Walktober 2026

Once again, I’m joining Walktober devotees, sharing a stroll around my yard and a meander up the road to see the autumn colors. It’s an exceptional foliage season, the best we’ve had in many years.

Our host, Robin at Breezes at Dawn writes: ” Here it is, the official Walktober post.  Leave your link or pingback in the comments on this post if you want to be included in the round-up (which will happen sometime near the end of the month).  The official dates are October 11 through October 24 (I am extending it a little to give you more time).  Take a walk, a run, a slow stroll, a swim, a drive, a meander, or just look outside a window, and blog about it.  Use photos, words, artwork.  It’s up to you what you do and how you express your Walktober.”

So I’ll start in the yard (including the first photo above), then head up the hill:

Up around the corner, the neighbor’s field comes into view:

Some beautiful ferns along the way:

At the top of the hill, we turn to view the misty valley below and the patchwork of color:

The neighbors barn, glorious sugar maple in their yard, and pasture along the road:

Thanks for joining me on this beautiful day! Click the link above to visit Robin’s site to add your own Walktober post or see what others have contributed. Happy Autumn! 🍁

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Wordless Wednesday – Vibrant Sunrise

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IAVOM – Debra Renae and Friends

Dahlia ‘Debra Renae’ is a bold, beautiful red with a dark striped edge, giving it a shadowy look. Also in the vase: burgundy Dahlia ‘Voodoo’, gloriosa daisies (Rudbeckia hirta), pink blush flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata), white and pink spider flower (Cleome hassleriana) and purple Verbena bonariensis.

A second vase holds cigar plant (Cuphea ignea) and Dahlia ‘ Giggles’ (in profile) and ‘Debra Renae’.

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

**Just wanted to acknowledge that this is my 1,700th post, wow!

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Silent Sunday – Texture

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Wordless Wednesday – Lichen on Rock

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IAVOM – Autumn Colors

My orange Blenko vase gets a turn this week showcasing Dahlia ‘Giggles’, Zinnia elegans ‘Envy’ and ‘Aurora’ crosses, gloriosa daisies (Rudbeckia hirta), sedum (Hylotelephium spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’) and lime green flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata).

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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Silent Sunday – New England Aster

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Wordless Wednesday – Autumn Flowers

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IAVOM – Gladiolus Plus

In mid-June, I picked up a bag of half-price Gladiolus tubers thinking they’d be worth trying. So far, I’ve had a few bloom stalks and today’s vase features one of them. Also included: Dahlia ‘Chilson’s Pride’ and ‘Lemonade’, white, pink and purple spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), Zinnia elegans ‘Envy’, purple Verbena bonariensis and wild heart-leaved aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) as filler.

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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Silent Sunday – Night Work

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