Two weekends ago, the leaves here were at PEAK. I had Saturday off (no weddings to shoot), so the three of us jumped in the car and drove along the St. Croix River through Stillwater and up to Taylors Falls. I honestly cannot remember having a more spectacular fall than this one in my lifetime. Oh, and also? Autumn in the Twin Cities lasts longer than 2 weeks! This is my third fall here, and I am still amazed by that every year. In Fargo the leaves go from green to brown to on the ground in literally about 2 weeks’ time.
Forgive the blur in some of these shots–they were taken from the car window as we whizzed by the breathtaking scenery. One of the best fall drives in Minnesota!
I can’t even describe how beautiful this Sumac was as you drove by it, enveloping you on the highway. My photo does it no justice whatsoever.
The wall was to hold back the beauty.
Oh, hello boat!
We ended our day (in the pouring rain) with cheeseburger pizza (pickles on it!) and Pistachio and Monster Cookie ice creams at Schoony’s in Taylors Falls. Yum!
Minnesota Mom 
Very lovely!
This was the week when we bolted out of Minnesota back in 2003. It was snowing. I don’t remember the fall leaves at all. Bummer!
Cool! I made that very trip on the back of a motorcycle in the summer and we stopped for coffee at Schoony’s! It looks more beautiful in the fall though.
Pickles on pizza? You’re adventurous!
The pictures are beautiful, a reflection of God’s majesty.
That is amazing!!!
I gave you an award over at my place.
MWAH!
Jenni
I can’t remember a fall that rivals this one either! Gorgeous, simply gorgeous.
Blessings, Whitney
Your picutres are so pretty! I live here and your pictures are prettier!
Beautiful pictures! This fall has by far been my favorite fall in Minnesota.
Gorgeous shots. Sounds like the perfect way to spend a beautiful autumn afternoon. 🙂
By the way, tagged you for a meme if you’re up for it.
I keep walking around saying “this is the best ever!” and I’ve lived here my whole life. Sometimes it goes WAY to fast. The leaves turn and then it freezes and the wind blows and then BOOM, done.
This year it has been so slow and lovely. Your pictures made my heart all swelled up with LOVING IT.
It was a beautiful fall in WI too. The hubby and I used to spend a lot of time in Taylors Falls. It’s so pretty there!
Absolutely lovely!
I am SO JEALOUS! Where I am in California, we have about two weeks of fall, and hardly any colors. The leaves fall of the trees right around Thanksgiving, and that’s that. Then it gets really cold for a few months, we’re lucky to have a little snow, and then it’s miserable hot anywhere between March and May… until… November. Why do I live here? *sigh*
So it’s not just my imagination that the Minnesota colors are better and last longer than those in eastern ND? I had some great fall drives this year as well.
Beautiful photos!
Thanks for sharing these pictures. Fall is just one of the reasons I miss MN!
I am so envious! Oh how I miss Minnesota fall . . . sigh . . . thank you for sharing the pictures so I can experience it in some way 🙂
Hasn’t it been just the most beautiful fall? And, as usual, I had every intention (and more than ample opportunity) to take my kids’ pictures in this autumn wonder but again, for the millionth year in a row, I didn’t. And now the peak is long passed. Maybe next year…?…
Beautiful pictures!
Gorgeous, gorgeous leaves. The colors are just spectacular!
oh wow! So gorgeous!
Hey, that looks almost like here – well, ‘here’ about two weeks ago. Pictures just never seem to do justice to the leaves, do they?
Cheeseburger pizza? At first, that just made me feel sick, but then I thought about pizza with pickles on it. Mmmm…pickles on pizza….we may have to try that soon.
Awesome photos!! Sorry I haven’t stopped by in a while, I’ve been crazy busy and so behind on my blog surfing. I’ve missed your creativity. Lovely shots!
Gorgeous!!!!!
I love these pictures!
Blessings,
lacy
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The photos are great! I love pickles on pizza too!