Viburnum leaves
I’m joining Robin at Breezes at Dawn for her annual Walktober challenge, where we share a walk we’ve taken. I enjoy reading other bloggers’ autumn walks posted at the end of the month on her site. Open to everyone, this year’s dates are Oct. 14-28. From her site:
“In a nutshell, Walktober is a group walk. We all go out for a walk, post about it on our blog [include link to B@D site], and I round up all the posts in one big post here at my blog so we can join one another in our various walks. The rules are fast and loose. You don’t even have to walk. You can run, skate, hop, skip, jump, bicycle, or any other motion that requires the energy of your body to move and stay moving. You can even swim if that’s your preference.”
In previous years, I picked a local park to highlight, but this year I felt like staying home and featuring my own 7.5 acres. We have a trail around the property for walking, where the dog can be off leash and we can enjoy different habitats between the woods and river. In slideshow format, you can join me as I walk ‘our loop.’ It starts in the yard with the golden Katsura tree and shrub border turning colors, through the woods to the river, alongside it to the maple grove, back through woods to the stream and ending at the waterfall. Enjoy!
Eliza Waters 
What a spot! And a waterfall, even. Holy guacamole!
😀 Thank you, Laurie. The waterfall really makes it feel special.
Sure does!
How nice to walk your trail from my cozy house in Vermont! A fun idea……
Thank you (and no ticks! 😉 )
What a happy surprise this has been!
Thank you, Anne. Glad you liked it!
Gorgeous fall day in your neighborhood. 🙂
Yes, it was. Thanks, Judy. 🙂
…beautiful and loved 7.5 acres….Wren is a lucky dog!
Yes, she is! Thanks, Alice. 🙂
I like the beautiful photos you took during your walk on your own 7.5 acres. The vegetation is so varied, with brilliant autumn colors. I marvel at the fact that you have your own natural waterfalls, something that people pay dearly for some landscaper to design and build for them!
Thank you, Hien. Understandably, it was the waterfall that clinched the deal when we first saw the property. I had to have it!
How lovely! We both have room to stretch out, although I don’t take advantage of it as much as I should.
Thank you, Cindy. We figure we’ve walked this loop thousands of times over the years. It never gets old. 🙂
What a great idea. Loved walking along with you.
Thank you, Sandra. Glad to have you along. 🙂
Thank you for the tour of your lovely property! What a gorgeous variety, at every season. And you have a river running through it! Green with envy!
Thank you, Peter. We feel quite blessed to live here!
I wish I could join the walk but I can’t access JavaScript. The two photos I see are a lovely sneak peak though.
Sorry about that, Belinda, but thanks for your visit anyway!
Love your loop. I’m glad this precious place has owners who appreciate it.
Thanks, Susan. We definitely love where we live!
Wonderful scenery, Eliza. You’re so lucky to have the river and even……a waterfall. Very pretty indeed. But what’s more important is that you take the time to walk the loop, get some fresh air and exercise and truly enjoy the bounty Nature has to offer.
Being in nature has to be one of the best de-stressors and calmatives in this chaotic world we live in 🙂
Thank you, Vicki. Agreed, I think I would go mad without the healthy benefits of being out in nature every day. It is a rare day that I don’t walk ‘the loop.’
I certainly did enjoy your home walk. Thank you Eliza 💛
Thank you, Val. I live an hour east of Kripalu…if you ever wish, you’re welcome to walk it in person. 🙂
Your property is gorgeous, Eliza! I think you should take us on strolls in EVERY season.
Thank you, Kris. You are probably right. I did one once in winter. I’ll have to see about next spring and summer. 🙂
You have a waterfall? How wonderful. I can’t access it I’m afraid but it is wonderful to own your own precious bit of countryside.
Thank you, Chloris. Sorry you weren’t able to take the tour, but your visit is appreciated.
Lovely…(Suzanne)
Merci, Suzanne!
What a marvellous yard
Thank you, Derrick. We certainly do appreciate it every day.
Beautiful Eliza! You make me excited to build the trail we plan in Paradise North! What a wonderful property you have!
Thank you, Kathy! I am glad that we laid it out all those decades ago. It has been so good for us both physically and mentally. Yours will be as delightful, I’m sure. 🙂
I must say, WordPress is a better place because of your splendid blog, Eliza!
Aw, thanks so much, Isha!
Such a beautiful time of year and you documented it stylishly.
Thank you, Ricki!
That a beautiful meander Eliza. Love the waterfall.
Thank you, Susie. It’s a well-trod path!
Looks like heaven 🍁🌻🌈
Close enough! 🙂 ❤
Not only did I love joining you on this walk, but I made the loop twice!🙂 So lovely to wander through your property with the beautiful photos and what a perfect spot to relax after a walk.🙂
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it – it’s worth doing twice. 🙂 Which I do at least every day, sometimes more than twice. Clears the mind!
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What a beautiful property you have. If I lived there, I’d never want to leave home!
Thank you, Peter. Truth is, I rarely do, lol!
Gorgeous Eliza! 😍
Thank you, Julie!
Beautiful autumn shots.
Thank you, Fi!
This is so lovely!
Thank you, Maria!
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You have inspired me Eliza – here is my Walktober!
Beautiful woods around your home Eliza. And the waterfall is on your property too? How lovely! I missed this meme last year but am prepared this year and was waiting for you to post your walk as I didn’t remember who hosted it. So thanks for sharing and mine will be up soon too. 🙂
Glad you could join in, Cathy. It’s a fun one!
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Gorgeous walk, Eliza! Thank you. Your property is so beautiful. I’d want to walk that over and over, every single day. 🙂
Thank you, Robin. We have worn a groove in that trail over the years. Walking it clears the mind beautifully!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful sanctuary with us! Wonderful slideshow.
Thank you, my pleasure, Denise. Glad you liked it!
(Over from Robin’s) You live in a paradise? No kidding! I like the variety that your property offers. The colors in the opening pic grabbed my attention!!! Well done, Eliza.
Thank you very much, Frank. I feel fortunate to live where I do. I am quite rooted to it!
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Oh that’s beautiful! I am so envious of your trail through the woods and that stream! I could easily spend all day out there! 🙂
Thank you, Joanna. It is a sweet spot for sure. 🙂
Wow! I would be happy to stay home, too, if I had that parcel of gorgeous land. Lovely!
Thank you, Alys!
What beautiful woodland. Your photos convey it well. Enjoy your daily walks in such a special and healing natural space.
Thank you, Carol. It is a special place, for sure.
What a great idea for an October challenge. your photos are wonderful. Thank you for taking us on this beautiful fall walk.
Thanks, glad to have you along!
I really enjoyed your photos. I always enjoy them very much. We see beauty in similar things.
GMTA! 🙂
Such lovely, leafy peace!
🙂 Thanks, Fi!
Wonderful captures, Eliza, they make me want to take a walk on your trail! 🙂
Thank you, Donna. You’d be more than welcome!
It is easy to see why you preferred to share your home trails with us for Walktober, Eliza. Outstanding trails, woods, rivers, flora — so amazing! Thanks for the photos, and so lovely this time of year with changing colors and autumnal flair.
Thank you, Jet. Home is definitely where my heart is. 🙂
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Soooo much beauty in your corner of the world, Eliza — thank you for letting me tag along!!
Glad to have you, Debbie – thank you for joining me!
And all in your own backyard! How wonderful, Eliza! Thank you for sharing your walk with us.
Thank you for joining us, Dale! It’s a fun meme.
It most definitely is!
Lovely place, your home! I enjoyed our walk together.
Thank you, Dawn!
Eliza: I realize you are one of my closer WP friends who does not get my current blog longislanders.wordpress.com – I think you might enjoy some of the Fall colors on Long Island!
I don’t? Well, I will have to rectify that! Thanks, Peter!
Thanks for sharing your walk Eliza, I imagined sitting for a while as you suggested and admiring the waterfall… It was so peaceful. 😊 😊 😊
Thanks for your visit, Sallyann. Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, Eliza, you have a wonderful property! Lovely to connect with you.
Blessings,
Debbie
Many thanks, Debbie. Glad you could join us!