A TAIL AND TWO CITIES...

A TAIL AND...

The tail in question.

Two Cities...

Downtown Grass Valley

Mill Street

Downtown Nevada City

Broad Street

We bundled up in our wellies

and our woolies...

Not literally wellies but...it is cold, not wet.

And leashed up Buddy...

...who donned his autumn hued fur coat, in keeping with the season, and set off to share with you some of the beautiful fall colors seen around our area.

Won't you, too, bundle up, and come along?

Our crepe myrtle tree. Didn't have the best blooms this season but the fall color is spectacular.

A little less color, but beautiful nonetheless.

Pretty reflections at the Fairgrounds.

The Virginia Creeper starting to turn on our fence.

A few Victorian homes surrounded by the pallet of nature.

"A little wind sang among the

fir tassels."

Lucy Maude Montgomery

"Anne of the Island"

  

The Buckeye Tree.

 In the spring, the long flowers form along with a full abundance of green foliage that lasts all summer. As soon as autumn comes around all the leaves fall and these  beautiful seed pods form and hang on the tree in a very artistic fashion as though hanging by ropes.

   

Another form of a pod that falls from a tree similar to a maple. I don't know what it is called but very interesting.

 Do these remind you of a nest of baby birds with all their mouths open begging for their dinner?

Chinese Lanterns

This is a branch of the flower that I picked off the vine and dried. It holds its shape really well.

I somehow missed this bloom and it dried naturally on the vine. I had never seen this before. How beautiful.

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Then it was back home for some hot apple cider in front of the fire, and a peek at some of the fruits of the harvest season yet to be seen around the Cottage...

A new addition to my lantern collection from Hobby Lobby for half price.

The Harvest family picked up at a country shop a few years ago.

A few pictures of the parlor mantle dressed for Fall.

And the guest room mantle would not be outdone...  

...with a theme of Nursery Rhyme songs..

..and a colorful autumn bouquet...

A little bit of left-over Halloween.

Tarnished tray blackboard was picked up at a flea market. All other items came out of the Kruenpeeper Creek Gifts catalog. This is my go-to for inexpensive, but very adorable pretties. www.kpcreek.com

A lovely bowl of fresh picked persimmons, graciously given to us by our sweet neighbor, whose name, coincidently, is Autumn.

...Judy...

Sweet Maggie is now doing what she has dreamed about all summer long!

Please join us...

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Simple and Sweet Fridays at Rooted In Thyme