Tuesday, October 02, 2007

SPT--Fall Favorite

{I don't know what was happening
to my right eyebrow, but it's a mess}

My favorite thing about fall is the changing leaves. (It's killing me not to say are, but the verb should agree with thing, not fall right?) I couldn't post this SPT this morning because I didn't have a self-portrait of me in the canyon, because I hadn't been there yet this year, but this afternoon I took some family pictures for some friends so I snuck in some self-portraits while I was there just for this.


I tend to take a lot of family photos for people in the fall so that's a guarantee that I'm going to be out enjoying the fall colors and looking for picturesque places. It's kind of sad that I don't have many other reasons to be out there, but I don't know what to do with myself in the canyon so we never go. I guess we could just wander around and take pictures, but I tend to let life get too busy and don't make the effort to go. Lame. So even though I was only out there for about an hour today, it's was great!

**Did you do an SPT today?
Do you love the colors of fall?**

27 comments:

melanie said...

What? First to comment. Unbelievable! WooHoo!

I love the fall colors and sadly I haven't been out looking for them yet. Today we've had drizzle and so no leaf photos just yet. I do love the fall rain I just kept forgetting my camera today, dang it.

Love your photo, it's perfect for today's SPT.

michelle said...

Fabulous. I LOVE the colors! So glad you had a reason to go to the canyon.

Mandy said...

those trees are gorgeous! I wish we had more red around here, but love the new yellows.

jenny said...

So pretty! Who wouldn't love fall going up Provo Canyon or any of them for that matter?

Anonymous said...

Fantastic! I love the fall colors. They make me giddy and give me this great stirring feeling in my chest when I anticipate going up the canyon or just being out among the trees. I'm a geek, I know. I just love going up the canyon.

There are a lot of easy hikes both up the AF and Provo canyon. Stewart Falls is so great this time of year- your kids are old enough to enjoy it, esp if you pack a picnic and not have a schedule to just enjoy what you see and find.

Bond Girl 007 said...

what do you mean you don't know what to do there...write a letter missy...hey nice picture. I love it. Hey I have a couple of fall pictures that are staples for me, I will have to find them...but to me they encompass fall all in all...maybe tomorrow

patsy said...

I haven't done an spt. I keep thinking I'm going to then... I just don't get around to it.
Those leaves- gorgeous!
So glad you got to spend some time in the canyon, how fun.

Barb said...

I kinda want to reach into my computer screen and smooth out that one eyebrow. Mine do that all the time if I rub my eyes, or something brushes against my face. Good to know I'm not alone on that one.
Your fall color is something to be envied, I'm glad family pictures get you out into the canyon to enjoy it!

Amy said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors of fall. They're my all time colors in many ways. Love the pictures you included!

Elizabeth said...

What a back drop. I finally got my spt in right before bedtime.

Unknown said...

i loooove fall colors, and sadly am living in a place where we don't have them!! i think it's awesome you have the canyon close by for fall-color-viewing.

Amie said...

Surprisingly I did take a self portrait today.

I think a good fall family picture would look good in our house.

I love the trees that turn such vibrant colors.

Lauralee said...

beautiful pictures!

Michelle Alley said...

I love the canyons this time of year it's so beautifuL! The picture of you is very lovely and yes I did do SPT.

Laurie said...

That is so beautiful! What canyon is that?

rebecca said...

Lovely! Those colors are stunning.

Liz said...

Love the SPT! I love fall colors! We are hoping to get up to Vermont this weekend, the kids have a 4 day weekend (Columbus Day, plus teacher inservice).

You and your fam could go on a leaf hunt up in the canyons. Hailey and I were laminating some of her favorite leaves yesterday. I've also seen some things on the internet that you can do to preserve leaves.

Jill said...

Laurie--it was American Fork Canyon, so very close to home for me.

carlo said...

wow- is that beautiful or what? love your eye for color

can't wait to see the family pics.

Amie said...

Is this picture from today? Your hair looks darker? I like it.

Amanda :-) said...

I love the colours you've captured there. I didn't even notice anything 'odd' with your eyebrow til you mentioned it, silly!

Seeing those trees reminds me of many happy afternoons in Holland, watching Dutch-subtitled episodes of Bob Ross, painting great big autumnal landscapes. I LOVED him! Didn't he say things like 'always paint places for the little critters?' Such a gentle man.

Diana said...

I love the Fall and it's colors.
I need to email you about taking our family picture now that it's Fall :)

j said...

no spt for me. i love fall colors- this is one of the things i especially miss about utah!

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you had a good reason to go into the canyon today! These are beautiful pictures. Such great color.

amy gretchen said...

The colors look beautiful. I agree about the canyon, I never know why, being so close and all that we don't take more advantage in the summer, but I sure do love them with the changing colors.

Anonymous said...

I love fall, it is my favorite time of year. The crunch of the leaves as you walk, the vibrant colors, the chill in the air and hot apple cider or hot chocolate. Sit me by a fire and I'm a happy girl. I'm so excited to be in ut and enjoy the color change. No vibrant color change in Chicago, although I think we are warmer, at least for now.

everything pink! said...

great photos jill. i finally did my spt today, well kind of but not really