We took a drive to the U.S.A. to celebrate Thanksgiving (the Canadian one!). The weather was gorgeous and we made it to Prescott/Ogdensburg in less than an hour, eating Tim Hortons donuts and listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the car.
We crossed the border easily (thank you, Canadian passport!) and drove North, following State Highway 37. The shores of the St Lawrence River, nearby Waddington, were quiet but for a few critters, including a curious cat who followed me everywhere. Fall colours were at their peak and the late morning light made the grass and the trees look vibrant.
Waddington felt like a traditional rural American town. Beautiful old houses, little American flags floating in the wind and lots of outdoor activities, including boating and fishing.
Oh my favorite is the blinding sun picture! 🙂
I like the Still Green photo – it just looks so peaceful… waiting for decay…
Another gorgeous set of fall photos! One thing I don’t need to see more of though are political yard signs! I’ll be so happy when this election is over. I may not be happy with the outcome, but at least I won’t have to watch anymore lying TV ads.
Great set of pictures ! Gorgeous !
A very photogenic time of the year to take pictures!
Those are great pictures again Zhu! I guess I never fail to be amazed at the autumn beauty here in New York State, which is something that I haven’t seen before in Manila.
Lovely colours 🙂
Lovely colors. I love it 🙂
how beautiful! What a great trip.. I love the by the st lawerance pic the most… Amazing!!!
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Zhu 🙂 Beautiful shots once again 😀
I love the fall colors I am so jealous! I know our colors are nice in Norway but we don’t get those fabulous oranges and reds as much. Even though we have maple trees they don’t get as red, must be something about the climate. You are making me HOME SICK!!!
The clouds are so beautiful!
Mackerel sky?
Lovely autumn colours.
The cat – just in time for Halloween.
So did you have difficulty adjusting to the speed limit stated in mph?
@Priyank – I like sun flare pics but they are hard to take 😉
@Vagabonde – The place was wonderfully peaceful, you would have liked it.
@Soleil – We just had our municipal election last week and I’m glad the signs are gone too. Ugh. If only they spent as much time on building a platform as they spend on trying to get people to vote for them…
@Sidney – Indeed, the light is great and it’s still colorful.
@Linguist-in-Waiting – Same for me, it doesn’t look great in France. Fall is usually damp and grey.
@Cynthia – Thank you!
@Nigel Babu – Thank you! Glad you like it 🙂
@expatraveler – The whole area is so scenic… it’s hard to take bad pics!
@shionge – Thank you!
@DianeCA – It really depends on the area here. I was surprised to see the colours weren’t as nice in Gatineau Park this year but NY State was in full colours.
@London Caller – 😆 you are right, it was an Halloween cat!
@khengsiong – Not really… we usually go with the flow, plus we drive through a lot of towns so we tend to drive at a very reasonable speed.
I miss those big open spaces and the beautiful fall colors…