The Fall Color Project 2011

The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling down, and the garden is beginning to wrap up for the summer which means that it's time for the 2011 Fall Color Project to begin! This will be the fourth year for the Fall Color Project and every year I'm amazed at the beautiful fall scenes bloggers share.

Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons of the year.  For most of us it is the beginning of the end of the growing season, but it's also a time of renewal as those leaves nourish our beloved trees and plants in future growing seasons. As the days grow shorter and the leaves change color their beauty should be highlighted and celebrated.  Which is why I began the Fall Color Project way back in 2008. Each year participating bloggers take their cameras and try to capture what fall looks like in their area. Here with the Fall Color Project I collect those posts all together so that we can see fall all over our country and other countries where we may not be able to travel. Through photographs and pictures we can follow the changing of the leaves from the north and down into the deep south.

It's very easy to participate in the Fall Color Project. First you need a blog, any blog. You don't have to just a garden blogger to participate! Next you need a camera to go out and get the best pictures of fall in your area that you can find. Of course if you are on vacation and take some pictures while enjoying your trip that is perfect. Then post about your fall colors and mention the Fall Color Project 2011 with a link to this post or to http://www.FallColor.GrowingTheHomeGarden.com so that visitors can see the fall color in other areas. Be sure to include where your photos were taken (City, State, Province, etc. I try to organize the wrap up post by areas). Then come back to this post and comment with a link to your post so that I can find it. That's all there is to it!

Everyday I'll update the Fall Color Project Blog with a short 5-10 sentence snippet from the most current blogposts, a thumbnail image linked to your blog, a link back to your blog, and maybe a little commentary from me about how awesome your post is!  (If you don't want me to use a thumbnail photo please be sure to tell me otherwise I'll include the picture and link.)

I'm looking forward to seeing the fall color your blog post will be bringing to the Fall Color Project! Each and every year the colors and photos have been amazing! Feel free to explore the pictures that were taken for the Fall Color Project 2010, 2009 or 2008.

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