Went outside and even though the weather was cloudy, the colors of the leaves are fabulous. I love the autumn colors so much. I also love this post and am calling it my Best Post of the Week.

Korean dogwood leaves begin to turn color in mid-October

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I took this photo of a red-twig Japanese maple beginning to show fall color a few years ago on this date. As my skills improve (and do you think that the 1,359 photo blog posts and the over five years of photo blogging might have something to do with that?) I find that I can go back to images that were pretty good and with a few subtle tweaks, give me an image I love. I hope you like this one, taken on a Seattle sidewalk.

Autumn turns a green leaf Japanese maple to red, yellow, and orange

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Heart-shaped leaves express how I feel about this season. The light coming through the leaves really makes me happy.

Heart-shaped yellow autumn leaf on a tree lit with sunshine

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Browsing through the archives, found this image from a golf course visit with hubby at this time of year, a few years ago. He played; I photographed.

Clouds at dusk reflected in a golf course pond

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The Renton Fall Harvest Festival yesterday was perfect weather and I enjoyed every moment of it. Glorious!

Red, yellow, green and blue in this image of early autumn in Renton, WA

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Saw this photo in a folder and had to post for Monday Mellow Yellows.

Primary colors on an urban patio

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This ferry-in-the-sunset photo is very similar to one I posted about three years ago, but I think it deserves a re-run. I had just gotten my new camera and hadn’t mastered all the settings (not that I’ve done so by now) and it needed a tad of adjustment, but hardly any. Those are the Olympic Mountains in the distance.

Ferryboat plies the Puget Sound waters off Seattle

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Those of us who love to photograph beautiful things in nature are blessed to have farmer’s markets in town. I can’t decide whether the nectarines with the speckles or the solid colors taste best. Guess I’ll just have to get both.

Red and yellow fresh nectarines at the Burien Farmer’s Market

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Bowman Bay at Deception Pass in Washington is an incredibly scenic place where you can camp right near the water. We were there last year at this time, and this photo is a companion to the one I posted from that trip here. I love this post and am calling it my Best Post of the Week.

Dusk at Bowman Bay, Washington

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This Angels Trumpet, or brugmansia, is not in my garden but I did grow one this year and I can tell you, they have a heavenly, sweet, delightful fragrance. No wonder they call them Angels Trumpets, and not just for their graceful shape!

Yellow and peach colored Angels Trumpet blooms in late summer and the fall

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