walked in fields of gold

Everything is just so beautiful around here right now. And the leaves on the trees haven't even changed yet. But when they do I fear my head may explode from beauty overload. We bought a house a couple of months ago and while I wouldn't say it is in the country, it is the closest to the country I have ever lived. There are corn fields and soy bean fields less than a mile from our house and the golden colors they produce are unreal. Sometimes I stand on our deck and see swatches of colors between the neighbors houses that look like they must have been painted on. But today I drove by a combine that had just swallowed an entire field of corn and my heart sank. I know it's necessary, but don't these farmers know what they are doing to me?! They're taking away these gorgeous fields of gold and soon I'll be left with nothing but fields of gray.

What kind of colors are you seeing right now?

Comments

[ePi.Longo]

I see red...


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/longo/2924809776/" title="The message of Red by ePi.Longo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2924809776_50628758ef.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="The message of Red" /></a>

[Marcie]

Up here in New England..everything is a shade of red::

http://bravo.unisonplatform.com/~marciesc/index.php?showimage=549
http://bravo.unisonplatform.com/~marciesc/index.php?

or gold:

http://bravo.unisonplatform.com/~marciesc/index.php?showimage=547
showimage=545
http://bravo.unisonplatform.com/~marciesc/index.php?showimage=543

[Kathleen O.]

Another New Englander here! Autumn has the most rich, vivid colors around here. Funny, I took this last weekend, showing the colors my kiddo collected at the park:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko2008/2913030420/

And this - the leaves are just starting to turn, and the ocean, well it looks different almost every day!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko2008/2923485982/

[kristin]

it is true my head has been exploding daily with the beauty of fall!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/2918698741/ (golds)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/2907500849/ (vivid oranges)

[Heather]

I am in awe every day as I drive to work and school. Mother Nature blows me AWAY every year. We have gold...red...orange...

Now if it would stop raining! I love the fall colors against a deep blue sky. Maybe today...

[Heather]

And a squeal of JOY! Eeeeeee! I can comment on SS again!

*note to self: drink less coffee*

[~ kristina ~]

Vibrant colors are easy to find if you look closely in the Black Hills!

http://meadowlarkdays.blogspot.com/2008/10/black-hills-in-autumn-3.html

[Naomi]

I'm seeing a lot of spring colours at the moment. We're in that really lovely time when winter is over and the sun comes out. Of course, that means my garden really need seeing to, and I'm too busy to get my hands dirty right now.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/2930728763/in/photostream/

[abbey]

love fall colors!!
wonderful post!.... now I am singing Sting!! :)
http://www.photoblog.com/abbeyh13/

[ELK]

in the south fall comes a little later so a sense of humor is in order ~ I do dangle my feet in the late afternoon!

http://www.redorgray.com/

[Gayle]

Here are some fall images from around here!

http://planetmfiles.com/2008/10/10/fall-images/

[Traci]

we are some of those farmers. it is sad when the crops come in. the fields are too bare afterwards. i just blogged about harvesting beans at www.tracithorson.typepad.com.

[m. heart]

reds, yellows, greens...and this weekend blue skies!

http://secretnotebookswildpages.blogspot.com/2008/10/multicolored-autumn.html

[jag]

Although I took this shot in 2006, it very aptly represents what I'm seeing out my window today, on my one tree in my front yard. She's usually one of the first trees on the street to explode into colour!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jagspace/2931769098/in/set-72157606967353209/

xox

[Terri]

I see orange

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mondaysmemories/2927253377/

I see yellow

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mondaysmemories/2928172574/

I see red, yellow and a little bit of green

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mondaysmemories/2929887144/

I also see a beautiful sun flare

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mondaysmemories/2928172778/

[Glad Doggett]

I live in Tennessee. The colors of the trees are glowing reds, yellows and oranges - eye candy!

http://airynothings.com/2008/10/11/feast/

[jody]

Here in NJ the colors are just starting to peek out. We're taking a drive into PA tomorrow tho Just to capture photo's of the colors.

We live surrounded by corn fields. I mean Right up to our property. I may of put some pics on flickr. They cut them all down yesterday. I went out this am and took a few pics. I will share them with you later today...

I know. Its sorta sad..

[Rachel Parton]

Here's a picture my dad took that I feel captures the essence of gold fairly well...

http://partonpics.blogspot.com/2008/10/tribute-to-dad-autumn.html

[Jodyangel]

Paige,
Here is my copy of your photo. Not exact, but my version. I hope you don't mind being an inspiration to me today! Enjoy the weekend.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/2931283409/

[Blazey]

Washington State is a bit undecided about the colors it wants to prominently display so there is a bit of green and orange and red and yellow and blue and gray and I love the variety :) http://flickr.com/photos/blazeyphotography/2930492066/
http://flickr.com/photos/blazeyphotography/2930489182/
http://blazeyphotography.blogspot.com/

[donna]

Hmmm...not quite red but maybe pink!

http://lemondingo.blogspot.com/2008/10/autumn-colors.html

[Carrie]

I see the golds too, only mine are Kansas golds. And there's some blue too. :)

http://flickr.com/photos/carrielkoch/2929484107/

[Jenny Rebecca]

The only "fall colors" we get here in Florida are the pumpkin patches come Halloween.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fanglord2/2930065448/

[Elizabeth]

Everywhere I look this month, the big color I'm seeing is PINK!

http://www.giftsofthejourney.com/Elizabeth_Harper-Gifts_of_the_Journey/Blog/Entries/2008/10/11_I_Run_For_Life_1.html

[autumn sun]

I'm seeing yellow today

http://autumnsun08.blogspot.com/

[Shawna]

Still greens for me, as well. Appreciating the gold when I can find it! What a great topic, and these other comments will perhaps give me a hefty dose of fall color. :O)

http://tumblieweed.blogspot.com/2008/10/green-and-golden-brown.html

[Julie Alvarez]

I am starting to pay attention to green, maybe the coming of spring helps me, 'cause there's nothing but green out there.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2930504712/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2930498926/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2930486554/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2916745439/
But I am still a red-catching girl.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2929372673/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2930525702/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2928365152/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2919863711/

[Steph Wiese]

Here in the Chicagoland area leaves are changing because the weather is so wishy washy. A visit to the Morton Arboretum this time of year feels like you've walked into a painting with the most brilliant colors of golds and reds. Take a look at this shot:

http://stephwiese.squarespace.com/

[renee @ FIMBY]

So many beautiful colors. Unfortunately they're all still stuck on my camera since we're still visiting family and I haven't been able to download many photos. Kind of frustrating. But I did manage to download these colors:

ladybugs (trying to hibernate) in leafpile
http://fimby.tougas.net/node/1915

gold and grey
http://fimby.tougas.net/node/1922

prairie grasses at sunset
http://fimby.tougas.net/node/1920

[Temmy]

Fire in the sky.

http://tbirdonawire.net/tbirdwp/2008/10/11/true-colors/

[Cheryl Doran-Girard]

My favorite time of year--

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheryldoran-girard/282528381/

[dr lyn]

We've had the most beautiful weather to add bright blue skies to our rainbow leaves. Loving it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11439752@N04/2928811059/

[Kate Baumert]

http://thestreetismybeat.blogspot.com/2008/10/posted-by-picasa_11.html

Today I visted a bead store - I saw lots of colors!

[claudia]

muted or vibrant, I can't get enough!
http://flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/2928653336/
http://flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/2927800581/
http://flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/2933508878/
http://flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/2932650869/

[cloudscome]

Red, green, gold and blue - SO gorgeous! I love seeing all these photos on blogs and flickr.

Here's my week of brilliant color: http://sandycovetrail.blogspot.com/

[littlepurplecow (Stephanie Roberts)]

Beautiful image, Paige. Still lots of green hear, but hints of color falling from the sky.

[sandy]

your blog makes me feel so very good inside. Would like to link Sandy

[Diane Schuller]

The leaves are completely bare now, but a week ago this is how colourful it was up here in the north:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27458974@N00/2909343459/

and now the only leaves are on the ground, dry and crunchy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27458974@N00/2931126719/

Sorry I'm so late responding :)

Shutter bye bye,
Diane

[Naomi]

Pink, green and golden light for Spring.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/2930728763/

[Liz]

this is by far the most colorful of the three falls i have experienced in portland. almost as good as the wisconsin autumns of my first 26 years!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilybeth29/2956818775/