving Day, tastes like hot food on a cold day.
Fall is my favorite season of the year.

posted October 23, 2007 02:12 PM         

Fall's gentle breeze
Hear fall's soft melody
Fall's yummy Thanksgiving's pumpkin pie
Come give it a try
And Thanking God for a blue sky as crisp as apple pie
Golden leaves falling with ease
Covering the ground forming a vibrant blanket
protecting Earth from winter's cold, cold breeze
Trick or treat say the children with their eyes as wide as an owl's
My room is full of candy like stars to a sky
Winter is not far....winter is here....fall is gone....
Until next year