for NATURE NOTES and NATURE FOOTSTEPS-WATER
Last weekend brought the first measurable rain in over 80 days -- that's a long dry spell for this part of Oregon. So Autumn is -- finally -- on the way.
We are only seeing the tiniest hints of red.
Around where we are, it never really did look too dry . But you only needed to be a very little distance from the Lake to see the effects of the mini-drought.
So everybody is happy for the needed rain .... and as always we will try to remember that when we get tired of the gray skies that go along with the moisture.
Lovely photos Sallie..we are almost past peak here..thank you for the comments of support about my Mother....Michelle
Posted by: Rambling Woods | October 22, 2012 at 08:47 AM
Adore the misty tones in the first two photos! So romantic! And the little feathered one is so cute!
Posted by: Gemma Wiseman | October 20, 2012 at 02:17 PM
I've been to Portland in the spring and the last stages of summer. I hope to get there next fall. These photos are gorgeous!
Posted by: Gail | October 18, 2012 at 01:24 PM
Yea! Rain - and may your colors last awhile, Sallie. Thanks for replying to my comment on being a "spud".
Posted by: Penny | October 18, 2012 at 08:01 AM
Lovely! Fall is in the air...
Posted by: TheChieftess | October 17, 2012 at 10:18 PM
same here in new jersey, we only have a little bit of color! love your little sparrow, feeding off the ground!!
Posted by: Debbie | October 17, 2012 at 02:52 PM
Oh I LOVE your first capture with the mist over the landscape. So even in Oregon it was dry, eh? Two weeks ago we were in Yosemite and the waterfalls had totally dried up! First time in about 20 years - weird to see all those rocks and no water! (Emille/Jesh- writing from Artistique)
Posted by: Jesh StG | October 17, 2012 at 12:21 PM
you know, too much or too little of everything is bad. :)
The little birdie seems to find something intersting among the leavs. :)
Posted by: NatureFootstep Birds | October 17, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Super pix, Sallie! Here in the Boston area, the fall colors seem diminished, but maybe it's too soon. Also, most maple trees have winter-moth eaten leaves, which have been falling off all summer!
Posted by: joannemo@comcast.net | October 17, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Beautiful photos, Sallie - we have had a little rain this week, - hardly measureable and as you say, there is little red in nature, - mostly golds and yellows. Which are lovely, but more subtle than spectacular.
Posted by: Hildred | October 17, 2012 at 09:59 AM
lovely colours, glad you're getting some rain at last. It's still raining here, after an amazingly wet summer.
Posted by: craftygreenpoet | October 17, 2012 at 06:01 AM
congratulations on the rain!!! :)
Posted by: TexWisGirl | October 17, 2012 at 05:51 AM
Fantastic photographs, wonderful colours. I am greeting
Posted by: ZielonaMila | October 17, 2012 at 02:43 AM
It is strange for the area to have more sun than rain. Well I am happy you had a nice summer. Enjoy the fall and the pretty colors. Have a great day, Sallie!
Posted by: eileen | October 17, 2012 at 02:04 AM
I love the rich golden colours of autumn . Your weather and ours seem to go hand in hand. We have a lot of rain too.
Anyway let's enjoy this season as soon as the sun comes out !
Posted by: Reader Wil | October 17, 2012 at 01:37 AM
I live in the land of perpetual drought and our palm trees just refuse to change colors.
Very nice photos...
Posted by: pat | October 16, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Very pretty. Our colors are just about gone.
Posted by: Gaelyn | October 16, 2012 at 08:40 PM
Hurray for rain! It looks lovely over there, even if it isn't very red...
Posted by: Lady Fi | October 16, 2012 at 08:25 PM
we don't have a lot of color here yet
beautiful shots!!
Posted by: dianne | October 16, 2012 at 07:08 PM