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The Leaves! The Colors! and the Geese!

This year the leaves are giving us an incredible show of dazzling colors. Many of us here have noticed the vibrancy of the colors. We think it is because we had heat and drought in the summer and then in September a quick change to some very cold nights. I am very happy to be able to add these photos to Dawn’s Festival of Leaves. This is the view from our back garden looking out over the farmer’s fields. These photos were taken at 7:30 am .

Here are the Canada geese! They gather in big groups at this time of year preparing to migrate South . They wait for the day to warm up a bit before they take flight.
This glorious tree is at the south edge of the farmer’s fields and has a corn field next to it.

Yesterday after our lesson I took Biasini for a relaxing walk around the paddocks. Here we walked through the fallen leaves. Soon all the brilliant colors will be gone. But what a show it has been.

The colors in these photo are not tweaked in Lightroom. I only added clarity not saturation or vibrancy. It is amazing and that is how it is this year.

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54 responses to “The Leaves! The Colors! and the Geese!”

  1. David Avatar
    David

    Nice colors. We have Canada geese that winter over; they find those fields that with not much snow cover and ponds, lakes, and reservoirs that don’t completely ice over. They know where to fly.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      They are smart. We had hunters in that field yesterday with lots of decoy geese out to lure the live ones. A couple got shot and that was that. The geese have not been back. I suspect they will not come to this field again. The hunters are permitted, in the season, to shoot in one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunrise.

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  2. Dina Avatar
    Dina

    Gorgeous, Anne! I do love this time of the year, but we don’t quite have the glorious colours as in your part of the world. The geese have arrived in our local reserve, a distinct sign that we are heading towards winter. x

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      This year the colors have been exceptional. We usually have very good autumn color but this year it is above and beyond!

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  3. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    Beautiful pics!!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thanks Jen!

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  4. Gavin and Wyatt Avatar
    Gavin and Wyatt

    Stunningly beautiful scenes, and you got to share the view with your four legged friend.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It is beautiful but this morning temperatures are just above freezing.

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      1. Gavin and Wyatt Avatar
        Gavin and Wyatt

        Still…one of favorite times of year.

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        1. anne leueen Avatar
          anne leueen

          Indeed. And we are getting some warmer temps this week. Temps that are much liked by horses and dogs!

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  5. Marsha Avatar
    Marsha

    I agree with everyone about the last picture, Anne. The colors, the view through the horse’s ears. Like Terri said, we get many of your geese here in CA. We have a pond at the church on our street, and they love to hang out there. It won’t be long now. The weather cooled way down into the 80s today. Have a great weekend.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      You have a great weekend too Marsha!

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      1. Marsha Avatar
        Marsha

        Hugs! 🙂

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  6. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
    Terri Webster Schrandt

    Such brilliant colors, Anne! Fall is my favorite time of year. Those Canadian snow geese will fly down our way and winter in the Northern California bird sanctuaries. Ive visited those sanctuaries and the sight of them flying in their various formations is something to behold. I will miss this when we move to Washington.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      I have seen Canada geese in London England so I think you may see them in Washington. They get around!🙂

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  7. doar nicole Avatar
    doar nicole

    The last photo, and title photo too, is simply splendid, to me.. like a painting! 🙂 Wonderful autumn indeed.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Nicole.🙂

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  8. Subbashini Meenakshi Sundaram Avatar
    Subbashini Meenakshi Sundaram

    Wow how many colors they show. Nature doesn’t show any change in 2020 at least. So happy to see this as this is not usual in the part of world I born or live.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It is a splendid array here in this part of the world. Im glad you enjoyed seeing the colors

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  9. Emma Cownie Avatar
    Emma Cownie

    Those colours are quite wonderful!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It is an amazing display this year.

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  10. Rupali Avatar
    Rupali

    Just lovely.

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  11. akshita bansal Avatar
    akshita bansal

    Wowwww the captures are just splendid💞

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you. Nature can put on quite a show!

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      1. akshita bansal Avatar
        akshita bansal

        Yes exactly…!💐
        After all, that’s why it is so peace at..!🌹

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  12. Prior... Avatar
    Prior…

    Love he closing photo like we are right there on the horse with you
    And our colors are just starting – not really vibrant here yet! Glad
    You have that color
    Delight right now

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      I think that within a week these leaves may be gone. Enjoy yours when they come.

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      1. Prior... Avatar
        Prior…

        Thanks 🍁🍂

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  13. Irene Avatar
    Irene

    Simply gorgeous! 😊

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Irene!

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      1. Irene Avatar
        Irene

        My pleasure. 😊

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  14. whippetwisdom Avatar
    whippetwisdom

    Glorious colours Anne, so lovely to see! The leaves are beginning to turn here too xxx

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Xenia. In another week or so our leaves will be gone I think,

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  15. Dawn M. Miller Avatar
    Dawn M. Miller

    I love that picture from your horse, the chestnut is so gorgeous and really fits with the leaves. You make me excited for the color perhaps we will get in a few weeks. What an awesome autumn!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      I’m so glad you like the horse photo. Yes he is color coordinated with the leaves

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  16. sandyjwhite Avatar
    sandyjwhite

    Marvelous colors!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Sandy.

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      1. sandyjwhite Avatar
        sandyjwhite

        Sure!

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  17. Judy Avatar
    Judy

    Gorgeous! We’ll see those birds here soon. 🙂

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      When they take off from the ground it i something to see; a lot of honking and then off they go and the form up into the V.

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  18. littlepiecesofme1 Avatar
    littlepiecesofme1

    STUNNING!!!!!!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Yes! Nature has outdone herself this year. So glad you enjoyed!

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  19. natureandphotography Avatar
    natureandphotography

    Lovely colors!

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  20. dprastka Avatar
    dprastka

    WOW!! I’m jealous, no envious!! Such beauty, oh my goodness. I wish we saw such colors here. I know you get some frigid weather but Autumn is so amazing as the colors turn. Thank you for sharing! That trail ride is so cool, vibrant and beautiful! 🐴❤️

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      There are some beautiful leaves on the trails now. But Biasini gets bored if I stop to take photos!🐴😄

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      1. dprastka Avatar
        dprastka

        Haha! Silly boy! 🐴💕

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        1. anne leueen Avatar
          anne leueen

          🤣

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  21. MichaelStephenWills Avatar
    MichaelStephenWills

    These colors are encouraging. Has it been a dry summer? We have a borderline drought and we are on the edge of turning.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      We had a spell of heat and drought in the summer. Then in September some nights almost down to freezing. We have had rain in the last week but the colors have stayed amazingly bright. But one good rain storm and wind and they will be gone. When yours turn I hope you will share some photos.

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      1. MichaelStephenWills Avatar
        MichaelStephenWills

        Will do!!

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  22. Robert Parker Avatar
    Robert Parker

    It really is glorious, what a show!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Yes it is. So glad you liked this show.

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  23. Robyn Avatar
    Robyn

    Looks beautiful!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      The colors this year are truly amazing. Glad you liked them,

      Reply

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