It’s getting all autumnal up here in the northern hemisphere, while down in the southern hemisphere everyone’s looking forward to spring. Whichever hemisphere you inhabit, now is a fantastic time to get out and have a look at what the trees are doing. Whether they’re about to burst into life with fresh green growth, or starting to adorn themselves in their autumn glory; even if they’re still wearing their evergreen needles, it’s a wonderful time to go leaf peeping. Here are a few photos I’ve taken that let foliage take centre stage.
The leafy entrance to the Moongate Garden; part of the Edith B. Haupt Gardens in Washington DC.
Bird-filled branches in Snug Harbor on New York’s Staten Island.
Leafy trees casting long shadows as the sun sets over the hills of northern California.
And last, but not least, a lovely array of leaves peeping over a wall in Antigua, Guatemala.
So get your best foliage photos out and celebrate leaves. If you’d like to join in, create your own post and call it Travel Theme: Foliage. Put a link to this page in your post so others can find it.
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Happy leaf peeping!
xxx Ailsa
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OOHH nice! I´ll see what I can come up with, Ailsa 🙂
Looking forward to your post, Marianne..
…and here it is, Ailsa 🙂 When life gives you lemons ….. http://eastofmalaga.net/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
Yum, there’s nothing like fresh lemons 🙂
The little birds are so adorable, and you got 4 of them in one shot. I love it 🙂
They were hilarious, Jennifer. If you look very closely, you might see more than 4… 😉
I can see 6 of them….
Haha. I scrolled up after Ailsa’s comment and found 5, then read yours and had to scroll up again to confirm there are in fact 6 (I think!).
😉
Oh yes, now that you mention it, I can see what looks like a hidden one, just below center, and perhaps a 6th (tail only showing) behind the one at lower right 🙂
G’day Ailsa great theme, you must’ve been looking over my shoulder today. We spent the day in Townsville Botanic Gardens a beautiful, small 4 hectar space of glorious foliage. I now have to download 100+ photos and choose a couple. It will not be an easy decision…
Love your inspiring shots
Aha, perfect timing, pommepal, can’t wait to see which shots you choose 🙂
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Wow, that first picture is amazing. It looks like its not real, love it!
Thanks Claudia, the Moongarden was pretty spectacular. 🙂
Now you’re telling me ?! 🙂 http://mothergrogan.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/autumn-palette/
Aha, great minds think alike, mothergrogan, lovely shot! xxx
This time for the challenge: http://mothergrogan.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/travel-theme-foliage/
Ooh, gorgeous, mothergrogan, I just love ivy-covered walls, they’re terribly romantic. 🙂
Oh, what a great theme! I’ll have to get out over the weekend and take some pics of all our spring leaves that are popping up!
Looking forward to your post, Ali.
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Beautiful, Elissa, the colours in that top photo are gorgeous.
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I love it, those intertwining tree trunks look like they’re doing a tango!
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This was a fun one to look through photos. This photo is from fall in Switzerland
http://adventuresweseek.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
Alisa, would you mind telling me how to set up pingbacks for your theme so I can add it to my page?
Hi adventures – you actually did it correctly – including a link to this page creates a pingback in the comments stream – if you look right above your comment here, you’ll see a link to your page in italics. xxx
How lovely, Adventures, I love the red on red!
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sorry ..been a while since i joined… here’s my share finally……
http://miljoanne.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
Lush and tropical, Miljo Anne, I love it. Welcome back!
Wonderful Ailsa! We must be on the same brainwave as I just posted on the exact same subject last night!!! So maybe I’m cheating but oh well! Here it is:
http://thirdeyemom.com/2012/09/27/unfolding-fall/
It’s the season, Nicole 🙂 Lovely shots, nothing like a stroll through fall foliage to de-stress! xxx
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Beautiful images, Ailsa – thanks for bringing up wonderful themes, every week – such a fresh start for our cold Friday in La Paz, Bolivia. Sharing images from our “quasi-Fall” Spring – that’s what’s happen when you’re in the Southern Hemisphere… but still high up (altitude: 3,600m) enough to have Autumn as part of your Spring scenario! 😮
http://wp.me/p1oMvI-3wv
Oooh. lovely post, 3rd Culture, that shot of the park with the mountains in the background is stunning. What a beautiful part of the world!
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Lovely photos for your theme, Ailsa. I love your bird-filled branches. 🙂
They were quite the cuties, ad 🙂
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Goodmorning everyone !
Here my shots for this great theme. (great idea Ailsa)
http://wp.me/pjXOq-15p
Shots are not made during a true travel but riding with my bike on the hill of my region, Piemonte
Ooh, gorgeous, Max, I love the dark, almost blood red leaves. Piemonte looks like a beautiful place to spend autumn. xxx
Thanks Ailsa !
Yes, especially for food and wine, as well as the views of certain places.
I don’t particularly love autumn, the days become shorter and you go towards the darkness. I love the Sun and the light
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…. and you’ve done it again! Lovely theme Ailsa and lovelier pictures. I have also been obsessed with foliage [of late] so this was completely a no-brainer 😉
my submission: http://s1ngal.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
although all your pics have characters and each one is as beautiful as the other, my favourite – the birds and the leaves!!
Gorgeous, I love those lily pads, s1ngal, so tranquil! xxx
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Aww, so cute 🙂 So glad you joined in this week!
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Hi Ailsa, great theme this week. I’m up today with a few ‘foliage photos’ I have taken from a swamp in New Orleans. Here’s the link.
http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/photo-journal-travel-theme-foliage/
I love your photograph of the Edith B. Haupt Gardens in Washington DC. Didn’t get a chance to visit that one while we were there.
Oh Myra, you find the best quotes, I love them all. And the Spanish moss is fantastic!
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Lovely challenge! Our birds are coming back to feed, today we found mice on the bird table too, so we took down the honeysuckle they were using to climb up -mean eh??? http://annarashbrook.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/travel-themefoliage
Really lovely, Anna, the leaf-covered steps are stunning and I love the sneak peak of the landscape through the leaves. xxx
Love the foliage challenge, Ailsa. Beautiful photos, esp. the the Moongate Garden and birds… 🙂
Thanks Amy, glad you like this week’s theme. The Moongate Garden was stunning, and those birds were hilarious to watch.
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Awesome theme this week! Can’t wait to check out some of the submissions. Here’s mine. Hope you all enjoy.
http://laavventura.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
Hi Jennifer, a gorgeous series of foliage shots, the Gatineau ones are my favourite. I’ve never been there but it looks glorious! xxx
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Thanks for the topic. Here is my entry:
http://ohmsweetohmdotme.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
Hi Allan, a gorgeous shade of coppery red, and what an unusual angle, I LOVE it. xxx
I’ll have to scout the area. So far in North Texas, it is still very much summertime, just not as hot. 🙂 LOVE the Moongate entrance.
Looking forward to seeing what you find in your area, Angelia. Glad to hear it’s cooling down a little! xxx
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Lovely shots from two very different parts of the world. I love the lush green of the first photo in particular! xx
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The birds filling the branches and gold and against the green in your photos is very scenic. I went on an early fall hike and brought my camera. http://canoecommunications.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/an-early-fall-hike/
Wow, the colours in that first shot are stunning, c & c, and what an adorable squirrel! 🙂
I photographed the squirrel as he ran up and around the tree, and kept missing him. Then he climbed up the branch and looked at me. 🙂
What a cheeky little sausage!
Ailsa, what brilliant photos from so many different destinations. My pick is the palm trees with the naked wall, a bit brutal .. with the magnificent green palm trees making it soft and inviting; came behind me into their shadow.
That’s my favourite too, viveka, I love the different shades of green and the ominous-looking sky too. 🙂
It’s a fanastic photo. You and your camera is a good team.
Haha, thanks viveka, my camera has been a very good friend to me. 😉
Here’s our foliage through the seasons: http://windagainstcurrent.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
You take the best photos of Central Park, Vlad, these are insanely beautiful. Love it.
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My first fall foliage shot of the season: http://wp.me/p1tzBV-1HO Also, there is a link in the post to my fall leaf project last year.
Stunning, Anne, the colours are so vibrant and the berries almost look like velvet. Loved your leaf project post too!
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Here is my post from Michigan.
http://imissmetoo.me/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
Lovely shots, Pat, that white pine is my favourite, so unexpected after all those wonderful fall colours.
Thanks, ailsa.
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Bwahahaha, Strategic Foliage gets my vote for best foliage shot ever! Hilarious, Wanderlust!
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I couldn’t resist Ailsa! Such a perfect theme for the time of year!
http://thethirdeyeworld.com/2012/09/28/fall-foliage/
How wonderful, Nicole, I love the reflections too, what a gorgeous place to go running!
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And here is my leafy post from green Devon! http://lucidgypsy.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage-return-to-rosemoor/
Beautiful array of greenery, Gilly, that topiary is wonderful! 🙂
Here is my entry. Once again featuring Oregon. I hope you ENJOY!
http://ceeslifephotographyblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/travel-theme-foliage/
You can’t go wrong with the Oregon countryside, Cee, that shot of the tree in full glory is incredibly beautiful.
Here’s my entry:
http://sofiesdiary.com/2012/09/28/24-travel-theme-foliage/
Very nice, Sofie, I love the graceful curve of the leaves and the contrasting blue of the water. xxx