In my five years (really, I can't believe it's been that long!) of living in Quebec I have to say I have come to enjoy each very distinct and sometimes extreme season. Apart from Spring that is, which i find is a bit of a muddy anti-climatic meh! Autumn is by far the most spectacular from a breathtaking visual perspective...it's my favourite time of year to take photographs too. (Some of last year's best pictures are here ).
We're about to hit prime leaf peeping season over the next few weeks and we're hoping, weather permitting, to take a family hike every weekend until the end of October to soak up la flambée des couleurs. Week one was in Mont St Hilaire, an hour's drive for us south of Montreal. The children quite happily managed a two and a half hour steep hike in perfect 21C weather - you can just see the foilage starting to change here.
September 25, 2011
Wow! It looks like you have a spectacular autumn over there. I love this time of year with the changing leaves and toadstools everywhere - thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures
Posted by: Julie (little cotton rabbits) | September 26, 2011 at 03:13 AM
Reading lovely posts like yours makes me realise how little attention I pay to the changing seasons - I really should look around more! Lucy x
Posted by: lucylocket | September 26, 2011 at 05:23 AM
where did you live before moving to Montreal 5 years ago ?
Posted by: Rachel | September 26, 2011 at 07:22 AM
Hi Rachel, I'm from England originally - we lived in Surrey before we came here.
Posted by: Lina | September 26, 2011 at 08:05 AM
Autumn is my favourite time of the year too!
(I lived for a year in New England and I loved every minute and every leaf...)
Posted by: monica | September 26, 2011 at 09:14 AM
I would want to be no where else at this time of the year then seeing the fall through your eyes.
Nina x
Posted by: Nina - Tabiboo | September 26, 2011 at 09:44 AM
That looks so beautiful I am almost ready to pack up and leave the city and come and join you.
Almost :)
Posted by: Joanne | September 29, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Sounds lovely - I miss Autumn (Autumn in Southern California is only marked by wearing jeans instead of shorts with your t-shirt. The local trees just ignore it and refuse to put on any sort of display...)
Posted by: UK lass in US | October 08, 2011 at 01:21 AM
I live in Minnesota, so we get quite the extremes, too. And autumn is by far my favorite season. Glorious photos!
Posted by: Katherine of Kitten's Lost Her Mittens | October 14, 2011 at 04:23 PM