Since there are no states starting with the letter “J”, being that it’s officially the first day of autumn, I thought it would be the perfect time to take a cue and throw in a jazzy tune.  Besides you may be wondering why is she discussing minutia, when there is financial crisis going on?  Well, in my mind, this is the perfect diversionary tactic to counter all of that negativity.  It’s the perfect Rx to help anyone calm their jagged nerves.

So to further help out in that regard — I’m offering up a little “jam session” entitled “Autumn Leaves”. How apropos… (more…)

Click photo by kajo55

…in the four states that start with the letter “I”.  The first being the state of Idaho (12).

It’s one of those states that I’ve never been to before, but as you can see, there are some striking examples to be seen in this wide open state.

Although, I do know that this state produces something that is used widely by people — called potatoes.

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…in the state of Hawaii (11)!

But wait a minute! Are there actually any Deciduous trees in the whole state or islands? I’m thinking, we’re definitely going to be hard pressed to find any fall activities in the 50th state of the union. But low and behold if you look down at the bottom of this photo below you can see some kind of colorful activity going on. Albeit, it appears to be something going on with the terra firma there.

Click photo by Walt K

Looking closer at the photo on the right (You can actually click both photos to get better views.), fall appears to be happening in the sky during autumn.  But I will definitely imbibe this one into my therapeutic photography sessions, because it is exuding the colorful hues of autumn that one in my condition needs. (more…)

Photo by maryleeUSA

There’s only one state starting with the letter “G” and it’s for the state known for peaches… (more…)

Click photo by magarell

If you’re just joining me and my little avatar,  we’re embarking on a trip to indulge my sensory faculties with visions of leaves from all around the USA.  Things are actually just getting started.  Thus far, we’ve seen some very mellow specimens that are so soothing to my eyes.   My condition is called “leaf peeping“.  You’re welcome to tag along as I get my autumn fix for the year.

Next state on the list is Delaware (8). We hardly hear about this tiny state up in the northeast. It’s a bit like Alaska. It was the only “D” the Founding Fathers could come up with.

I’ve seen a number of photos of great waterfalls, this one is a fine example — Dingman’s Fall. The fall foliage is definitely enhancing the scenery. Just because this is the only example of a state starting with the letter “D” I’m going to take liberties to enjoy another snapshot of the local color… (more…)