Fall in Seattle

 

Fall in the Pacific Northwest.  Subtle but beautiful.

 

Exploring outside of Seattle 

I had a day to do some exploring when we were in Seattle in October and I just took off driving and let the road lead me away from the city.  Once you get out of the Seattle area, you start to hit winding roads and rolling green hills  that start to hint of the farm land to come.  I stopped a couple of places along the way for some short hikes among the trees that were just starting to turn a rich warm red color.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was hoping to stumble upon more fall colors I drove further out  and I sure did when I came to an area that had several tree farms.  I really felt like I had stepped into another time and place compared to Arizona.  The farm had trees, flowers and veggies growing.  There was a school group picking out their pumpkins nearby and other groups playing fall games at the farm.  There were large bins of all different colors of pumpkins and gourds.  I was totally trying to rationalize buying a pumpkin for the weekend I was there.  As I walked and then drove around the farm, the color and light was just stunning.  One of the best things about a cloudy day is that is really brings out a beautiful filtered light shining down and softens whatever you are taking photos of.  The rain also makes colors really vibrant for photos.  Luckily for me it rained off and on throughout the day.