Meg at Elsie Marley has nominated this week as fall colour week. I thought it might kick me out of my non-picture-taking rut. This time of year, photography begins to be more tricky - by the time I am home, the light is fading and nothing looks wonderful without light. So I decided to get ahead and take some photos yesterday.
Hubby put up some little shelves outside our back door, and the shard of broken plant pot with our house number on seemed to fit the bill for burnt sienna. Do you like my gourds? They have been making me so very happy each time I return home. As if getting home itself wasn't a happy enough event.
And then when I got back today, my neighbour had picked the apples from the tree down the street and left a share for us on the top shelf.
I wonder what the universe will provide for the rest of the week?
Wednesday: Goldenrod (warm, deep yellow)
Thursday: Chesnut (dark, warm brown)
Friday: Plum (like a plum...)
Happy autumn days.
What a neat idea to put shelves up outside your door, perfect for little gifts or just something beautiful to look at. Beautiful photos as well, it does get tougher when there is a lot less daylight. Have a wonderful day.
Posted by: Jennifer | 22 September 2009 at 14:29
Oh, beautiful. I saw some lovely autumn coloured leaves swept on a verge today; I didn't have my camera, so I stood like a loon and stared at them a bit.
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | 22 September 2009 at 15:05
What a lovely neighbour!!
Gorgeous pics
C
Posted by: Carol | 22 September 2009 at 15:35
Beautiful - I could *almost* be convinced to welcome the autumn!!
Posted by: Karen J | 22 September 2009 at 15:45
Lovely gourds. We'll be harvesting our own pumpkins soon - I can hardly contain myself!
Posted by: dottycookie | 22 September 2009 at 17:32
Those apples look gorgeous--yum! You have very nice neighbors :) K x
Posted by: kristina | 22 September 2009 at 18:33
What a lovely neighbour. I'm starting to hand out avocados over here. Luckily they seem to be well-received as there are 100s on our tree.
Posted by: UK lass in US | 22 September 2009 at 19:02
I love autumn colours. My blueberry bush is the most amazing riot of reds at the moment.
Posted by: Dragonfly | 22 September 2009 at 19:17
Really lovely pictures - beautiful colours!
The light was on in my office at 4.30pm today - it seems really early going on this year. But it was jolly nice walking home in the dusk!
Posted by: PinkCat | 22 September 2009 at 20:41
Lovely photos Ali! Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | 22 September 2009 at 20:47
The shelf idea is a great one, especially when they get filled with goodies.
Lisa x
Posted by: Lisa | 22 September 2009 at 20:57
Loving the photos, and your neighbours even more. Fab house number! Cat x
Posted by: Cat | 22 September 2009 at 22:20
Lovely photos. I love this time of year!
Posted by: little pink room | 22 September 2009 at 23:07
I love the pottery shard with your house number. v. clever. :)
Posted by: stephanie | 23 September 2009 at 01:48
Glorious autumn pictures.
Posted by: Rebecca | 23 September 2009 at 13:27
You are a wonderfully talented photographer! And you matched the colors perfectly.
Posted by: Katherine | 23 September 2009 at 14:21
Wonderful pictures and such gorgeous warm colours.
Posted by: Gina | 23 September 2009 at 17:50
Hi Katherine,
Don't know about talented! I just point and press and sometimes I get lucky. but I do love the colours of Autumn - they seem to fit the mood of the time of year so perfectly.
Ali x
Posted by: domesticali | 23 September 2009 at 22:45
I love this time of year and your pictures capture it perfectly :)
xxx
Posted by: Lesley | 24 September 2009 at 09:03