I took the dogs for a walk in-between rainstorms yesterday. As I walked down our street I saw different things I wanted to take photos of, so after depositing the dogs back in the house I grabbed the camera and started off on my own meandering way.

As I leave the house the tiny acorns that the big oak in front has deposited on the driveway go crunch crunch crunch under my shoes. Wet leaves lay in a thick carpet and I kick them as I walk. I think to myself that as soon as the ground dries out some I should run Johnny and start picking them up.

It’s been pretty gray, rainy and dreary this week so I needed to find some color!

The wild concord grape vine is so pretty as it changes.

I love the freckles!

As always, the creeper vines give a brilliant showing.

I came across a tree literally covered with mushrooms but that is for my mushroom post. These two bright leaves were beneath it.

I continued down our street and couldn’t resist a neighbors’ pumpkin by the side of the road.

I came to the main road, crossed over, and walked down to Green Turtle Pond. It’s just now starting to change.

Like I said, it was a very gray day with little or no contrast.

I know you aren’t supposed to split the photo right in the middle, but sometimes you have to bend the rules. I just liked the rock formation and its reflection. Plus, the one orange tree still draws your eye (right?) and at least it is off-center.

Here the trees look like a big fuzzy multicolored caterpillar.

Soon we’ll get the canoe out and paddle around when the trees reach their peak.

I walked home in the 71 degree/95% humidity, came in the house and turned on the air conditioning! In October! The dogs were all lying around panting, splayed out like black carpets on the tile floor. I have to say I was ready to join them.

One hour later a thunderstorm rolled through and we got over a quarter of an inch of rain.

This weekend is supposed to turn cold and they say we will struggle to reach 60 degrees next week. Bring it on! Oh, and Mother Nature, could you please turn off the water works and up the color volume? Thank You!

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This morning’s sky! (Taken at 8:30 a.m.)

Beautiful pics of the fall changes, even tho it was overcast, they look great! Our leaves are starting to change and fall off early, so I don’t know what to expect color-wise.

A gorgeous day today, so welcome after all that gray and rain.  I don’t think we got nearly as much rain as you have in the last few days.  MY raining cats and dog post went up this morning.  I actually just stole your title - it’s more of a ‘Silly Shenanigans’ post.

Bigsis, thanks! Not sure what ours really going to do either in the long run.

C, yes but it’s too warm for me! I am looking forward to cooler weather and hopefully less humidity! Yuck.

I’m glad the weather improved!

I think the “rule of thirds” is, like most rules, made to be broken. In certain circumstances it’s definitely best to put the horizon in the middle of the photo.