Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Traipsing Through the Trees at Retzer Nature Center


Another Alphabe-Thursday is here, and as you can see from the title, we are on the letter "T".  Yesterday, I headed out to Retzer Nature Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin, because I knew this would be a great place to capture some more of the changing leaves in my part of the state before they all fall away. 

I have already seen some bare trees in my neighborhood that had vibrant-colored leaves on them just a few days ago, so I'm glad I took these photos when I did.  The Retzer Nature Center is a great park located northwest of the city center with 3 distinct walking trails, an ecological building and even a planetarium.

Although it was an overcast day, I took advantage of the (still) warm weather to hike all three trails, and saw some great color.



I took the above photo while wandering down what I thought was a trail, but was actually a roadway for the center's maintenance crew.  So I probably got a picture that wasn't really allowed.  The rest of the photos were taken on the trails.





It was a very nice day to take photos and get a good workout as well.  The Retzer Nature Center is open all-year round, and is a relaxing way to spend part of your day.

19 comments:

  1. I always wish the leaves would stay a little longer, it seems like they change and the next weekend start falling!

    These shots are so beautiful!

    xxoo,

    RMW

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  3. Nature's beautiful autumn trees ~ excellent photos ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. very pretty! whose house? lovely color and textures.

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    1. Thanks! Not sure if anyone lives in that house or not. It might just be for maintenance storage.

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  5. Beautiful! I love all the colors this time of year, and you've really done a great job capturing them.

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  6. Tree lined trails always make the most beautiful pictures! Glad you got to get outside in such pretty weather!

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  7. BEAUTIFUL photos...what a lovely area!

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  8. Looks like you still have some great color. We had the most exquisite color explosion this year...one good wind, though, and much of it has disappeared.

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  9. Thanks, guys, for your nice comments. I guess it's supposed to get super-cold tonight or tomorrow night. Between that and the wind gusts we're getting, we may not have these leaves around much longer either.

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  10. What lovely colors your leaves are! We aren't there yet.

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  11. Beautiful colors of autumn!
    I need to get out of the house to see now :-)

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  12. Visiting from the land of no fall--AZ. Thanks for letting me see what I'm missing!

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  13. I love fall pictures, all the different colors of the leaves look so pretty! I wish I had a view like that where I live:(

    Xoxo Jessica
    girlbooklet.blogspot.com

    Ps. Love your blog and now I am following along!

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    1. Thanks for the follow, Jessica. I enjoy your blog as well!

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  14. That little building is intriquing.

    I am always pulled toward the history of places like that.

    Wondering who has been there before. Who has had their breath taken away with the imagination of the place?

    This was really a terrific link.

    I loved visiting autumn with you here.

    thank you.

    A+

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