{"id":8196,"date":"2020-10-19T20:15:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T00:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/?p=8196"},"modified":"2020-10-19T20:15:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T00:15:27","slug":"colours-of-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/colours-of-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Colours of Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The other day while on my covid-approved walk near home, it was too windy to find many winged things and take decent photos of them. So instead, I started taking snaps of as many different autumn colours as I could easily find and focus.<\/p>\n<h2>A Slow-paced Rainbow Walk<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedSumacLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8197\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedSumacLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Red Sumac Leaves on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedSumacLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedSumacLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-141x200.jpg 141w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedSumacLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedSumacLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedSumacLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Red sumac leaves<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedStrawberryLeafDSC_3987.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8198\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedStrawberryLeafDSC_3987.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Red Strawberry Leaf on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedStrawberryLeafDSC_3987.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedStrawberryLeafDSC_3987-158x200.jpg 158w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedStrawberryLeafDSC_3987-768x971.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedStrawberryLeafDSC_3987-316x400.jpg 316w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedStrawberryLeafDSC_3987-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Strawberry leaves vary: some are a lovely rusty red<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedRoseHipsonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8199\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedRoseHipsonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Red Rose Hips on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedRoseHipsonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedRoseHipsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-154x200.jpg 154w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedRoseHipsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedRoseHipsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-309x400.jpg 309w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedRoseHipsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some wild Rose hips, possibly Rugosa, probably not!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedOakLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8200\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedOakLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Red Oak Leaves on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedOakLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedOakLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-145x200.jpg 145w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedOakLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedOakLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-290x400.jpg 290w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedOakLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oak leaves appropriately enough on a Red Oak<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedLeavesofMapleonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8201\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedLeavesofMapleonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo oRed Leaves of Maple on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedLeavesofMapleonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedLeavesofMapleonNaturalCrooksDotCom-151x200.jpg 151w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedLeavesofMapleonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedLeavesofMapleonNaturalCrooksDotCom-301x400.jpg 301w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedLeavesofMapleonNaturalCrooksDotCom-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One type of red leaves on a Maple<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedJapanLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8202\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedJapanLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Red Japan Leaves on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedJapanLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedJapanLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-125x200.jpg 125w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedJapanLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedJapanLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-250x400.jpg 250w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedJapanLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And a quite different type of red Maple leaves<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedCrabapplesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8203\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedCrabapplesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Red Crabapples on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"2108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedCrabapplesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedCrabapplesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-114x200.jpg 114w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedCrabapplesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedCrabapplesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-228x400.jpg 228w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RedCrabapplesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These were a type of Crabapple: there are quite a few shapes and sizes in the Meadows.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkSpindleonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8204\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkSpindleonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Pink Spindle on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkSpindleonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkSpindleonNaturalCrooksDotCom-142x200.jpg 142w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkSpindleonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkSpindleonNaturalCrooksDotCom-283x400.jpg 283w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkSpindleonNaturalCrooksDotCom-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pink Euonymous possibly a Spindle sapling<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkDogwoodStemsonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8205\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkDogwoodStemsonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Dogwood Stems on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkDogwoodStemsonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkDogwoodStemsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-134x200.jpg 134w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkDogwoodStemsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkDogwoodStemsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-269x400.jpg 269w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PinkDogwoodStemsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and pink &#8216;stems&#8217; holding the white fruit of the Grey Dogwood<\/p>\n<h2>Orange You Glad We&#8217;ve Finished with Red?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8206\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Orange Maple Leaves on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-141x200.jpg 141w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Orange Maple leaves (I didn&#8217;t say we&#8217;d run out of Maples!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeFruitonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8207\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeFruitonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Orange Fruit on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeFruitonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeFruitonNaturalCrooksDotCom-153x200.jpg 153w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeFruitonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1002.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeFruitonNaturalCrooksDotCom-307x400.jpg 307w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OrangeFruitonNaturalCrooksDotCom-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mysterious orange fruit: perhaps yet another Crabapple?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8208\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Yellow Maple Leaves on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-136x200.jpg 136w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1126.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-273x400.jpg 273w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowMapleLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See, more Maples ! These ones were more yellow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8209\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Yellow Leaves on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-151x200.jpg 151w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1019.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-302x400.jpg 302w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowLeavesonNaturalCrooksDotCom-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And more yellow Maples<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowGoldenrodonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8210\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowGoldenrodonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Yellow Goldenrod on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowGoldenrodonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowGoldenrodonNaturalCrooksDotCom-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowGoldenrodonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowGoldenrodonNaturalCrooksDotCom-301x400.jpg 301w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowGoldenrodonNaturalCrooksDotCom-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hmm. I guess this Goldenrod was swaying a bit too much in the wind. It&#8217;s is yellow though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowAsparagusonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8211\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowAsparagusonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Yellow Asparagus on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"708\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowAsparagusonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 708w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowAsparagusonNaturalCrooksDotCom-118x200.jpg 118w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowAsparagusonNaturalCrooksDotCom-236x400.jpg 236w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/YellowAsparagusonNaturalCrooksDotCom-177x300.jpg 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I call these plants &#8216;wild asparagus&#8217; but to be honest I have never checked whether that is what they are. They have now turned a lovely bright yellow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BllueVipersBuglossonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8213\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BllueVipersBuglossonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Blue Vipers Bugloss on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BllueVipersBuglossonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BllueVipersBuglossonNaturalCrooksDotCom-138x200.jpg 138w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BllueVipersBuglossonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1110.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BllueVipersBuglossonNaturalCrooksDotCom-277x400.jpg 277w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BllueVipersBuglossonNaturalCrooksDotCom-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was still one stem of Viper&#8217;s Bugloss in bloom. The others have turned silver.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BluebottleFlyonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8214\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BluebottleFlyonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Bluebottle Fly on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BluebottleFlyonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BluebottleFlyonNaturalCrooksDotCom-137x200.jpg 137w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BluebottleFlyonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x1124.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BluebottleFlyonNaturalCrooksDotCom-273x400.jpg 273w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BluebottleFlyonNaturalCrooksDotCom-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This fly was a sparkling blue in real life: I don&#8217;t seem to have caught the light properly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BlackBuckthornBirdonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8215\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BlackBuckthornBirdonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Black Buckthorn Bird on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BlackBuckthornBirdonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BlackBuckthornBirdonNaturalCrooksDotCom-158x200.jpg 158w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BlackBuckthornBirdonNaturalCrooksDotCom-768x972.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BlackBuckthornBirdonNaturalCrooksDotCom-316x400.jpg 316w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BlackBuckthornBirdonNaturalCrooksDotCom-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These Buckthorn berries are a deep indigo blue. And the immature White-Crowned Sparrow is about to discover they are not easy on its tummy.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s my rainbow such as it is. I admit it was more colourful with the blue sky above than on this little screen.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you have a chance to enjoy a safe walk this autumn, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/november-butterflies-cattle-egret-colonel-sam-smith-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>A Small White Wading Bird at Col Sam Smith<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/what-sparrow-yellow-eyebrows-southern-ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Sparrows with the Yellow Eyebrow and White Throats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Join In<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please share a comment about how you are enjoying this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other day while on my covid-approved walk near home, it was too windy to find many winged things and take decent photos of them. 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