Today is the first day of fall in the northern hemisphere. Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Besides the opportunity for stunning fall photography as the leaves change color, and the sky turns bluer, it’s harvest time. And that means making and eating delicious treats like caramel apples, cider, pumpkin pie, and putting up the garden’s bounty to enjoy long into winter.
Fall also means Halloween and Thanksgiving with some of our favorite treats, and always with some of our favorite people.
Fall holidays are all about fun, family, food, and connection. And did I mention those beautiful colored leaves that allow me to enjoy creating stunning fall photography?
As I prepare to head up in the beautiful Colorado Rockies where the leaves are turning, here are a few of my favorite fall photos from the past few seasons.
What’s your favorite part of fall?
A Few Of My Favorite Stunning Fall Photographs
Autumn is a season followed immediately by looking forward to Spring. — Elizabeth Bowen“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” –Unknown“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!” –Winnie the Pooh“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” — John Burroughs
“It was a beautiful, bright autumn day, with air like cider and a sky so blue you could drown in it.” — Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
“Autumn leaves are falling, filling up the streets; golden colors on the lawn, nature’s trick or treat!” — Rusty Fischer“I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift.” — Dodinsky“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.” –Unknown“Autumn is the season to find contentment at home by paying attention to what we already have.”
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