Flowers Winding Down

I can't believe it is already the middle of October, makes me wonder what did I do to make the time go by so fast.  Oh yeah, I know, I was studying a new art medium most of the time.  Watercolor.  I am so engrossed with it that I barely came up for air this year and I promised myself that I would start reposting to my blog.  I have ignored it long enough.  These rose buds are the last from my garden.  They were pruned way back this past week to encourage them to produce more roses next year.  They were absolutely gorgeous this year so I can imagine them next year.  The variety of colors, has been wonderful.  The rose hips were gigantic this year too, so I'm wondering if this is a sign of things to come.  The weathermen/women are predicting a harsh winter ahead.  Time will tell. 

Front yard Decorating

 Every year after the flowers have all bloomed, the garden out front looks so bare and last year I tried to add some carvable pumpkins under and around the bushes but they kept rolling down the street every time the wind would blow.  The neighbors were good enough to bring them back, and back, and back.  LOL!  I think they thought I was playing a game, but darn I never did reward them.  I should have grab a prize basket and every time they brought my pumpkins home, I should have given them a thank you prize!  So, this year, they are probably wondering how I managed to weigh-down my pumpkins since they aren't out chasing them down to return them.  Nope-these are the real deal this year.  Big Box W had these beauties for just $2 each, when down the street and around the corner at the local pumpkin patch, they were selling them for $8-9!  I bought all of these pumpkins for next to nothing and wow, they make the garden come alive again!  I hope this inspires all of you to go grab some pumpkins and plant some color in your garden this autumn. 

Fall Colors in Lambs Canyon

The fall colors were at their peek this weekend and we took a drive up to the canyon to grab some pictures, but there was rain in the forecast and of course the sky was full of beautiful clouds, but the colors all seemed a little muted.  Here's a quick collage I did with just a few of the multitudes of photos I took.  Sure like the digital instead of film-no more wasted expense for processing un-usable photos.  Click and delete!  Gotta' love it! 
Update!-I deleted the first collage and added this one instead, after I removed the wording.  Someone brought it to my attention that it might be enjoyed more if the viewer was allowed to feel their own emotion instead of relying on the words that I had added.  I totally agree Jan-thanks for the advice!  :-D