Out and About

Hi everyone, 

 So nice to be out and about recently for a drive along the parkway; we stopped here and there to enjoy the views. 

What an autumn. Usually most of the leaves have been grounded by the cold and rain by now.  But this year sunny days have ruled last week and into this week. There are beautiful banks of colour everywhere you look--heavenly.

 

                      

                                                           It's all about yellow in some areas.

 

Usually bright red. The Burning Bush turned pink this year. 

 Took a short walk along a gully to collect a few weeds for my Herbarium.

Asters, Queen Anne's Lace and Golden Rod. 

The Aster to the left kept its bright colour.

                                       

                                                                  

Mums the Word

                                    Also enjoyed a trip to the Mum and Pumpkin patch.

 

                                 Pleased to report a rather large pumpkin jumped in the car with me. 

                                       Pumpkin muffins and pumpkin soup are at hand.

 

 

More Mums and beautiful ornamental cabbages.

 

Took me awhile, but growing fond of the warty pumpkins.
 

Scarecrow  

Joining Nicole for Friday Face off and Art for Fun Friday

 

Joining T Stands for Tuesday

 

 

Didn't have time to finish the painting on the right, although I do like the drawing better. I drew it on pastel paper, so will transfer to watercolour paper and finish it at some point.

 

Used Baohong watercolour paper. Thought it was hot press, but it turned out to be very rough paper. Better suited, no doubt, to a looser style of painting. But everyone has their preferences.

                                                               An Ink Cap Mushroom. 

                                                               

                                   Never happened upon one before, and this Ink Cap definitely fits the bill for                                                                         something creepy for Hallowe'en. 

According to Google, the Ink cap auto-digests as it matures. Hence they ooze an icky black liquid which carries spores on the wind. (This ones digestion has just begun I reckon.)

The liquid can be used as ink too, hence the name, but I wouldn't want to mess with it.

( Could not locate a free image, so for an enhanced creep factor, check out images on Google.) 

 

Besides noticing the mushroom on that day, I happened upon this little stream. And to my surprise there was a Bluejay upstream having a cracking bath. What a show he put on.  I didn’t want to disturb him, so no photos were taken.

After splashing about for several minutes, he flew to the bushes for a careful preening session.

 

A painted pumpkin from a few year’s ago.

Next time, I would definitely tone down the moon. 

 

                                                     Most years these trees put on a lovely show. 

                                                                  'Til Next Time...

 

                                                      Be well and stay strong.

 

                                      Oct 13th  Sunrise 7:12. a.m. Sunset 6:19 p.m. 

                                            Sunrise 7:30 a.m. Sunset 5:54 p.m.

 

The clocks go back an hour on Nov 1st.  Always good to catch an extra hour of sleep, but night sets in so early.

                                        Linking to Link Parties via my link party page.

                                          Thanks to everyone for hosting.

 

 

 One of my favourite photos from last year's Pumpkin Inferno. Could have cropped the right side out, but I do like the colours, the cross and the tree.

                                                       Happy Hallowe'en!