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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How fun! I just ran across your blog when you liked one of my own posts. I had just looked at some photos I had taken of leaves and was wondering how to work them into a blog post. Perfect! Loads of fun! I am joining your weekly theme.
Yaay, perfect timing, Sheri. So glad you joined in and made use of your photos. I absolutely adore those rain-drenched leaves. Here’s hoping you join in again with the weekly travel themes! 🙂
Thanks for checking into my blog – your pictures are wonderfully creative.
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Awesome challenge. I decided to take you up on your offer to join in. Here is my entry: http://nmnphx.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/travel-theme-foliage/ Hope you enjoy some foliage from the desert.
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One of my favorite seasons! Here is my contribution: http://travellersoul76.com/2012/10/03/weekly-travel-theme-foliage/
Thank you for the like of my Travel Theme: Foliage post. Others can find it through this short link. http://iamrcc716.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/travel-theme-foliage/
I love your photo of the sweet birds in the branches. This week I posted photos (& poem) of our Virginia Creeper. Here is the link: http://greenlightlady.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/wrapped-in-red/ Thanks for inviting us to share.
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Better late than never! Here’s mine: http://photoswithfinesse.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/weekly-travel-theme-foliage/
I love your keyhole entry into the gardens.
– Suzan –
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Ailsa – thank you for reading my post. I have just read your “Leaves”. Beautiful photos and I like the birds in the tree as much as everybody else.
Jan
A wonderful theme with many possibilities…Lots of good work and beautiful photos here! Thank you for inviting me! Here is my entry: http://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/travel-theme-foliage/
hi! thanks for inviting me here… here’s mine: http://greatgreths.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/travel-theme-foliage/
Thanks for the invite! I agree with the last comment, lots of great photos here. Here is a link to my post on this theme: http://rejoicefortheday.com/2012/10/03/travel-theme-foliage/ Thanks for checking out my site!
Wow!! Thanks for the reminder that different parts of the world are in different seasons. It brings a wholeness to my view of Autumn. One of my favorite Autumn walks was in this photo of Chickakoo Lake walking path, where the leaves were so thick on the ground we felt like rolling in them. Check out “Autumn Leaves…let go, let go” at:
here’s mine: http://blog.ryding2health.co.uk/2012/10/03/travel-theme-folaige/ enjoy 🙂
This theme stirred me up…thus a second go. Ailsa, thanks for the memories.
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Loved it all, especially the birds.:)
Ailsa, once again you’ve introduced me to a new place in my own hometown, with the Edith B. Haupt Gardens! I love the Moongate Garden photo, as well as the birds… excellent capture. Here is my entry from Greece: http://catbirdingreece.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/travel-theme-foliage/
I am so missing the fall colors here in Oman, so I thought I would revisit Korea for some fall foliage: http://catbirdinkorea.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/travel-theme-foliage/
Whew, that orange is insane, I love it! xxx
Thank you Ailsa! At least Korea did have some beautiful autumn colors!
I would miss it too if I were away from it, it’s hard when you don’t have all the seasons. xxx
Yes, I can’t tell you how tiring it is to have only one season. HOT!
Better late than never right? In my defense, I did shoot these until this past Sunday 😀
Oh Jeff, these are glorious, that Rocky Gorge Autumn Mist is so so beautiful.
Thank you Ailsa. It was a rainy, yucky day, and I’m happy for every minute I was out there dodging the rain 😀
Isn’t it great? I love days like that!
I was almost disappointed that this past Sunday’s weather turned out better than forecast. That mist and fog the previous week really made the foliage come alive.
October is so beautiful – the first photo here http://wp.me/p1J6nA-p7 might class as foliage. There is almost too much of it everywhere, and berries and more. What a beautiful world everyone’s posts show.
Beautiful, Elspeth
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Here is my entry: http://wherehappybegins.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/travel-theme-foliage/
Love it, Kara!
Hope this is acceptable, have been in warmer climes the past week 🙂
http://pirancafe.com/2012/10/03/caligraphy-on-a-ljubljana-lawn/
Excellent, Bob, I wonder how long it takes them to mow it? Brilliant photo.
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Bunnies photograph too .. but maybe not in Real Life. Here are my pixelated piccies for your pleasure.
Aagh, so flipping cool I’m doing a happy dance 🙂 Way to go, Alex!
Of course, now I’ll have to do one for your next challenge now. What have I started? Err .. what have *you* started? 😉
Hi Ailsa
I guess this is pretty late :-(……but, heres my images for this week…
Really lovely, 4otomo, hope you’re having fun in Sweden!
I am very late as well. Sorry. Here is mine: http://wp.me/p23TG1-1ob
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Lovely, Francine! xxx
the birds are my favorite. they look so cute on the “nearly” naked tree… that’s an interesting idea you have, to create a theme every week.
Glad you enjoyed it, GalonTrip. Those birds were very cute!
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a day tardy from the deadline, but my energy’s returning.
this week’s theme of animals will be fun, and i don’t think i’ll be a week tardy with that one!
z
Ooh Z, some great foliage shots, and I love the butterfly and the mantis 🙂
thanks, amiga. i uploaded the images last weekend then had few opportunities to work on posts after that. i returned home yesterday, and wow it feels great to be home! z
Beautiful work! I love looking at photos. Thanks you for visiting my blog, and I will definitely be a frequent visitor of yours!
Thanks Donna! 🙂
Very well done. Love the photos and will keep returning to your blog. And thanks for you comments on my blog — Trek On, by Chuck Wanager. Let’s keep in touch and share ideas…
Nice to meet you, Chuck. Thanks for checking out my site. xxx Ailsa
Oh my, I say ….. 485 comments – well I will try to come up with something – I write you back
Hi Mariane, there’s a new travel theme out – this week’s theme is Animals! Hope you like it. xxx
Lovely photos and a good reminder of the season 🙂
Very inspiring – thank you
Thanks Rod. 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog. Great photos. Love the fall. Here is a link to my blog “autumn state of mind” http://www.kimswhatsup.wordpress.com
Really lovely part of the world you live in, Kim! However, I, like you, would really miss the fall colours. 🙂
Ailsa, I love the shot of all the birds in the branches! Nice shot!
Thanks Cindy, they were everywhere and chirping so loudly you couldn’t miss them. Love your blog! 🙂
Thank you, Ailsa! I appreciate the feedback!
I love your travel themes! This is the first time I am joining in: http://runeatlife.me/2012/10/02/travel-theme-foliage/
Welcome aboard, Happy Runner – I love the Death Valley shot, and your header of bluebells is spectacular! 🙂
Thank you!
Nice shots – I love the shadows from the palm leaves!
Thanks Lorrin, that’s my favourite of the photos I posted this week. 🙂
Beauty of nature, Nicely captured
Thanks for stopping by “Along the Way”.Love your shots…good eye!
I decided to join your challenge. Feel free to visit: http://fotshot.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/travel-theme-foliage/ 🙂
Great idea on a fall foliage post! I am finally living in an area (Minnesota) where the seasons are sharply delineated. Coming from Florida, it’s been really fun to watch the leaves change. Hopefully, my fear of the winter will be outweighed by the beauty that’s around me.
Here is my post: http://switchingstates.com/2012/10/07/travel-theme-fall-foliage/
ONE more entry: http://fairplay740.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/travel-theme-foliage/