Saturday, November 6, 2010

A nice fall walk

Fall has arrived here indeed. Frost has blanketed the lawn twice and the brook had a thin layer of ice on it one morning. Buddy and I headed out for a walk on Penny Lake Preserve, where we are "safe" from hunters. Hunting season is here and we stay away from the preserves as they are not posted against hunting.
Love these red berries.

A few hardy apples are still hanging from the tree.
There is still brightness against the fall scenery....

A leafy trail to walk along....
A bridge spans the brook and marsh. A nice place to sit on the benches built on the bridge and just enjoy the view.

The trail goes past lots of ledges....and the green ferns are still as pretty as they were in the spring and summer.
A dandelion brightened our walk!


I love winter berries....they were a cheery red against the fall day....it might have been a cloudy day but Mother Nature always shows us her pretty colors in some way. We just have to look!

23 comments:

Jean said...

7th photo down? An award-winner, if I ever saw one.

Deb said...

so true Cheryl..thanks for bringing us along...

Gary's third pottery blog said...

oh Cheryl, just beautiful :)

Betsy Banks Adams said...

HI Cheryl, Nice walk you had.... Looks like Winter is almost there.. We feel like winter here today--since the temp. went down to 28 last night... Brrrrrrrr....

Have a wonderful Sunday.
Hugs,
Betsy

CiCi said...

Oh my gosh, you have a perfectly beautiful place to walk. The red berries are awesome and the red apples too. All of it.

Lois Evensen said...

What a beautiful walk. Lovely.

wenn said...

wow, lovely sky n nice reflections on the water.

Wanda..... said...

Your area is dressed lovely with all the colorful berries! We had a touch of snow this morning.

Barb said...

Glad you felt well enough to walk, Cheryl. You captured much beauty with your camera. The brook, marsh, and leafy trail all beckon.

Linda said...

Yes, the winter berries are wonderful. I hope you'll be well enough to enjoy snow shoeing this winter.

Bernie said...

Hi Cheryl, I am hoping that your walk means you are feeling better. Your pictures are lovely...:-)Hugs

Reanaclaire said...

gosh..love the berries.. they brighten up the fall.. have a wonderful autumn Cheryl..

Rachna said...

such beautiful pics. Fall is visible in all its colors here.

grammie g said...

Hi Cheryl...Looks like I am a little late...just catching up on your very pretty fall walk...the picture are lovely ..you have to just love our great state of Maine...
well except for the hunters, I don't even trust going in my own back yard without orange on!! I don't mind hunting if thats what people want to do but see what your shooting at first!!

George said...

Thanks for taking us along on your walk. You certainly have a very pretty area in which to walk. I think I could sit on that bridge enjoying the view for quite some time.

Clytie said...

I think maybe I could sit on that bridge for a while too ... especially with a view like that reflection shot you have!

What a delightful trek you took us on! What a beautiful place you took us to! Thank you.

Great Grandma Lin said...

all our your photos are award winning-just gorgeous!

Kay said...

I just loved taking this walk with you. It's so different from our scenery here in Hawaii.

Linda Reeder said...

That was a lovely walk. The red berries extend the color long after the leaves have fallen.

TK said...

Love all the photos..I've always love nature photos. You are so right..mother nature always show us beautiful colors..:)

Diana Ferguson said...

Enjoyed the walk!!

Anonymous said...

These are some beautiful photos, I love scenes of nature! You have a really nice blog!

God Bless!!!

Sharodindu said...

Nice post.. I also like winter berries :)