Minnesota’s Spectrum of Color

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Fall has always been my absolute favorite time of year. As the days and nights grow shorter and the sun shines her glorious luminous light, the leaves ever so slowly begin to change. This year, fall has been coming at a snail’s pace given our Indian Summer. Yet during the last few days the leaves have begun to turn into their magical tapestry of colors. Hues from pumpkin oranges, to scarlet reds and golden yellows delight the eyes. It is nature’s way of rewarding us with beauty and preparing us for the long, colorless winter ahead.

“One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats”.  – Iris Murdoch

Minnesota Fall Leaves


“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy”.  – Guillaume Apollinaire

“One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few”.  – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves”. – J.M. Barrie

This post was written in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated. To view more entries, click here.

All photos taken via my iPhone and placed on Instagram for the National Geographic #GreatNature Project. There are three days left to contribute to the world’s largest online collection of nature photos. Just use hashtag #GreatNature and join the fun. 

21 thoughts on “Minnesota’s Spectrum of Color”

    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Yes it has! In full force and it is lovely!

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  6. loca4motion – Phuket, Thailand – Travel feeds my soul. The kick of living in foreign cultures keeps me awake. Photography, writing and the great outdoors are my passions.
    loca4motion on said:

    Yes, I remember autumn although it’s been a while since I’ve seen one! Autumn colors are gorgeous and I also love that smokey, damp autumnal smell. I especially love your first photo, Nicole!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      I love fall so much. It is just gorgeous out and so invigorating to the body and soul! 🙂

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      • loca4motion – Phuket, Thailand – Travel feeds my soul. The kick of living in foreign cultures keeps me awake. Photography, writing and the great outdoors are my passions.
        loca4motion on said:

        Here it’s just hot all year round with a rainy season and a dry season. It’s lush at the moment because of the rain. I love that!

    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Yes, it has remained summer here and we are still in shorts which will probably end tomorrow. Strange weather we are having these days in MN!

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  9. restlessjo – Hi! I’m Jo! Johanna when I’m feeling posh, Jan to my Dad, and Joasiu to my Polish family. A bit of a mix-up, that’s me. The one constant, however, is my restless nature. I love to travel and to explore our world. It doesn’t have to be the big wide world. I can be ridiculously happy not too far from home, so long as I’m seeking new horizons. Of course I have a wish list, and it was to help me fulfil my dreams that I started to write travel guides for a venture called Simonseeks. I’d always kept a travel diary, and it was hugely satisfying to share my experiences and to make new friends who shared my passion for travel. Alas, Simonseeks hit a few troubles, but I still find myself writing about my travels. I’ve become addicted. I’d love to share them, and to make more friends. So, it has to be a blog- right? Or do I mean- write?
    restlessjo on said:

    Lovely atmospheric shots, Nicole 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Jo! I love fall!

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  10. Fall is my favorite season, as well, Nicole. In fact, I’m going to miss the leaves changing color now that we live so close to the equator. Lovely images, my friend.

    Hugs from Ecuador,
    Kathy

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      I will send you lots of pics if I can! Do you do Instagram at all? I am @thirdeyemom and am posting lots of fall pics there and on Facebook! 🙂

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  11. Our first year of RVing we were up in your neck of the woods and the colors were fabulous!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Yes, it is gorgeous. Do you have lots of colors now?

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      • Not quite yet but soon I think.

    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks! Let me know when you have them on film!

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