Early October Country Drive

Hello, Dear Friends, October is here

and the leaves are just starting to turn in WA state. 

Cooler nights and days bring out the lovely 

colors of autumn. 

Come along with me and we will 

see the lovely changes as we drive 

the back roads near my home.

Beautiful Mt. Rainier rises over the Cascade range. 

I love the soft, golden light of these sweet 

autumn days. 

The lower angle of the sun's rays

brings out light and shadow. 

Black cottonwood rises over a pretty barnyard

against the backdrop of the Cascade mountains.

Black cottonwood shows why it gets its name

in fall when we see the dark outline of branches

against the golden leaves. 

Lovely light against the face of a beautiful green barn. 

A forest lake with dark silhouettes of

trees in shadow. 

Golden farmland. 

Fall trees at the post office :)

A Japanese maple in a lovely wooded garden. 

Large orange squash dry in the sun. 

A pretty fall garden. 

Bright yellow birch trees. 

The sweet cottage that owns them :) 

Can you see the little dog?

(He's in front of the red barn)

Ramblin' Man stops to buy me flowers :)

You pay on the 'honor system'.

Rows and rows of beautiful dahlias. 

Pumpkin fields always make me smile.

Can you see Mt. Rainier?

A solid board fence corrals lovely trees.

A logging truck rolls through town. 

You can find out more about our state's
sustainable forest industry Here and Here.

Washington state is the second largest
producer of timber in the nation.

The US is the largest producer of timber in the world.

Pretty trees as we drive through town.

We take a right here.

Late afternoon sunshine on my neighbor's fence.

We open the gate.
You can see the hood of our gray Ford Ranger.

The Russian ash trees I planted as saplings
add beautiful color as we arrive home.

Can you see the apples on the trees?

A lovely place to sit this time of year.

Home Sweet Home.

The flowers on the table :)

Whitey Bear and Kai relax nearby.

xoxo

Thank you for joining me, Dear Friends!

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