Your best photos of fall colours
Our Photo Desk call-out for reader photos for the week of Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 is on fall colours. Images uploaded to us through Flickr are contained in a separate gallery. This gallery showcases images sent through our custom upload tool. Our staff will pick a favourite reader-submitted photo to be featured in the Oct. 7 print edition of The Globe and Mail. (Preference will be given to photos taken during the week of the call-out.) To learn more, follow the link under the gallery.
Caught a leaf floating down Sixteen Mile Creek in Lowville, ON. Taken in September 2011Melissa Debren
McCrae Lake, ON - a fall paddle on a beautiful fall daySara Ayres
Forest floor in Fish Hatchery Park in Muskoka Ontario.Dave Campbell
Colours on the UWO campus are just beginning to come out. (Oct.4th, f5.6, 1000th)Peter Pinfold
McCrae Lake, ONSara Ayres
Late afternoon sun falling upon us at Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC, Canada. Wednesday 28th September 2011.Alison Barker
Sumac lined path near Lambeth,ON. (Sept.28th, f5.6, 125th)Peter Pinfold
Photo taken Oct 6, 2010 on a morning paddle. Shot into the morning light with the mist still rising from the waterTom Payne
I loved this photograph of the red leaves in the stream..the sunlight just caught the colours beautifully..Fran Woodrooffe
Fallen leaf suspended in a spider's web. Guelph, Ontario. Taken with a Fujifilm FinePix S2950 on full Manual.Allie Weatherbee
Some trees along a tributary to the Thames river near the UWO campus. (Oct. 5th, f16, 125th)Peter Pinfold
Taken at Rattlesnake Point, Milton ON in October.Melissa Debren
Photos taken on morning paddle, Oct 6 2010 on Longuissa Bay, in Georgian BayTom Payne
Harry DeVries photo: Fall Colours - View at Algonquin Art Centre's parking lot in Ontario's Algonquin Park in late September.Harry DeVries
Claudia Leopold photo: Fall in Minoru Park Richmond BC - My daughter relaxing in her new nest.Claudia Leopold
Jim Shaw photo: Fall Colours - A Green and Red Bug Almost Disappears Agains Red Fall Leaves. Oct 1 2011.Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw photo: Fall colours - A Dash Of Fall Colour Contrasts it With A Stormy October Sky Over The City. Toronto. Oct 2 , 2011Jim Shaw
Ingrid Littmann-Tai photo: Camouflage! - Our 4 month old puppy discovering the long grass and thinking he can hide out there. Photo taken Oct 3, 2011 in Bowmont Park, Calgary.Ingrid Littmann-Tai
Irene Nasim photo: Mini pumpkins - Atwater Market in Montreal, outdoor stand with small pumpkins and grass flower just blowing over them in the crisp cool air.Irene Nasim
Richard Erlendson photo: Fall hitghlights - Framed by poplar trees to the sides and brilliant colours from leaves above, a cyclist enjoys an autumn day along the Bow River in Calgary, Alta. Photo taken Sept. 30, 2011.Richard Erlendson
Charles van Duren photo: Blueberry Fields in Autumn - Blueberry fields turn amazing colours in the fall, and the colours last into the winter. This scene is at Crossroads outside Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. Taken with my Coolpix 4300 AF.Charles van Duren
Richard Erlendson photo: Cycling through autumn - A cyclist becomes part of the tapestry of fall colours as she rides along the Bow River near Calgary's downtown. Photo taken Sept. 30, 2011.Richard Erlendson
Gord Iversen photo: Kokisilah River Bridge - This single lane bridge in Cowichan Station, Vancouver Island was shot on October 4, 2011. The diffused cloud cover created a de-saturated tone.Gord Iversen
Paulo Amenta photo: Early morning at Birds Hill park - another shot from last saturday at the park. I really enjoy Falls calors.Paulo Amenta
Richard Erlendson photo: Mountain ash extravaganza - The many bunches of berries, leaves and branches of a mountain ash tree create a busy tapestry of fall colours. Photo taken in October 2008 in Calgary, Alta.Richard Erlendson
Harry DeVries photo: Fall Colours - Nature's colours at the Algonquin Art Centre's parking area in Algonquin Park in late September.Harry DeVries
Daniel Gueorguiev photo: September 26, 2011 - A photograph of fallen leaves in a small stream near James Gardens, Etobicoke.Daniel Gueorguiev
Richard Erlendson photo: Maple leaf portrait - A collection of leaves appear to pose for a portrait as they hang from a maple tree in northern Ontario. Photo taken in October 2008.Richard Erlendson
Marty Gruenwald photo: whiskey jack on hand - Whistler BC, Sept24: Farhat and I were hiking the alpine trails on Blackcomb mtn when a group of whiskey jacks flew into our vicinity. We handed over some trail mix which the were happy to snack on.Marty Gruenwald
Donna Tausch photo: Squash - Taken Fall of 2010.Donna Tausch
Daniel Caunter photo: Lakeshore Leaves - Leaves being to change along the Lake Ontario waterfront in Palance Pier Park with the Toronto skyline looking on.Daniel Caunter
Colin Traquair photo: Maple leaf -Afternoon in the Larose Forest, Eastern OntarioColin Traquair
James Lazar photo: Duck Pond - Duck Pond at Kildonan Park (Winnipeg) reflects the Fall colours. The wake created by the swimming duck introduced interesting patterns.James Lazar
Richard Erlendson photo: And a few pink highlights too - A woman adds a little pink to an already colourful, autumn scene as she runs with her dog along the Bow River near the downtown sector of Calgary, Alta.Richard Erlendson
Richard Erlendson photo: Leaves of the season - The forest floor at Clearwater Lake in northern Ontario becomes an endless welcome mat comprised of leaves of every colour and texture from a variety of species of trees. Photo taken in October 2008.Richard Erlendson
Gerry Gormley photo: Orange Peel - Fall colors in AuroraGerry Gormley
Dana Carter photo: PEC Tree - Fall in Prince Edward Country, Ontario. A beautifully colored tree standing tall in the yard of a local farm. The shot was taken while enjoying an afternoon stroll on a county road.Dana Carter
James Lazar photo: Falcon Beach -Despite unseasonably warm temperatures, Fall clears Falcon Beach (MB).James Lazar
Susan Miller photo: Autumn Wrapping - Someone tied this kelp around a tree and it looked so beautiful and autumn-like. Taken with a Lumix Panasonic compact digital near Rathtrevor Beack Parksville BCSusan Miller
James Lazar photo: Lower Rapids Trail - Lower Rapids trail at Rushing River, ON.James Lazar
Irene Nasim photo: Pumpkins! Pumpkins!Pumpkins! - Early Wednesday morning at the Atwater Market in Montreal, walked there for some shopping, brought my camera and cought these lovely pumpkins on display.Irene Nasim
James Lazar photo: Gravel Pit - Fall colours frame this lake (fomerly a gravel pit) in the Bird's Hill area, outside of Winnipeg, MB.James Lazar
Harry DeVries photo: Fall Colours - Looking west on Highway 60 in Ontario's Algonquin Park in late SeptemberHarry DeVries
Richard Erlendson photo: Spruce among larch - A couple of spruce trees stand in contrast to the golden glow cast by a grouping of larch trees behind them. Photo taken in the Kananaskis Provincial Park west of Calgary on Sept. 30, 2011.Richard Erlendson
Lynn Hayes photo: Fall Colours - Shot with Nikon D3100 - F4.2; 1/100; ISO 140 - Fall arrangement at my daughters front door.Lynn Hayes
Claudia Leopold photo: Fall in Vancouver - Driving to UBCClaudia Leopold
Morton Katz photo: Haliburton Fall - The reflection in the lake became the impressionist interpretation of the fall scene above. Haliburton, ON October. 2011Morton Katz
Irene Nasim photo: Fall Colours at the Atwater Market - Early yesterday morning, crisp and cool air, the Atwater Market in Montreal; these squashes beautifully depict all fall colours.Irene Nasim
Ingrid Littmann-Tai photo: Cloozo's Favorite - Calm, serenity and color in our favorite dog walking park in Varsity in NW Calgary. Photo taken on Oct 2nd with my iPhone.Ingrid Littmann-Tai
Richard Erlendson photo: Good morning on the lake - The banks of Clearwater Lake in the Muskoka District of northern Ontario are aglow with colour as the first rays of sunlight reach the lake. Photo taken in October 2008.Richard Erlendson
chris yu photo: Untitled - A Blue Jay among the leaves making their seasonal change. Taken at the Humber Arboretum on Sept 30, 2011.chris yu
James Lazar photo: Slides - Fall foliage frames bright colored slides in downtown Winnipeg.James Lazar
Judy Bandsmer photo: Colquitz River Park - The beginning of fall in Victoria, BC Taken Oct 1, 2011 Nikon D7000 F/5 1/100sJudy Bandsmer
Richard Erlendson photo: Brilliant youngster - A young poplar tree stands all ablaze in golden splendor while the older generation behind have already shed their leaves. Photo taken Sept. 30 on the banks of the Bow River in Calgary, Alta.Richard Erlendson
Kathy Belford photo: found - I found a beautiful golden leaf stuck in the caragana bush which is starting to turn red and has purple berries along with the remaining freen leaves. Nikon D90 F7.1, 1/200s ISO 1000.Kathy Belford
Paulo Amenta photo: Fall morning - I took this photo last saturday at Birds Hill park, Manitoba; using an wide angle len 10-22mm.Paulo Amenta
Claudia Leopold photo: Autumn in Richmond BC - My daughter with her new nut collectionClaudia Leopold
Bernard Bennell photo: Autumn light - The morning sun breaks through a misty fog at Big Caribou Lake, Loring, Ontario.Bernard Bennell
Sandro Del Re photo: Fall Colours - The colours are a bit late this year. This was taken out my back door last fall.Sandro Del Re
Richard Erlendson photo: Autumn sunrise - The trees along the top of Nose Hill Park in Calgary, Alta. are silhouetted against a colourful and dramatic autumn sunrise. Photo taken Sept. 30, 2011.Richard Erlendson
Kathy Belford photo: Golden moment - Taken Oct 3rd at 8 in the morning, walking to catch my train and saw this perfect leaf. Canon PowerShot SX130 IS, f7.1, ISO 80.Kathy Belford
Ashleigh McDougall photo: Fall in the Rockies - Taken along a bike path in Kananaskis Country, Alberta.Ashleigh McDougall
Susan Miller photo: Autumn underwater - Autumn earth colours through water makes a Monet like piece of fall art. Taken with a Panasonic Lumix compact camera near Rathtrevor Park BCSusan Miller
Kathy Belford photo: Last of Summer - Taken on Sept 30th in my front yard, it was a perfectly clear blue sky, with the golden yellow of the tree. Taken with a Nikon D90 F11. 1/640Kathy Belford
Hwy 17 going through Lake Superior Provincial Park. The red line of colour shows the transition from boreal forest to deciduous forest, from a lookout point on Old Woman's Trail.Christina Marshall
light catches on morning dew and creates rays in the forest at cedarvale ravineDaphne Randall
leaves and blue sky; october 2011, Toronto. Taken on iPhone.Daphne Randall
Hwy 17 going through Lake Superior Provincial Park. The red line of colour shows the transition from boreal forest to deciduous forest, from a lookout point on Old Woman's Trail, in Lake Superior ParkChristina Marshall
Taken from the Agawa Canyon Train tour last week...north of Sault Ste. Marie, ONShelagh Yanni
I want to give a portrait to this autumn.Kil-young Yoo
Late September, rays of sunlight reach forest floor in Algonquin ParkHarry DeVries
a tree in the parkette on Relmar Road in Toronto that lights up the whole horizon.Daphne Randall
Trout Lake Fall 2010. Vancouver, BCLinda Sangwine
Riding one of Thunder Bay's urban recreational trails, I took my cruiser off-road along the McIntyre River for an Autmn adventure.Amy Vervoort
Path that I passed through in this autumnKil-young Yoo
Late September along the Big Pines Trail in Algonquin ParkHarry DeVries
Reflections on the lake. Victoria Park, Kitchener.George Mastrapa
A child's awing taken October 4, 2011 on a farm in Glenora, on Vancouver Island. Colours of fall reflecting the environment.Gord Iversen
"Fall Colors" - September 26 in Larch Valley SW of Lake Louise. The Larch tree unlike other coniferous trees sheds its needles every Fall as they turn a brilliant yellow. Canon Powershot S95Ron Tyler
A dead tree is framed by the autumn changing colours at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park near Calgary, AlbertaCarl Patzel
Gull river fall picswill eede
Fall colours of "Very Important Moss" in Kyoto Japan.Nanda Dimitrov
I could hear their motion of friendship in autumn path.Kil-young Yoo
A leaf showing all the fall colours. Taken with an iphone on a dead end street in Forest Hill at the base of the Cedarvale Ravine.Daphne Randall
Road covered in fallen leaves taken Oct 3 at International Peace Gardens in Manitoba.Darlene Perkin
Trout Lake Fall 2010. Vancouver, BCLinda Sangwine
I have this screen on the back deck to give us some privacy. Taken Oct 1st with a Nikon D90 using a Tamron lens.Kathy Belford
Another back road in Nova ScotiaEdmund Garrett
I had no flowers to decorate with, so I put apples and leaves in front of the 1891 stained glass windows at Christ Church, Kettleby. They looked so beautiful in the reflected light!Jeannine O'Reilly
My Daughter Pippi at the Historical Okanagan Gellatly Nut Farm in September.Mix Hart
Man in passing through this autumnKil-young Yoo
The puple in that day's autumn wind was beautiful and wonderful!Kil-young Yoo
Maples changing in the Kawarthaswill eede
cedarvale ravine bridge in torontoDaphne Randall
iPhone, september 2011, forest hill village, torontoDaphne Randall
Fall has been pretty tame so far, but I was able to find a single vein of red leaves amidst the lush, green holdouts of summer. Taken Oct. 4 2011Ward Hails
Fall colours of moss on display in Kyoto Japan, vibrant greens in contrast with the burning red Japanese Maples around. The sign above the table read "Very Important Moss- like VIP."Nanda Dimitrov
Taken looking up into the trees. Sept 30th in Calgary with Nikon D90. f4.5Kathy Belford
Oct 3 2011-A boy picks the perfect pumpkin for his mother's Thanksgiving display.Fred Mercnik
Oct 3-The colors were amazing at this photo scene. Fenwick Ontario.Fred Mercnik
Sept 24/2011 - colourful pathways in Bowness Park, Calgary, Alberta.Barbara Wackerle Baker
Only some of the oak leaves in Moorevale Park have turned, while others are still hanging on to their summer colour.Joanna MacDonald
This picture taken by Bart Russell Oct.2009 using digital camera.Location west of Maekdale Grey County .This is first submission.Barton H.Russell
I took this photo while hiking in Killarney Prov Park on Sunday October 2Shannon Diemert
Fall isn't necessarily about the millions of leaves which fall. I found it in a single leaf in my garden on South Pender Island, part of the Gulf Island group. Shot with my Canon supershot.Neville West
A rare Wood Duck passes through Calgary at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Very wary and aloof, this was taken with a 500mm lens.Lee Gunderson
Fall colours in SaskatchewanJim Adam
Oct 3 2011-The colors in this photograph are almost surreal. I took this photograph in Fenwick, Ont.Fred Mercnik
i had some fun arranging leaves one weekend, then photographing them.ruth krahn
Fall on the gull river in Norland, Ontariowilliam eede
Oct 1/2011 - Fall colours burst in Calgary, AlbertaBarbara Wackerle Baker
Mono Mills, OntarioPenny Light
Early morning on the Vault roadEdmund Garrett
Taken with a Nikon D5000 on the fall colour setting. The green space behind my home is no longer green. The walking pathways are frost covered. In the distance is fog in the Bow river valley.Debbie Henson
At the end of my street in Melvern Square is pond that shines in the falledmund Garrett
Saskatchewan sunset - looks like "Fire In The Sky"Ji Adam
Sept 24/2011 - Bowmont Park, Calgary, Alberta.Barbara Wackerle Baker
Mums in MeafordBrenda Santalucia
Beautifully coloured leaves have started to fall in Moorevale Park - discovered on Sunday while walking the dog.Joanna MacDonald
I took this photo while hiking in Killarney Prov Park on Sunday October 2.Shannon Diemert
Sept 2011 - colour in the TetonsBarbara Wackerle Baker
Mono Mills, Ontariopenny light
I took this photo while hiking in Killarney Prov Park on Sunday October 2.Shannon Diemert
Oct 1- This photograph was taken at a abandoned farm.Fred Mercnik
Photo of artist Ron Benner's living art installation entitled, "As the Crow Flies" at Museum London (ON). (Oct. 1, f11, 500th)Peter Pinfold
I took this photo on Sunday October 2 in Killarney Provincial Park while hiking.Shannon Diemert
I took this photo while hiking in Killarney Prov Park on October 2.Shannon Diemert
McGregor Spring Pond Trail, Terra Cotta, OntarioJenn Hartman
Cathy walking the dogs near our home in Port Perry, OntarioTim Moore
Sept 23/2011 - Welcome the colours of the season with the incoming storm, Canmore, Alberta.Barbara Wackerle Baker
Alex Lau
Taken in TorontoWendy Wine
Cherry Orchard in fall . Creston BCjane Gray
A bright display of fall mums was taken in Meaford On Sept 29th with my Sony Cyber-shot.Brenda Santalucia
Watching the light sweep across the tableDerek Meehan
Photo taken at Thunder Hill Saskatechewan on October 1st, 2011.Arlen Cwir
Took this on a rainy day a while back.shandra stephenson
I captured this image of a couple who stopped to snap a portrait of themselves under a scarlet tree while visiting the International Peace Gardens near Boissevain, MB. Nikon D90, 18-200, Sept 25.Darlene Perkin
Both the trimaran and the cargo ship are homes to some people- taken from Jericho Beach Sep 29.Susan Declerck
A canopy of trees last week on the bicycle path beside the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, as reflected in my bicycle mirror.Gord Vaxvick
Fall day..shandra stephenson
Leah is dressed in clothes that match the fall colours. Shen enjoyed playing in the leaves and studying the berries in our backyard in Edmonton. (photo not taken this year)Hendrika Van Andel
A perfectly calm morning made spectacular reflections of this fall foliage at Lake Metigoshe near the International Peace Gardens, Boissevain, MB. Nikon D90 1/10s f16 with an Orton effect.Darlene Perkin
Photo taken in Central Park in NY, NY.Larry C. Rideout
Fall near Orangeville On.jane gray
Autumn grass that gives color to cold and rainy days. Location: Holland Park, Surrey.Menarose Angco
shandra stephenson
The banks of the Saugeen River in Durham On taken Sept 29th with Sony Cyber-shotBrenda Santalucia
Taken with my trusty Nikon Coolpix4300 during a break on a bike ride on the Devils's Bend Trail around Economy River Falls in West Colchester, Nova Scotia. October 18, 2007.Charles van Duren
Found this leaf, amazing!shandra stephenson
Fall foliage framed by summer resistance on Sommerville Valley Road in Ellicottville NY on Sept. 27, 2011 with a Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Digital Elph.Kate Tinnerman
The first to turn. Taken in Durham On Sept 29 with Sony Cyber-shot.Brenda Santalucia
Fall colour in the grasses behind our home in Port Perry Ontario. Photo taken October 1, 2011Tim Moore
Happened to catch these leaves in the late afternoon sun. Taken September 22, 2011.Jennifer Vibert
This picture was taken this past week at 7pm in Edmonton, when the sun was low. There are few children playing in the park, showing that the season is rapidly changing. The colours are beautiful.Hendrika Van Andel
This north-facing view of Sommerville Valley Rd. in Ellicottville, NY frames the home of the Ellicottville Rodeo and Nightmare Hayride attractions on the quiet afternoon of Sept. 27, 2011.Kate Tinnerman
Home: seeing my husband's beloved old slippers next to the bed.Lesley Donaldson
Taken at Lighthouse Park in Vancouver. In the midst of this dark rainforest, this one leaf blazed.Susan Declerck
Canadian Landscape Brighton, OntarioYvonne Malanka-Linseman
This family is bringing their cows home for winter. Taken Oct. 1/2011 at Sibbald Flats, west of Calgary in the foothills.Lee Gunderson
Taken in TorontoWendy Wine
Lily pads change colour in a pond at Butter Pot park, near St. John's.Peter Gammon
My husband built this dollhouse from wood, twigs, and old copper piping found in our 1962 house here in Newmarket. I saw that our daughter had cut out tiny copies of the Globe for the dolls to read!Jeannine B. O'Reilly
Sept 11/2011 - fall leaves and driftwood rest until the tide comes back in at Dash Point, Washington.Barbara Wackerle Baker
Caught in the morning light this kickass spider web was spun on our Ellicottville, NY porch on Sept. 25, 2011 with a Canon Powershot SD1300 IS Digital Elph.Kate Tinnerman
This picture was taken on the grounds of the research station in Brandon ManitobaPenny Pangman
The hub of our home....island in the kitchen. This is where it all happens, lots of laughter, conversation, homework, love. Taken Sept 29/11Jamie Ferguson
Autumn colurs. Taken at Central Park NY.Larry Rideout
Fallen leaves in front of our houseMonica Lee
My Brother's new condo in downtown Halifax. Common courtyard with the Harbour in the background.Lee Perkins
I shot these colorful trees at Lake Metigoshe on the MB/ND border using 1/30 sec shutter speed and quickly rotated the camera during the exposure. Nikon D90, f22, Sept. 24Darlene Perkin
taken in Peterson Creek in Kamloops Oct 2010Jamie-Lou Ferguson