I will savor the spectacular Autumn we had here in Southeast Michigan for a very long time. When the Winter winds are howling, or I’m stepping gingerly on icy pavement, or slogging through the snow, or whacking down dagger-like icicles, I will remind myself just how lucky I was to enjoy those bonus days of “Fake Fall” when warm, even Summer-like weather descended upon us and lingered through November 11th, then Mother Nature abruptly gave us a dose of reality. The old gal likes to show who’s boss sometimes.
I learned a new word recently: “Walktober” and I’m mystified how this walker/blogger missed such a great concept eleven years into her walking regimen and nearing the tenth anniversary of her blog about walking. Hmm. If you, like me, have never encountered the lingo “Walktober” I did a little research and learned it is simply taking advantage of Autumn’s cool temperatures and spectacular views, while stepping out and stepping up to better health while boosting energy, improving mood and making walking a priority, not only in October, but for life.
I have tons of photos taken in the month of October at a variety of venues, all when the leaves were at peak and I began to ponder just how many posts you might want to see about leaves before you are thinking “oh, leaves again.” So, I decided to intersperse Fall’s fabulous foliage walks, with some very long treks taken way back in the Summer months. I’ll have to sort through all those pictures first.
So, that said, I’m going to do two more posts on picturesque Heritage Park. You’ll recall from last Monday’s post, I visited Heritage Park on Sunday, October 16th, a picture-perfect Autumn day. I wanted to ensure I got some photos of the stunning red and gold leaves at peak color.
On that perfectly calm day, I was able to get those stunning reflections of the trees on Coan Lake. Some reminded me of a Monet painting.
That morning, I had already stopped at Council Point Park and walked a few laps, plus scurrying to and fro while crisscrossing that Park, as it was my Halloween shoot sharing ghost cookies with my furry friends. I knew I’d easily walk another three miles at Heritage Park as I usually head to the historical area near Coan Lake, then walk through or past the Community Gardens, then over to the Botanical Gardens and back to the car.
I knew there had been an event the day before called the “Vintage Market and Scarecrow Stroll” as advertised on the Botanical Gardens’ Facebook page …
… and, though the Vintage Market’s vendors and their wares, dancing witches and Headless Horseman were long gone, past experience told me I was sure to catch some festive Halloween and harvest vibes the following day. Sure enough I had guessed correctly. It looks like the squirrels had a chompin’ good time on that pumpkin!
Vibrant foliage was intensified by the bright blue sky.
Even the berries were colorful.
This post will focus on the shades of Autumn at Heritage Park and next week’s post will kick off Thanksgiving week by featuring the whimsical scarecrows and gourds aplenty that graced the Botanical Gardens.
The fabulous foliage on the park’s many trees was pure eye candy.
The Canada Geese were likewise out for a Sunday stroll.
Not only were there joggers and dog walkers faithfully getting their steps in on the walking path that encircles the entire park, many people were simply strolling around the historical area as well. You sure couldn’t go wrong taking a selfie with a backdrop of beautiful leaves and I saw many people doing this, plus a few professional photographers capturing family portraits.
The Canada Geese were likewise strolling, er … waddling around on this sunny Sunday. Because there are so many geese at this park, I am accustomed to doing a “goose poop check” every so often to ensure I am not saturating my white walking shoes and on this visit, I was mindful of the Headless Horseman’s steed and its potential droppings as it meandered through the crowd the day before. Mercifully my shoes were unscathed – whew!
These geese were impersonating the Beatles crossing Abbey Road.
In all my Autumn walks, I found it amazing to see the low water levels at all parks I visited. It was no different here as you see the debris near the seawall. We have a ten-inch rainfall deficit this year.
Since geese are always milling about, the City takes care of them with this helpful signage.
The geese mostly hang out on the grounds or near/in Coan Lake.
Does the below spot look familiar? It is where Mama Goose incubated her eggs (where the leaves have gathered in the foreground). I wonder how many months until I will go on “gosling watch” again?
The geese were usually happy to oblige when I took photos of them (but, there is always that one goose who gets an attitude).
It was warm enough to just sit a spell as this woman, whose clothing matched the refurbished boxcar, was doing.
I finally left Heritage Park to drive home, car window down, sunlight streaming in and wondering if another venue might be on the day’s agenda, or if I should just head home?
Linda Schaub
WALKIN', WRITIN', WIT & WHIMSY 
Wow – those Fall colors are spectacular. I liked that first photo with the covered walking bridge. Looks and sounds like your day was glorious. Your photos are stunning. A wonderful post.
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Thanks Peggy. I’m glad you liked it. I cannot remember a Fall with such amazing colors. I have tried taking shots beneath the covered bridge before and they usually come our dark, but it was so sunny that day, I was happy to see how nice the yellow trees turned out.
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When I saw the geese I thought Abbey Road right away! Stunning foliage.
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Yes, the trees looked like they were on fire that day. The geese don’t usually walk in a perfectly straight line like that; they’re usually all over the place. Made me smile!
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Those red leaves look very beautiful.
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Anne – we had a wonderful Autumn and mostly calm winds and it only rained one day the entire month (on Halloween), so the colorful leaves seem to hang on longer than usual. The trees looked like they were on fire.
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Whoa! Those trees!! Love the photos of the bridge! That goose sign is great!
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The trees looked like they were on fire Jessica. I am glad I went that weekend as not too many leaves had fallen yet. This is a very picturesque park, especially in the Fall. I liked that goose sign too. In other local parks, I’ve taken pictures of a “turtle crossing” sign and recently of a “snake crossing” sign. Yikes for that last sign!
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Excellent photography. All Autumn photos beautiful. Very nice blog post. Nice red leaves & colour full berries. Wonderful nature. Beautiful geese are crossed the road.
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Glad you liked the post rajkkhoja. I have to say that of all my outings in October, this was the most picturesque of all of them. The Maple trees were stunning.
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Thank you so much 💖! Yes, maple tree is stunning. I like the tree. Can I call you Linda ?
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You’re so welcome rajkkhoja. Maple trees are my favorite. Yes, please do call me Linda.
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Thank you so much! Linda. 👍
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I take it that you didn’t see a headless horseman on the other side of that covered bridge?
The fall colours from the Maple trees are the best!
I think this will be the best Fall for you Linda!
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No, unfortunately the headless horseman and his trusty steed disappeared over the bridge until next year’s event. I agree with you Wayne – no prettier trees in Fall than the Maples … said one Canadian to the other. I think this was the best Fall ever – in the month of October we had no rain the entire month until Halloween. And no big gusty winds so the leaves stayed in place and got more colorful as the days went on.
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sounds like a great fall time! I miss that!!
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I thought you might miss the beauty of Fall having grown up with the distinct four seasons Wayne (not that we have those now as they morph together) but those beautiful deciduous trees and their colors. My favorite season always.
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Fall time has always been my favourite! When I go, let it be in Fall surrounded by the colours!
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Oh yes! A day like I spent here at Heritage Park with the leaves looking like they were on fire – just stunning.
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makes you want to rake up a HUGE pile of leaves and go jump in them! When was the last time you did that?
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I’ll bet it was the year or so after we moved here Wayne. We had two Oak trees in the backyard which were pretty big and we had to have them removed later as they got carpenter ants. And the people in the houses behind my house all have huge trees (and the same trees are now much bigger and now one of them is dead which is worrisome as it would hit my house if it fell over. It dropped all its leaves in a windstorm in the Spring). I had to help rake up the leaves and I’d always jump in them – same for you back in the day?
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I have jumped into a pile of leaves as a child but cannot remember details.
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I probably jumped in and my father said – now you can rake them up again. 🙂 I had to help rake leaves and I also went out and raked leaves to make money. I raked leaves for a woman around the corner from our house. She lived in a corner house and she was supposed to pay me after I raked. I think it was a quarter for the front and a quarter for the back. She gave me plastic garbage bags – we still used plastic in those days. I bagged the leaves and put them to the curb. I knocked on her door to be paid when done and she looked out the window at me and never came to the door. I went home and told my parents and the next morning before my father left for work, he went over to her house with a pair of scissors and slit open all the bags and dumped them on the front lawn.
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man that’s being miserly!
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Yes, it sure was.
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I would of grabbed all the other bags I had raked that day and spread them all over her walkway,driveway and front yard!
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I didn’t do that but my father did. He left early for work so went earlier that morning, under cover of darkness. Our garbage day is Monday, so he just went and dumped all the leaves back out all over her back and front yards. She deserved it – you don’t do that to a kid (or to anyone for that matter).
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glad your Father did that! Would of loved hearing what she said!
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I am too Wayne – he championed my cause. I was still out the money for my efforts which bugged me as it was a corner house for goodness sake. She is long gone – bet she was mad though.
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If I was your dad I would have come back and said she paid up and gave you the 50 cents.
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I agree – if you’re going to seek retribution, go one step more and get back my 50 cents!
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Lovely photos Linda! I would love to have gone to that Vintage Market, we enjoy things like that. I wonder if the Geese knew they were impersonating the Beatles? lol
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Thank you Susan. That Vintage Market looked like a lot of fun. I kept thinking I’d like to go, but I’m still staying away from crowds due to COVID, but the event was entirely outside and it is a big area. Those geese are usually all over the place, but this time were crossing the road in a neat little queue like the Fab Four. Next week, I’ll have some of the scarecrows from that event. Most people took their scarecrows home with them, but they were clever and colorful.
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Yes we are still staying away from crowds too unless the events are outside and not crowded. I’m looking forward to your scarecrow photos!
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I hope to go next year – hopefully things are better Covid-wise by then. It does look like a lot of fun – all the events and from the pictures on the Botanical Gardens pages, they had a great turnout. The dancing witches looked fun – maybe 25 women in wonderful witch costumes and makeup dancing with their brooms in the Botanical Gardens!
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Your foliage is so VIBRANT!!
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It was gorgeous that day Anne … I know you have enjoyed the beautiful Maple trees at this park in the past. I was lucky they were at peak color and such a sunny day to make them even prettier.
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You got the trees at just the right time.
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I try for peak color with Heritage Park and also at Elizabeth Park as it is the Oak trees. When they are at peak, they are all a beautiful gold. I went one week and they were just starting to turn, then about 10 days later, they were all brown and down.
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Brown and down — describes it perfectly.
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It has such a finality to it!
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They talk about getting your ducks in a row, but you’ve gone above– you got geese in a row! Your photos are beautiful, those colors are mesmerizing.
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Thanks Ally – this was one of the most-beautiful Autumns I have ever seen with spectacular colors and no rain or gusty winds the entire month of October which meant the pretty leaves hung around longer. I did laugh when I saw these geese in a row reminding me of the Fab Four.
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I love the concept of Walktober (maybe even Runtober!) I will remember the warm, sunny days of early autumn during those cold, sad winter days ahead too.
On Saturday, we babysat our grandsons (and one of their friends). We went to the indoor pool at our local rec center. Bill drove the boys in his convertible with the top down! Everyone was wearing short sleeves. Cooler weather must have arrived here one day behind yours.
Gorgeous fall foliage pics!
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I definitely think Walktober should morph into Runtober Laurie! How did I miss hearing about this concept all these years? So I guess your Sunday had snow flurries coming down on the heels of riding in a convertible with the top down. Friday the neighbor across the street was washing his vehicle in short sleeves, shorts and flip flops – the next day a wintry mix. What is wrong with that picture? Glad you liked the foliage pics – it was peak that weekend for all of the Maples.
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No snow flurries here. Thank goodness!!! We have a sugar maple in our yard that was spectacular this year. It’s leafless now, but our neighbor’s maples are still pretty.
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Well a wintry mix been going on here today and an inch of snow overnight. Time to start counting the days until Spring. Those Maples are gorgeous. I have a miniature Japanese Weeping Maple and it has not lost one leaf yet!
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I agree Linda, this fall has been so nice and I will appreciate it well into winter. Like the water levels you have witnessed our pond is very low. Probably the lowest it has been since we first dug it and it filled in the spring of 2013. Guess that means we need a lot of snow this winter.
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I wish we could have bottled our October and first week of November – just amazing weather Ruth. I didn’t think about your pond – oh my goodness … yes, of course it would have gone down as well since Michigan’s behind 10 inches in rainfall. I was at Sterling State Park in Monroe and there’s an overlook that juts out over the lagoon. Well, there was no lagoon, just dirt.
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Absolutely stunning fall photos! This autumn was a particularly gorgeous one, wasn’t it?! 😍
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Hi Mackenzie – it sure has been a gorgeous autumn and I can’t remember one being so picturesqe before.
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I agree!!
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Spectacular foliage, indeed. Lucky you! The “Abbey Road” shot is priceless.
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It has been a great Autumn for colorful foliage Eilene, especially all the Maples at this park. I was sure those geese were knockoffs from the “Abbey Road” album cover.
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Miss Linda………………………………I never get tired of your beautiful Autumn pictures no matter where they are……………………You’re a fantastic story teller and photographer!
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Thank you so much Ann Marie and you know from your own visits to Heritage Park what a picturesque place this is.
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Such gorgeous clear shots! I especially like those ones looking out from the covered bridge with the white fence in the background, and the Abbey Road geese! I like the idea of Walktober…..I find it much easier to walk on the colder/brisk days than in that heat and humidity in the summer.
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Thank you Joni – it was such a gorgeous day (so unlike today). The leaves were at peak, very mild – a day it just felt good to be alive. I like the idea of Walktober too – I was surprised to hear about it. Now you can incorporate it in your October posts – you said you had another post about the leaf colors? Now you are in coats and heavy sweaters, you are feeling much better, right? It is going to be bitter cold this weekend with a wind chill near 20. Those geese are usually all over the place, so I thought it was funny they formed a neat little queue to cross the pathway.
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What camera did you use for these shots? Your old digital or the Rebel? They are very clear. Yes, I haven’t had any welts or itchyness since the weather turned cold – what a relief. It’s so nice to be able to sleep at night without cold packs on. I’m not sure what made it go away, the no-see-ums died off, no sunlight or heat. I can even stand long sleeves on again, so it’s all good. I guess that’s a positive about winter weather. I just hope it doesn’t come back next year if it does I will go for allergy testing.
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Hi Joni – I used the digital compact for this post and last week’s Reflections post (and for next week’s post which will be harvest related and all taken the same day). While I like the Rebel, I like the ease of this camera. That’s good no more welts … well the sudden cold weather and this weekend we will be having wind chills in the teens for Saturday and a high of 20 … that’s crazy. I’m trying to catch up here … I slept in this morning as they called for a wintry mix.
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Good for you! I couldn’t walk today it was just too cold. I went to the hairdressors for color and just couldn’t force myself to go back out again. I guess we’ll get used to it and 27 will seem balmy. Bad snowstorms forecast for Buffalo and eastern regions. 4 ft of snow?
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Once I come in on a cold day, I hate to go back out, even if I’m just going back out to put the car in the garage. I know what you mean. It was not nice here today with 25 mph winds and a dusting of snow and tonight a windchill in the teens and 20 degrees. Too sudden. They are now predicting five feet of snow in Buffalo – they keep upping the total. Amazing!
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I woke up to a couple of inches of snow, and it seemed too cold to walk, but I forced myself after it melted off the road, and it wasn’t too bad after I layered up. I’ve been watching the tv clips of Buffalo – it’s crazy even for Buffalo.
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I woke up to a couple of inches of snow this morning – so much for a walk. I figured I’d shovel, then go for a walk, maybe take some pictures as it was newfallen snow, so would be pretty. I knew it would be cold, so like you I’d layer up, but when I got outside we had had some type of wintry precip overnight and there was a layer of ice beneath the snow. So no way was I going out on that … and 10 days ago we were in short sleeves or a light jacket and this morning a wind chill in the teens. I have already been letting the tap drip 24/7 in all the sinks since Friday night. The good weather party is done I guess. I was watching the videos and photos of Buffalo – just amazing isn’t it? The Buffalo Bills played in Detroit this weekend due to the snowstorm and there were quite a few of their diehard fans, likely season ticket holders, that drove here to watch the game. They were playing the Cleveland Browns and people drove from Cleveland. I shoveled, ran the car and came inside. Brave driver here. I had three posts to do this weekend as I will have a Thanksgiving Day post. Finished up tonight and tried to catch up on the news, etc. and here it is Sunday night again. But a three-day week which is good, but likely marred by rain part of the time.
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We had a little bit of snow overnight but despite the cold it had melted off the roads by late afternoon, so I forced myself to walk to some music. The fresh air was nice. No way could I live near Buffalo. Good you have a shorter week.
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I probably should have held out for later in the day, but it was so cold and when I stepped out of the door to shovel and run the car I slid a little on some ice under the snow, so that stopped me from going. I hate taking chances. I do sometimes in the Winter when I’ve not been to the Park in days and it’s a weekend so I can go in the afternoon, unlike a weekday. Our snow is all gone now – even on the streets and those that didn’t shovel. I wouldn’t want to live in Buffalo either – that’s way too much snow at one time. When we lived in Oakville, we lived on the “bend” on a U-shaped street. When we got snow, it would drift and bank up and would cover my father’s VW Beetle completely. It looked like an igloo. Unfortunately it will rain parts of the long weekend, but mornings mostly, so I’ll just go in the afternoon. At least Thanksgiving is nice.
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I found it to be a bitterly cold wind today, it felt like January with the temp. around freezing. The rest of the week should be better. We will have to get used to it I guess.
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Yes, it was nothing special weather-wise here either. Gray and gloomy until this afternoon, but the sun came out and melted all the snow – guess I didn’t have to shovel.
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Gorgeous photos Linda, even a reflection of the colors in the water by the bridge. It is such a pretty season, Autumn, you captured it beautifully 🙂
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Thank you Sandra – it is my favorite season, just everything about Autumn is beautiful. The water was so still so I was lucky to be able to get a lot of reflections that day..
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WOW, you certainly did have beautiful colors. And so many geese. I’m glad your shoes remained poop free. I hadn’t heard of Walktober either, that’s interesting. You’ve likely walked way more hours/miles than the newbies to the Walktober idea. I’m with you on wanting to hold on to the fall memories as we head into winter. You’ll share some colors in photos with us through the drab winter, I hope!
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This park is always beautiful at peak leaf color time – they have a ton of Maples here and they looked like they were on fire that day. Tomorrow I will be giving a report, which I haven’t done in a while. I just finished my post. I had it ready, just wanted to put the totals in … I have 65 more miles to reach my goal. They will be some very chilly miles this week and weekend.
I took a lot of photos at that garden venue with the red barn and birdhouse. I went back on July 31st when the volunteers said to return as that was peak time for their annuals and perennials. The only photos I’ve looked at on that camera card were taken that day and I used … the sunflowers and goldfinch. So stay tuned – the dead of Winter and you’ll see blooms and a butterfly or two! I like the concept of Walktober too – better than what we had today – ugh. Rain/sleety mix all day.
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Maples are so gorgeous! Ooo…I need to check out your report, thanks for the heads up. I’m cheering you on to meet the goal. It WILL be chilly this weekend.
Yay for upcoming posts, I’m looking forward to seeing them.
Stay safe on the ice!!!
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Yes, thy are gorgeous. The weekend weather will be brutal. Some parts of Michigan (and not the Upper Peninsula) were to get one inch of snow an hour later tonight … yikes! Glad I live more to the South. Dismal and gloomy skies and weather and maybe part of Thanksgiving as well. Guess I’ll get the lug-soled boots and have them handy so I can get to the Park in case of snow this weekend – ugh. Yes, I feel confident in them ’til it is heavy ice around and I think I will pass in the morning, just making weekend jaunts to the Park as they don’t shovel the path, just the parking lot. Are the girls coming to visit for Thanksgiving?
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Yikes, that sounds like brutal weather coming to MI. I hope you’re pleasantly surprised and it bypasses your area. We walked yesterday in our boots and there were some black ice spots under the freshly fallen snow. The treadmill may become necessary soon.
Thanks for asking – the girls are coming sometime over the long weekend, still not sure when and so is my nephew who lives in FL. Do you get a long weekend from work?
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Yes, it is too cold too soon Shelley (like your weather) and the weatherman said the weather last Thursday (74 degrees) was twice as much as we got to today. It will be January weather tomorrow and Saturday he said. I hope it doesn’t snow and I’ll take the car for a little run, though no visits to big parks as there’s not much to see with the blah landscape.
That’s great the girls will come to visit. I remember you did a post one year that you always go Christmas shopping on Black Friday, a tradition in your family and done with the girls.
I am off work for the four-day holiday; I can’t wait. I think you usually are as well, right?
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Yep, it’s cold…19 degrees here this morning! 🥶🧊🥶🧊
Yes, I’m excited to see the girls. Thank you for remembering our tradition. I miss our BF shopping excursions. One of the girls might be coming for that, we’ll see.
Yes, I’m off for the four-day holiday and the following Tuesday for my birthday. I’m so excited I’ll be catching up with a girlfriend I haven’t seen in a decade!
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That’s great – some well-deserved time off for you. Too bad you will be bundled up to the hilt and maybe gripping the steering wheel as you navigate to the mall or to meet up with your girlfriend. I do remember your Black Friday tradition which may have been a post the first Christmas I followed you.
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Thanks! I’m looking forward to the time off and time with girlfriends. I have an outing planned for today too.
Aw, I’m so thankful you remember and that we’ve been blogging buddies for that long!
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I hope your outing today is indoors Shelley! Yes, we have been blogging buddies for a long time, comparing notes and filling up our picture files with fun photos to share.
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Yes, the outing was indoors. It WAS so could. I felt for the outside vendors that were in a ‘heated’ tent. Needless to say, we didn’t go out in the tent.
Yes, and it’s been a fun blogging journey having you as a buddy!
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Wow – uncomfortably cold. Our cold spell has finally moderated and it got to the 40s today. I just turned the heat down as I had it at 72 since Friday. Glad it is going to be a tad warmer anyway. We are in for the long haul as blogging buddies!
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We had a gorgeous day today Shelley and I hated to come home as the sun was shining, no gusty winds. Ahh – so nice. If only we could have this instead of Winter.
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Aw…I’m so glad to hear you had another pleasant fall day!!! I agree, if only…
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We were blessed with another beautiful day, and two of the next three as well. That Winter-like stuff was an unfortunate blip and I hope that we keep the snow at bay a little longer.
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Happy Walktober, Linda! The weather looks gorgeous but I imagine the snow and ice have found you by now! We have the same snow that fell on Nov 7, still sticking because our fabulous temp range is 16-36 degrees. Then our thermostat decided it didn’t want to work on the weekend I was gone. Hubby got it back on today, at least the wood-burning stove works well! Glad you enjoyed an extended Autumn–amazing shots now wonderful memories 🙂
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Where have I been all this time Terri to have never heard that term “Walktober”until recently. We did have an ugly day today and an inch overnight tonight in my neck of the woods. Oh, that is really cold and no heat. Thank goodness for the wood-burning stove. I wasn’t happy to hear we will be at 20 with a windchill in the teens this weekend. Time to finally take out the heavy clothes. It was such a beautiful Autumn here – the best I’ve seen in a while.
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I was actually happy to see my winter wardrobe, Linda, you will be too 😁
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I have to admit Summer and its heat and humidity seems to wear out its welcome with me earlier every Terri. You had that long road trip in all that heat on top of it. I am in awe with this weather whiplash. Now we are 15-20 degrees below normal; last week we were 15-20 degrees above normal.
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Weather whiplash is a great way to describe it, Linda!
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Oh, I love Walktober! Thanks!
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Thank you Bonnie Rae and I am happy to have discovered a new word which fits my favorite month. I have always loved Fall.
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Walking in such beautiful nature area’s has to make it easier to go as far as you do. You have amazing parks!
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Yes, it does make it more enjoyable Diane. I found three new venues this year to walk and write about this year – that one was the big garden and barn, then a smaller park with awesome murals the length of the park plus a pollinator garden and lastly Sterling State Park (I liked it so much I went three times in October). We do have a lot of parks in this area compared to some other states.
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I was picturing the City signage committee debating, “Caution Goose Crossing” or “Caution Geese Crossing”? I mean, how often do you see just one goose out in the open, right? I also think you should take a survey to find out when people think Autumn turns to Winter. Not based on this year’s weather or last year’s, just in general. The calendar stands firm but that doesn’t mean people agree with it 🙂
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Now you have a point there Dave – poor planning! You are correct; if one goose crosses the road, the rest are sure to follow, sometimes in a neat queue like the Fab Four crossing Abbey Road and sometimes all over the map, but never one lowly goose. I was just looking at the weather forecast and we were a high of 74 last Thursday and today our high temp was half of that, or 37, for a high and we are in for January-like brutal temps with wind chills in the teens this Saturday. Autumn weather – not! It might be an interesting poll to try out. As the expression goes, “this is not your father’s _______ (in this case: weather).”
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I had to laugh about Walktober because I didn’t realize it was only a local thing here. The Last Green Valley, a National Heritage Corridor, has been observing Walktober for 32 years! I thought it was a national thing.
https://thelastgreenvalley.org/explore-the-last-green-valley/walktober/
You were definitely blessed with a spectacular autumn this year, Linda!! I suspect you will be coming back to enjoy reliving it by looking at your pictures many times this coming winter. I love the picture of all the fallen leaves nestled into the rocks by the water. The geese know how to delight in Walktober, too. 🙂
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That is funny Barbara because if you hadn’t mentioned Walktober in your post, I would not have known about it. (For some reason, I missed the word Walktober in an earlier post you had written.)
At least two fellow bloggers commented on it – one is an avid walker in Wisconsin; the other an avid runner in Pennsylvania. I am amazed, in looking at this link, that this is the 32nd year for this event. Well, I will still incorporate that lingo into my walks taken in October here in the Mitten State.
I had a beautiful October and I vowed to keep those nice walking memories in my mind through the dead of Winter. When it suddenly turned so brutally cold here, I told myself “just remember those special days.” Colorful leaves were everywhere that day – a perfect Autumn day. The geese at this park parade around the historical area and beyond, yielding to no one and sometimes posing nicely as well. I don’t know if I take more photos of Canada Geese or squirrels. In fact I had so many squirrel pics for my Thanksgiving post, I’ll put the squirrel wrangling a corn cob in another post.
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Here’s to the wonderful memories of perfect Autumn days! 🍁 🍂
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That is for sure Barbara!
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These shots remind me why autumn is my favorite season of the year.
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Glad you liked them JP – that’s the same reason why this is my favorite season as well. You cannot beat a sunny day when the foliage is at peak for Mother Nature at her finest.
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