I showed the beautiful autumn colors in Rocky Mountain National Park a few posts ago—click here to read that post—but fall has been equally beautiful where I live along the Colorado Front Range. This year, we did not have our usual snowfall in October or November, so fall leaves lingered longer.
Fall is my favorite of the four seasons, and I always look forward to seeing its bright, warm colors all along our neighborhood parks and open space trails.
Now, in mid-November, the leaves are slowly falling from the trees and the hills are turning from gold to brown.
I think this quote describes this part of the fall season perfectly:
“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.”
~ Sarah Addison Allen
We have an Emerald Ash Tree in front of our home, and I love the fall colors it shares every Autumn, as seen from both outside and inside my home. It turns from green to yellow, then to shades of orange and red. Sadly, the invasive Emerald Ash Borer has been spreading in our part of Colorado, and we hope to protect our tree from it with special treatment by a certified arborist in the spring.
Fall is a time I enjoy baking and making warming soups for dinner.
A recipe for my Pumpkin Buttermilk Bundt can be found here.
Pumpkin bread is here.
Spicy Apple Nut cake is here
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is here.
Lentil Soup With Sausage and Escarole is here.
(Sadly, escarole is not easy to find in Colorado, so I often substitute kale or spinach for it in this soup)
November has been a month of beautiful skies and sunsets, and yes, the amazing sight of the colorful
Aurora Northern Lights seen a few nights in a row!
It is always a thrill to see a large antlered buck in our back yard this time of the year...
...and this fall, we have been seeing the same doe and her fawn, who often nap in our yard.
It feels as if we have a pet Bambi!
It has been a wonderful fall, and now I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving!
"Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale."
~ Lauren Destefano
To all who celebrate this week....have a very
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30 comments:
Hello Patricia,
Beautiful scenic views. The Autumn colors and trees are gorgeous.
You have some lovely view right in your neighborhood. I love seeing the deer too. I hope you are able to save your tree.
Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
You live in a spot where Fall really comes out in all it's glory. Beautiful photos of all these Fall ingredients that you enjoy! Have a good day!
...Pat, I can see why fall is your favorite season. It's like a second spring.
It's so easy to see why fall is a favorite! Your photos are just fabulous. Our trees are now fully bare but I do love all those fall colors while they last!
Your lingering Colorado autumn feels beautifully captured
I wholeheartedly agree that autumn is showing itself from its most beautiful side here too. We have been spared the frost so far, but snow has been forecast.
A cosy post with very appealing culinary pictures too. It immediately whets my appetite. Thank you for sharing at MosaicMonday 🌻
Love the Bambi ❤️
The photos here are just fantastic, Pat. And so much love and life here -- wildlife, imagining hearth and home with that delicious food (I'm saving your soup recipes). And those trees. We've seen lots of Emerald Ash go here too so I hope you can save yours. I love the golden leaves most but those reds are pretty amazing!
Beautiful fall colors. It is like brown sugar and cinnamon!
Beautiful
Colorado is such a scenic state in every season, but fall is my favorite. Beautiful photos! Thank you for linking up!
Very colourful season.
You live in the perfect area to catch beautiful fall scenes. I always enjoy going with you around the state no matter the season.
Fall is my favorite season also. I like the cool mornings then the afternoons get warmer and sometimes we get rain, fog, snow, whatever the weather wants to shower us with. I like the sounds of the forest and the waves lapping the shoreline. I like the quote and the recipes and the wildlife and Colorado is so beautiful in your eyes and to us the viewer of your lovely photos.
Fall's my favorite too. October, however we still have October weather here. At least until later tonight, it might freeze. A month late, so that's okay.
Stunning post, Pat! From the lingering colors to the Aurora and your backyard 'pet Bambi,' it sounds like you've had a truly magical fall.
Fall is my favorite time of the year also and it usually lasts a really long time in Oklahoma.
Amazing photos! And those delicious treats!
Spring is my favourite season which is what we're in here in Australia at the moment.
Visiting from Stephanie's today where we're sitting together.
Your most welcome to join me in a cuppa at Tea with Jennifer. 😊
Beautiful pictures.
Oh my goodness! What stunning photos! I'd love to visit Colorado in the fall. And all your food creations look incredible!
Hello Patricia,
I love that the deer feel so comfortable napping in your yard.
They are always a treat to see. Love the photos. The beautiful scenery and the food looks yummy! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and happy week PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Yes, I too love the Autumn/Fall.
Thank you for sharing the wonderful scenic views, and aren't the tree colours amazing.
Soups with squash and pumpkin are so tasty this season too.
Enjoy your November days.
All the best Jan
Beautiful, and having that wildlife so close has to be amazing!
Goodness! I don't know what to admire first - the beautiful autumn leaves, your wonderful cooking, or the gorgeous deer! I hope your tree gets the treatment it needs and can be saved.
You really do have beautiful trees for fall foliage! And you are such a good cook. Wish I was next door...I bet you would make me a plate! heehee! Happy Thanksgiving my friend and thanks always for the prayers and sweet words of encouragement!
What a beautiful post of autumn and all those wonderful deer in your yard.
What a treat to get a blog visit from you again. Your fall colors are spectacular across all social media. (like facebook and instagram) I bet you are busy baking up a storm for Thanksgiving and everyone around your table will be very lucky indeed. Happy Thanksgiving and blessings to you!
I love how you mix the beauty of nature with home comforts like baking and soup; it makes the season feel both grand and personal. That Emerald Ash Tree sounds like a true autumn treasure.
It is a beautiful time of year...
I visited and commented yesterday, but I wasn't sure if my comment registered. I was so happy to get a blog visit from you again! I know your holiday table will be fabulous. Happy Thanksgiving and blessings to you!
So pretty, and this is why I just love living here in Colorado. :) Thank you for sharing your post at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party.
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