Fall pictures for your enjoyment

[prolesunited]

I took these when Jason and I went to the Morton Arboretum today in Lisle, Ill. It was a gorgeous day and we had a really nice day.
























Here's the link so that you can see them larger by using the slide show feature:
http://homepage.mac.com/prolesunited/Through_My_Eyes/PhotoAlbum94.html

[fishnfla]

1. is this a poll? I pick #2

very nice

[prolesunited]

9. A lot of people

were taking pictures of that tree today. It was so beautifully colored and standing in a field.

[Not Me]

2. Those were gorgeous...thanks for sharing

I live here in Florida where everything is always the same.

[prolesunited]

10. You're welcome

I love the seasons. I just wish winter was MUCH shorter.

[Lorien]

19. Me too. Same town, in fact.

but I grew up in Ohio, and I really miss Autumn. thanks so much for sharing these beautiful photos!

*sigh*

On edit: we do have one big change in Orlando this year: hurricane damage. :-(

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Thanks! What kind of plant is that in the bottom pic?

:evilgrin:

I love perusing your album :D

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. That appears to be a male plant....

They are usually on couches on Sundays in Fall. This is a very rare find indeed.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. interesting...he seems to be thriving in natural light

damn non-native plants are everywhere now

[prolesunited]

13. Lucky for me

He doesn't like watching sports, but put some good shows on the Sci Fi channel or tune into "Pimp Your Ride" and I'm in trouble.

[Blue-Jay]

31. What can I say?

I'm a geek and a (reformed) gear-head.

[prolesunited]

11. My favorite kind.

:-)

[Cobalt Violet]

4. Thanks for sharing.

Being from New England sometime I tend to think we have the only fall colors. That orange one looks like a big Sugar Maple to me.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. If you enjoyed that one, click on her site and enlarge this one!

Eye candy

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

17. Now my wallpaper.... the colors move me

but they don't move me enough to get excited about going out and raking my own, that's for sure.

[Misunderestimator]

28. That's my favorite...

more than a dozen different colors among those leaves.... wow. We've got only two in Florida. Green and brown... and the brown is only because of the broken limbs from the hurricanes.

[prolesunited]

14. The maple section was in full color

The oaks are just starting, though.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. Beautiful!

Thanks! :bounce:

[prolesunited]

24. You're welcome

:hi:

[Bluebear]

12. Oh good gravy, I want to buy a print of #3

Magnificent! Do you see your photos?

[prolesunited]

25. I'll PM you later

about it. Thanks for the interest. :-)

[Rocinante]

15. Very nice

Good work! :-)

[Beware the Beast Man]

16. Beautiful scenery

And no, I don't mean Jason! :P

[neebob]

18. Wow, those are really beautiful

People here in Colorado get all excited about yellow, orange, and green.

I had a really nice day, too - went to a sort of dedication of a trail built in part with funds donated in memory of a friend who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Mexico in 2000. Actually, he was an acquaintance, but I'm friends with his brother and sister-in-law.

The trail leads to some climbing rocks that he loved. After hiking partway up, we sat on down on some rocks, and the project leader talked about the trail and how it all came together, in large part because the guy who's memorialized did the early legwork. Then his family and friends told stories about him. He was quite the adventurer and an amazing, quality person. It was just really uplifting.

I wished I'd taken my son. This guy led the kind of life I would wish for him.

[salin]

20. Beautiful pictures

you have a little more vivid color up north than we have down here (little rain towards the end of summer - somehow drained our "reds"). Great to see the pics and you .... and evidence that things are going well/strong (yea!... and gives hope!)

Hope to catch up with you soon,

salin

[prolesunited]

26. Things are going very well, indeed!

:D

It's nearly been a year and you really did play a part in it. Thanks!

Hope all is going well with you. We're probably going to do another Chicago gathering in November after the election. Perhaps you can make it then. :hi:

[miss_kitty]

21. Beautiful

the best part of this time of year.

[Duncan Grant]

22. What a perfect day!

The colors in #3 and #4 - :wow: - are so beautiful. Stained glass windows have nothing on #3. I can't thank you enough for sharing these. Can we nominate a lounge thread for the front page? :D :hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

23. WOW! What great pictures!

I hate fall, since it means my birthday and the coming of winter, both of which I dread, but these are gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing!:hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

27. kick cause these are pretty!

[XNASA]

29. Lisle Police successful in apprehending the stalker?

The one in the last pic?

Beautiful shots!! It's really pretty around here this time of year, ain't it?

[prolesunited]

30. No, the police didn't

But rest assured, I have him in full custody. :evilgrin:

:hi:

[Blue-Jay]

32. AHEM!

I'd like everyone to know that I "called the shot" on the second one from the bottom.

(Occasionally I have a good eye)

[prolesunited]

34. More than occasionally

And, yes, you did find that shot. We should post that really cool one you took at Millenium Park.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

33. What pretty pics!

Our foliage peaks closer to Halloween in Boston, but I was in the 'burbs this weekend and there were fiery oranges and reds everywhere!

Very good pics-the Morton Arboretum looks like a nice, tranquil place!

[Aristus]

35. Beautimus pictures, prolesunited! Thanks!

B-)