Blogging allows reading to see images from around the world. Regarding of one’s hemisphere, fall brings beautiful colors – the only question is the timing.
I recently took a walk in my neighborhood to capture some local color. Besides, Robin always hosts a fall walk (for which I’m late posting) and Raye showed us some fall colors from Portland, Oregon as part of a challenge. Hope you enjoy a walk in my neighborhood from suburban Cincinnati, Ohio.
Some leaves await my next pass …and many more yet to fall …
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… as several remnants of summer remain in our Clematis ….
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… yet Spirea is still strong as it transitions to winter sticks …
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… Fruit Gum tree leaves are starting to turn in the front yard …
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… in time, this Burning Bush will be a ball of brilliant red …
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… and the future will deliver this Japanese Maple to us … but not yet …
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… walking the neighborhood provides an array of natural colors …
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… as I encounter a seasonal Welcome Center …
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…. and other human creations …
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… yet the summer green still frames nature’s fall colors …
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… while wildflowers do their part …
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… as framing continues as I round the corner and head for home …
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… where roses are still hanging on …
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… but more leaves await still wait for my next pass … and more to come from above.
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As Debra would say, I hope this gave you a chance to breathe lighter. Thanks for strolling along with me. Any favorites?
A Frank Angle 
That Japanese Maple is quite dynamic Frank. It’s an attention getter.
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Lame,
Yes it is … and the pic (from several years ago) was a last-minute addition to the collection (which I took several days ago). Glad you enjoyed it!
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Great fall pics, Frank. Love that Japanese Maple tree. 🙂
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Sylvia,
I imagine the Japanese Maple looking like that is several weeks away … but I also imagine it won’t let us down.
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Thanks for taking us along on your stroll.
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Patti,
…. and thanks for coming along.
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Gotta’ love the roses that are still hanging on. I’m still trying to hang on too.
But – Ma’ Nature isn’t making it easy for me. It’s 36° here right now. . Brrr…
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RoSy,
You cold temps are approaching us as temps are decreasing … so the roses could be near their end … but time will deliver the answers.
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Explosions of colour, FrankA! That Japanese Maple is a stunner…as mentioned before. The roses would be a second favourite since I’m an official DeadHeader
for the City of Portland and the many rose beds that we host and boast!
Thank you for the mention, plus smiles…and more colour from Portland posted today. Just too colourful not to share…..Raye
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Raye,
I took the Japanese Maple pic several years ago, so we look forward to its upcoming show …. which I imagine will be in a few weeks because it’s fairly green at the moment. Cheers to your love for roses. Your last Portland pics were wonderful, so I shall return.
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Oh, what a pretty neighborhood you have, Frank. My favorite is the first picture, but they’re all really pretty! Fall is probably my favorite time of year when the air is crisp but not too cold.
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Bumble,
Well thank you …. those fallen leaves in my background are gone as of yesterday, but their replacements started to arrive shortly after the clearing. Oh well … fall clearance is a 6-8 week process. …. but temps are dropping today and the rest of the week. Brrrr …
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I like the Japanese Maple and the roses. We have a rose bush that won’t quit this year. I hate to see it stop flowering. But, tonight we could get an inch or two of snow. We will send it your way as soon as we are finished.
Thanks for the tour of the neighborhood.
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Jim,
Your cold and possible snow are scheduled for tomorrow … well, temps are dropping today … but only a small possibilities of flurries. Thanks for walking along.
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Beautiful, Frank – so nice to see your neighborhood!
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Lynn,
The trees in our localities are similar, but I know you enjoy colors!
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Loved the tour, Frank. The deciduous trees in the East are so magnificent. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Cathy,
As you know, the vegetation differs across our country .. and the differences in the our east and west are profound. Glad you enjoyed the walk.
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I like the one with the wildflowers… it seams they do not care about the winter coming… Thanks for sharing! :-)c
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Claudine,
They are standing tall … and a close look reveals a few remaining tomatoes in the back left.
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That was a beautiful stroll, Frank. Thank you for the breather.
My favorites are all the ‘untamed’ ones! 🙂
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Marina,
Glad you were able to find some untamed beauty in a neighborhood.
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Thanks for the tour… love the jap maple..
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Bulldog,
You are welcome … Are Japanese Maples in your area?
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Not that I would see anywhere except in a Jap garden.. the chinese maple is quite common in gardens…
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There are several varieties in our area from nurseries for homes. Our first one had a weeping look and smaller … but had to be removed. I imagine we’ll see these colors soon.
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Love this walk, thanks Frank.
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Good morning Val … and thanks for coming along.
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Good camerawork! Thanks for showing us your little slice of SW Ohio Fall Heaven.
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Tim,
You are welcome … and as you know … we have many good walks available.
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The one tree is SO delightful with ALL the fall colors hanging on it…so beautiful.
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Pride,
Glad you enjoyed these dashes of color.
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I love autumn colours dear Frank, these are so beautiful. Thank you, love, nia
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Nia,
I was hoping you would see these! Thanks for walking along with me.
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Dear Frank, is it possible not to visit your world 🙂 Just sometimes I can’t catch on time… It is always so nice being here. You are welcome and Thanks, love, nia
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And I thank you for your kindness and company!
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A lovely walk, Frank.
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Kayjai,
… and thanks for strolling along and not yelling at me.
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Beautiful photos….Fall is in the air, even here in Southern California.
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Hansi,
Fall in SoCal means what … 70s? 😉
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You are right – seasonal photos of different places are so nice. Adds a dimension to the blogger’s personalities to see what they see.
Loved the walk (We tried a Japanese Maple, it struggled and finally gave up…there were popular landscape trees by developers here in the 80’s. Tallow trees here give glorious color, but have fallen into disfavor because they are “messy” scraggly trees – and invasive species that rapidly takes over. But plenty have managed to escape and live in the wild!)
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Mouse,
Messy trees probably aren’t big sellers. Up here Bradford Pears sell well … beautiful, great shape, full, outstanding fall colors … but very weak wood. Thanks for joining the stroll all the way from Galveston.
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Well, that’s mighty outdoorsy of you Frank. Thanks for sharing the great colorful photos!
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Frank,
Coming from you makes it funny. But yes, other than vacation shots, I seldom post nature-based posts … so glad you approve!
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Thank you for mentioning Breathing Lighter, Frank. I really do enjoy walking around and visiting other neighborhoods, and yours is such a very pleasant walk. I like the first and last pictures the most. You have such openness that we don’t have in our suburban neighborhoods. There are no neighborhood “stands” of trees, even though cumulatively there are lots of trees up and down streets. And there is so much more green! The colors are more vibrant and it’s really fascinating to see the differences. I was also glad to see the dreaded leaves! Maybe just let them sit and compost! 🙂
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Debra,
Mentioning you at the end was a last-minute addition … and very fitting! Oh yes, our regions are vastly different in terms of vegetation. Meanwhile, I do compost the leaves. I mow them to make them fine, mow them again when bagging, then they go to the compost pile! … and glad you enjoyed the first and last pic the best because that’s my yard … and I know you enjoy yards.
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burning bush is one of my favorites, especially when someone has a long row of them. spirea sounds like something you need a vaccine for, or maybe antibiotics.
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Rich,
Absolutely true on Burning Bush. Interesting how I’ve seen some that are already red and losing their leaves .. so mine has a ways to go.
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Great photos Frank.
We had a fabulous red-skied sunrise the other morning, I’ve never before seen a sky as red. I tried to take a photo of it (it was dark apart from the red!) but the photo appeared as though it was brilliant daylight. It was the oddest thing! At least the true colours appear through the leaves!
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Tom,
Interestingly (and a hint my Thursday post), I captured a morning fireball. Not sure how good it is, but I’m using it. Glad you like the true colors of our plants!
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They are all my favorites! I love fall and I enjoyed the walk with you.
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Hood,
Many thanks … and you have been good company!
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The Japanese Maple is stunning! I miss getting to see the leaves change. But, then, I’m going to miss the snow, as well. I know–I’m nuts. Tell me about it.
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
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Kathy,
Wow … and you come all the way from Ecuador for a walk. Ahhhhh … I’m touched! Glad to give you some color that you are missing, and hopefully I won’t be able to show you any snow in the future. 😉
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The colours of Fall are beautiful. I can’t believe how red those leaves are on the Japenese Maple. Wow!
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Colline,
I admit that pic wasn’t from this walk, thus that tree is currently quite normal … but the fireball will be appearing soon (well, I hope).
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It’s fun to share with you the beauty of your natural environment. I just came back from a similar walk.
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Shimon,
Because you have shared so much of your neighborhood, thanks for walking through mine.
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all beautiful, Frank – the scarecrow looks like a fun picture taking sight and well, who can walk away without sighing…ahh, the roses. lovely. ♥
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Sunshine,
Hooray … thus many thanks for joining me on my local stroll. Now if I can just figure out from what state you came.
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Beautiful walk, Frank! Thank you so much for joining me in my Walktober event. It was fun walking with you and seeing your neighborhood. I’m having trouble picking a favorite, but the first one really stands out for me and the Japanese maple is stunning. 🙂
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Robin,
The pleasure was all mine to be able to escort the Walktober Queen on this walk! We have a nice backyard … plus a wonderful neighborhood for walking!
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I think I like the remnants of the clematis best….because it is so unique. And because I love clematis!
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Dawn,
Welcome to a special visitor for Robin. I’m not a photographer, just a point and shoot with my digital. I glanced at the Clematis as I walked by and notice some sense of life in the midst of what once was.
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Hi, I’m a little late, but I’ve dropped over from Walktober at Robins. 🙂
That Japenese maple is probably in full colour by now, but I also liked the human creation, and the last picture looking through the trees. I guess that rock is a perfect place to take a pit-stop on the walk around. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed walking with you. 😀
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SallyAnn,
Welcome to my little corner of the world, and one of the pluses of blogging, late is quite irrelevant most of the time. Besides, I’m happy you stopped by!
I’m looking at the Japanese Maple now, and it is in the burgundy stage … so the red is yet to come. Thanks for pointing out your favorites … and for walking with me in my neighbor.
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just perfectly lovely, homey and relaxing! thank you~
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Cindy,
Glad you enjoyed is as it was fun to put together.
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Definitely the Japanese Maple, I love the brilliant reds.
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Catherine,
Oh my … thanks for heading back to my old neighborhood. That tree is wonderful this time of year, so now I wonder what it looks like at the moment.
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