This time of the year I'm reminded every day how Bluff Country in particular and Minnesota in general can be spectacular. Bluff Country is the name we attach to the unglaciated portion of southeastern Minnesota. Having been missed by the glaciers, that flattened and scoured out the many lakes of our state, the topography has been bisected, by its many streams, into deep valleys. Southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa have a similar landscape. For the fisherman, it's trout stream country with very few lakes. In the fall it comes alive with color. Take a look,,,,, With thanks to my all time favorite.... John Denver
Almost Heaven, Minnesota
Golden Prairies
Blue Green Forests
Father Of Waters
Life is Great here
Older than the valleys
Younger than
Gitche Gumee
Fresher than a breeze.
And may your "Country Roads" be just as beautiful as we enjoy our fall season here in Bluff Country
Troutbirder
Ahhh! Just in time, I needed a nice walk in the spectacular country of Minnesota. Nice job, thank you for the trip! :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful scenery.
ReplyDeleteThat stream looks real good.Very nice selection of fall colors.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular. My blogging friend Dave at The Home Garden does a fall color meme. It attracts a lot of traffic from all over the world. You might link this post with him as it surely shows fall color.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures! Did you get some fishing in? My Dad left Minnesota to join the Marines when he was 17 and stayed in California (I guess he couldn't stand the winter there), but as a kid, I got to visit relatives near St. Paul and I remember marvelling at all the lakes and water we didn't have in Southern California. Now we have my husband's daughter and grandchildren in Chaska so we get to see Minnesota every few years, but we will have to come in the fall as that is one season we've not seen in Minesota. Fall isn't staying very long here in New Mexico, had our first snow last night!
ReplyDeletelove it! thanks for taking me home to the upper midwest!
ReplyDeleteYou summed it up so beautifully! Aren't we lucky to have fall in Minnesota?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And a song to boot that I'll be singing all day. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous scenery. I loved this post! Now, if I can just clear that song from my head...
ReplyDeleteFall is such a beautiful time, and your photos do your North Country proud!
ReplyDeleteYou convinced me a long time ago that Bluff Country is absolutely beautiful. I love the autumn colors you have on display. I also like your version of 'Country Roads'.
ReplyDeleteBuff County is simply beautiful.. love country roads.. thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colors! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's been a beauteous fall here in Chicago as well. No wonder it's my favorite season! Thanks for the great pics of autumn in Minnesota.
ReplyDeletebeautiful fall colors, lovely scenery and i scrolled through a few of your post, so it looks like you are living the good life up there while I am living it down here. I love out of door and love dogs and your dog is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThis gave me the goosebumps - Guess what song I was playing on my computer when I opened your Post? John Denver "Back Home Again" !!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I was just up in your neighborhood today. My posts recently have been about fall color, too--in southwestern Wisconsin. It seems so vibrant this year. Glad I found your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding my blog to your "Cool Blogs" list!
ReplyDeleteYou live in a very, very beautiful place. Happy Fall.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bluff country. I lived in bluff country along the Missouri river many years ago and the flat land meeting up with the bluffs created some great views.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog. Nice photos in this post!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have some beautiful country there. Very lucky! You are living the good life! :)
ReplyDeletexo Catherine
You have some serious color going on down there..I liked John Denver too..and your Minnesota version is wonderful:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beautiful beautiful!!!
ReplyDeletebig hugs from Indiana
Leontien
Beautiful colors! Sorry for the late reply, I was away over the weekend and am playing catchup still! If you'd like me to add you to the project I'd be happy too. Also please put a link somewhere to the Fall Color Project page to help spread the word! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, between the leaf. colors and the autumn slant of light, it's hard to keep my eyes on the road while driving through your photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery!
ReplyDeleteLast Friday, Eric and I took a road trip down I-65 to Indianapolis. The trees were all green. When we came back on Sunday, the scenery changed over night...fall had fallen...all the trees were on fire! The colors were so vivid - oranges, reds, ambers, yellows, scarlett - just came alive in a day.
What gorgeous color! I'm glad to see your maples in full color. Ours were battered by Irene and then hit by fungus so our worst foliage year ever. Thanks for sharing yours.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see fall in your area! Does Baron enjoy the cooler weather?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful scenery - it's unmistakable that Fall is in the air, especially with the stunning orange-hued foliage!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing... those roads sure do look inviting!
I love MN in fall. Just gorgeous. Your neck of the woods, too. I have been out on my bike alot this fall. Just enjoy the cooler temps. Won;t last. Winter will be here soon.
ReplyDeleteKia ora TB,
ReplyDeleteOh the memories you instill deep in my soul. Kia ora!
Cheers,
Robb
You worked the song nicely. We are all but done here.
ReplyDeleteYou really do have some spectacular country. Nice job with the song and rearranging the words. Now to get the song out of my head.
ReplyDeleteI love the prelude to a spectacular winter, so colorful and teasing with its warm days. Enjoy! My husband and I plan to make the trek at Christmas to visit our grands in Chaska. We do hope it will be a mild winter (ha!).
ReplyDeleteYou've given us a beautiful display of red and gold.
ReplyDeletePretty colors! We have bare trees here, but you are way south of me!!:)
ReplyDeleteAh, lovely! The colors are bright here too. It seems very yellow this year. I think all the yellow leaves turned at the same time.
ReplyDeleteLovely countryside. I wish I was there.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it just the loveliest time of year? The colors here are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHey, Ray...how are you feeling? Hope all is well!
I love the pictures and the way you brought the song along with it. So glad to be a "blogger friend".
ReplyDeleteThat creek near the beginning looks pretty fishy, Ray. Hope your fall goes well.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular is the right word for those fall colors! Fall has always been my favorite season of the year. Looks like you are having a really lovely one this year.
ReplyDeleteDear Ray, I do so miss Minnesota after living there 38 years. For me also, John Denver is a favorite and using his words to picture Minnesota was a great idea! Peace.
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