Fall Color ~ A Tour

In Southern California enjoying the traditional aspects of the season we call fall is a state of mind. Our reality... it's a hot, dry time of year. We call this fire season and the only thing blowing leaves down, tends to be intense winds known as Santa Anas. They parch the air, whistle through door frames, and put people on edge. Cooler days are coming. Soon? I hope. It cannot be soon enough for me. It is simply not really, truly fall, here.

And from books, movies, fellow bloggers... I know this is supposed to be sweater weather, knitting time. I read words like crisp, brisk, frost, harvest, insulating, firewood, yarn, baking, chowder, socks, and I feel a disconnect, and a longing. I see images of fluffyness, cuddling, snuggling, damp fallen leaves, fireside gatherings, deep pillows, baked temptations, layers of comfort and homemade love, and I want to step right in, join the movement.

I will make hot cider the first day we dip below seventy degrees.

I am ready to add a quilt to our bed.

Everyone wants to sleep in the barn during the first rainfall!

I need only the slightest push to convince me to buy Maria new boots.

Max and I cannot wait to have tea and a roaring fire, while someone reads aloud... another reading of The Hobbit, before the big event!

Do you love fall, the traditions of the season, the anticipation of the happy and home-themed string of holidays? Are you decorating, insulating, winding down, perking up? Do you feel a snuggly hibernation coming on? I live vicariously through all the beautiful accounts of fall I find while visiting blogs. So, if you cannot get enough, if you want to see some seasonal loveliness, I have some links to share with you.

Make some tea, pull up your socks, turn on a fan if you have to achieve a brisk sensation... let's tour the fall color!

I'm not sure whether it's fair to start with this particular Tumblr page. It gathers such a tremendous visual treasure, that you may not ever leave. If you like a step back in time, something careworn, anything rustic, the gentleness of homemade, the marvel of natural wonders, then do enjoy The Murmuring Cottage. And thank you, Lady Cordelia, for sharing the link.

The Murmuring Cottage collects and gathers gorgeous images from all over the Internet. It is a feast for the eyes. Alicia Paulson gathers gorgeous images from all over her home and neighborhood, and together with her recipes and reflections, Posie Gets Cozy is an autumnal feast for the eyes and soul. She stays Busy, and she keeps things Bright. And even for just a peek of dear Clover Meadow's ears, I never miss a post.

So, what do you think of these fall colors I found? Not exactly the golds and reds, the toasted hues we come to expect. But a riot, just the same! I found another riot of beautiful fall colors over at Turkey Feathers, where there is never a shortage of inspiration and clever ideas.

Maya*Made just posted a classic scene. I cannot wait to go to the one park I know of, where we will find a grove of trees in full color. Let's see... as I recall, last year, that day came sometime in November!

Serena, the always busy Farm Chick found fall in her yard, she's gathered it up, filled her wagon, and now her home is dressed for the season. Pop over! She's ready for visitors.

I love to pop over to visit the ladies and boy goats at The HenCam, and today there's a popover recipe! The first cold day... I am going to give this new-to-me recipe a try. Be sure and peek in at any of the four webcams she has on the farm. It's fun seeing who's busy in the barnyard.

Trick or Treat? The Owl Barn has some vintage Halloween images that could make a good crafting treat.

How about a glance at October from Audrey~Finch? Jenny has some lovely fall images, and an October poem posted on her blog.

Good for your Soule? How about gardening! Amanda Soule, and her family, are harvesting and reflecting on the bounty and shortcomings of an October garden. Anyone who gardens knows it's not always easy to "calculate" the cost benefits, but we also know the pleasures and worth in gardening cannot be reflected only in terms of numbers. Amanda, the SouleMama, is a homesteading inspiration, and I love seeing what a classic autumn looks like from her lovely farm.

Something extra! Just had a peek at Posie Gets Cozy. There is a brand new, lovely, funny, sweet Octobery post... just in time for this Octobery post. And best of all... dear Clover Meadow is peeking in, too! What a cutie, that puppers is.

There is more out there... so much loveliness. Have you seen some fall you would like to share? Please, leave a link. Take us on a fall color tour.