An Autumn Walk Around The Farm - Part 1

Most of the pretty autumn leaves had fallen, but one chilly, windy day I walked outside to look around and decided that there was still an abundance of autumn beauty everywhere I looked. I began in front of my house, looking past my mailbox and across the county road to the corn field and pasture belonging to neighbors:

My Bridalveil Spirea was turning bright red:

The pink Rose Mallows had two blossoms which had begun to unfurl until a nighttime freeze hit them. They won't open any farther now:

The super hardy Morden Sunrise rose, however, was still blooming. It was beautiful but alas, this was the best photo I could manage to get:

A witch, ghost and devil now hang above my front door, moving constantly with the wind:

The peony leaves were turning red:

In the apple grove, windfall fruit was thick and difficult to walk across:

Some fruit still clung to the branches, and it was exceptionally lovely:

I walked out into the south field to check on the horses' muzzles. To my surprise, they were fine and I didn't need to put them back on - so I just took some photos:

I looked back toward the gravel road, a wonderful autumn scene:


The Canada Thistle managed to spring back twice after I cut it down, some of it still blooming and producing seed for more &#$%# thistles next year:

The view from the south field back toward the barn and house. I still had more walking to do, though, and will post Part 2 tomorrow: