In honor of the first day of fall tomorrow, I’m sharing a few photos from today’s hike up Mount Jo in the Adirondacks.
We decided to climb, even though it was drizzling when we got to the trailhead.
This is the view from the summit — not exactly what we’d had in mind, but pretty in a hazy, climbing-into-a-cloud sort of way. If it were clear, you’d see a handful of the High Peaks and Heart Lake beyond the trees.
E noticed this little guy on the trail and moved him to safety so he didn’t get squashed.
And this one is for blog readers who live where the leaves don’t change color, or where they haven’t changed just yet.
A branch full of maple leaves to launch you into autumn. Have a terrific week!
I have been up Mt. Jo! (sigh of longing)
Wow, those maple leaves are signs of a brilliant fall! Our leaves are still mostly green in southern PA.
What a great day! I was in the Catskills. YAY mountains!
OMG I want that orange newt! I want him SO MUCH!
Oh, sooo pretty! Our SoCal autumn is nothing like yours, of course, which is one reason we always head east in October. Your pictures make me want the weeks to pass quickly so I can be in the Berkshires again. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photographs.
Those pics are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for a touch of ‘home.’ Love the red maple leaves.
Ohhh . . . how beautiful. Even the little lizard guy. The leaves haven’t really started turning colors yet, but they’re getting excited to do it.
Ah! The lizard (salamander?) is so cute and colorful.
love those maple leaves!
Mt. Jo is a great hike, isn’t it? So much payoff for so little effort!
Oh good! I’m glad someone else was out enjoying the leaves, too!
Isn’t he the cutest little guy? He crawled all over my daughter’s sleeve when she picked him up to move him off the trail.
Oh good! I’m glad you’ll get a chance to come east for autumn – I wish everyone could see a New England October, just once.
Thanks, Cana!
Maples are my favorite, too, Judy! (I hope I didn’t make you too homesick! Just remember that we’ll be shoveling snow in a few weeks while you’re still out golfing.)
Even in the Champlain Valley, where I live, the leaves aren’t turning like they are in the mountains. This weekend is really the first of the really bright colors.
We were so happy to find him!
Me too, Jen – thanks!
Right…I definitely will remember that.
Your son must be pretty fast if he was able to capture and remove the little animal from the path. We have similar creatures here by the dozens (anoles) in our yard and no one I know has been able to catch one yet.
Oh thank you! I loved these pics!
Gorgeous!
The red eft reminded me of Peter Gould’s WRITE NAKED, which I just finished reading and am still pondering.
That branch of maple leaves is also for those of us who live in western Canada where red leaves are rare and in the fall almost everything turns gold.
I love the mysterious feel of the trail (first pic) that the mist gives.
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I know you don’t know who I am or anything, but I think those are some of the most beautiful pictures I have seen. I saw you just on the bottom of Lj and I had to check your profile out.
I am studying to be an Elementary Teacher, and my boyfriend hopes to write novels and become a middle school teacher some day.
Keep doing great work!!!
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Hi, Angel! Thanks for stopping by my LJ – it’s been great meeting new people who have come across the spotlight feature. Congratulations on your work to become a teacher – there’s SUCH a need for people committed to kids. I wish you and your boy friend all the best!
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Thank you, I will be sure to look up your books also!