We’ve passed through November (can you believe that?) so here’s a look back at some of the beauties I saw.
November began with some spectacular sugar maple colours …
… and some beautifully blue skies, too.
An abundance of Japanese garden autumn foliage …
… like lemony yellow gingko biloba leaves …
… and fire engine red lace leaf maples.
There were some lovely sunsets …
… and very dramatic clouds …
… while the barberries …
… assembled a stunning autumn wardrobe …
… and cotoneaster shrubs did the same.
An assortment of leaves covered the ground …
… in multi-hued abandon.
The lace leaf maples gradually turned the most glorious shade of red …
… but in the end it all passed too quickly.
If I could I would slow it down, savour it a bit more, but then again, I’m looking forward to spring.
Happy December.
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I get into a minor panic around now, with Christmas coming. No idea why because I don’t have much organising to do. Habit, I guess. Thanks for the soothing look back xx
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You’re very welcome, Jo. My pleasure. 😊 I used to as well even though I’m now retired and my seasonal responsibilities have also decreased. I agree – habit!
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Great photos, especially love the barberries!
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Thank you very much, Wayne. The barberry shrubs put on quite a show this time. Cheers.
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what a colourful November. The Japonese maple still steals the show for me. Maggie
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I agree, Maggie. The lace leaf maples steal the show and also last so well, too. Cheers.
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beautiful picture 👌
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Thank you.
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You have a good eye for God’s beautiful colors. Isn’t it wonderful that our eyes can see them all. Nice pics👍🏼
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Thank you very much. 😊 Yes, it’s a beautiful time of year with such an abundance of colour. I agree, it’s amazing that we get to see all this. Cheers.
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My November too went really quickly. Unbelievable, as it is usually a boring, long month, with a lot of darkness…
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I remember that well from when I lived in the far north. The daylight hours were so short and so overcast with snow falling constantly. Very seasonal but yes, so dark.
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you had a very beautiful month, Lynette! Have a wonderful December. 💕
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Yes, we had lots of colour; it really was beautiful in so many ways. Thanks, John; you have a wonderful December, too. 😊
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Thanks so much! ❤️
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You’re welcome. 😊
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You had a lovely month, nature at her finest – I especially like the lace leaf maples.
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Very much so; it was very pretty. I like the lace leaf maples also. They turn such a gorgeous red and they last so well, too.
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November was a colourful month Lynette and your photos captured it well. I am still trying to figure out what day I am on and how we got to December. Almost time to start shoveling my own snow. Have a great December 1. Allan
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Thank you very much, Allan. I bet you are still trying to get your feet under you! The change in weather is rather abrupt and then there are all those hours you gained. Spending a bit of time in Vancouver is a good transition. You have a good December, too. Cheers.
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Hard to believe it’s December already.
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I couldn’t agree more. Where did November go??
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Such colours……and that duck again. (I have already explained how much I miss these colours where I live. I can only gaze at the photos and dream. Maybe north of Argentina, around May will make my dreams come true.)
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Yes, the ducks. Like your park cats, the ducks are community pets, basically. We’re not allowed to feed them but the city will if the weather conditions become too much for them. We have a huge flock of them in one of the riverfront parks. The colours we had this year were stellar. Yes, maybe a northern visit in May! Cheers.
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Stunning photos, Lynette. I particularly like the delicate lace maples.
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Thank you very much, Tricia. I like the lace leaf maples, too. They turn such a glorious shade of red and last so well, too. Cheers.
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absolutely amazing – those red leaves – wow!
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We had such gorgeous reds this year!
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love it! 💕
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Me too. 😊
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A truly lovely look back, Lynette 😊.
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Thank you very much, Belinda. 😊
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Your words paint November like a living masterpiece. 🍂 Each leaf, each sky, feels like a fleeting poem whispered by nature. Reading this makes me want to pause time and savor every color, every moment.
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Thank you very much for your kind and lyrical comments, Hary. I’m glad that you enjoyed my photos so much. I always wish I could slow autumn just a bit in order to spend more time with it. 😊
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Your photos carry the kind of beauty that makes time pause on its own.
If autumn could slow down, it would be for someone who sees it the way you do.
Thank you for sharing a world that feels gentle, warm, and unforgettable.
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Thank you very much, Hary. Such very lovely comments. 😊 And you’re very welcome, too. My pleasure.
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Your words always land straight in the heart.
It’s your presence that makes this journey special.
Thank you—you’re the kind of person who lights up memories.
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Thank you very much, Hary. 😊
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Your “thank you” feels like a warm hand on the heart.
But truly, the gratitude goes both ways.
People like you make every exchange brighter.
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Thanks again. 💛
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Heartfelt thanks! 💌💖
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Wow that was the reddest tree I’ve seen. All the photos were great. Gorgeous nature photos.
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Thank you very much, Thomas. Yes, the sugar maples turn the most gorgeous red. Those scarlet leaves unfortunately don’t last long, though.
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November is my least favourite month of the year – maybe because the bar is set so high with October and December, so it really can’t compete. Looks like November is much more colourful on your side of Canada. Beautiful captures.
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Thank you very much, Linda. Here, the beginning of November and up until about 20 days in we do get beautiful colours but then everything rapidly deteriorates. By the end of the month almost everything is hibernating except for some of the very hardy roses, a few sunflowers and the holly shrubs. And, of course, we’re socked in by lots of overcast by then, too. I understand what you mean, though. When living elsewhere I also felt that November was rather blah.
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