Here in Canada we truly know it’s fall when Timmy’s starts serving their Pumpkin Spice Muffin and the leaves start to change colour. I have promised several of my readers that do not get to witness this (because of their lack of seasons where they live) that I would post some pictures for them. Sunday was the first day I actually saw any myself. I was a little further north than where I live and spent the day in Barrie and on Base Borden with family. Without further ado I give you colour…
What do you think was the most prominent colour of the day? Think pink. It was everywhere. Of course, that is because Sunday was the CIBC Run For The Cure held right across Canada every year. My sisters and I participate together and make a day of it. It is great fun to see everyone gathered before the start to see who has out pinked who this year.
The turn out was excellent.
Some wore stripes …
… a wedding dress or a grass skirt.
For some a simple pink boa was enough.
There were all kinds of hats …
… and various shades of pink hair.
This was my favourite team.
People like to warm up before they start to run or walk. Some do it like this.
Pat warms up like this.
Then it is time to begin.
We are all heroes this day — the organizers, the runners, the walkers, the survivors, the people we’ve lost to breast cancer and the people who support us every year as we try to find the cure. We had raised over $304,000 by the time I left (the final total is still to come), just in this one town. Thank you to everyone who supported anyone in this cause. Most of all, I would like to thank everyone who supported me whether it was with a kind word or hard cash.
I hope you enjoyed the colours.
beautiful colors!
Mother Nature is truly an artist.
Beautiful colors indeed! Looks like you all had a beautiful day to raise some money for a wonderful cause. I love how women put so much effort in their participation. They don’t just walk, they walk with style!
They do indeed, however, there were as many men in that group as there were women. In fact the one with the metallic pink hair and short black mini is a guy. The whole team dresses like that. It’s a lot of fun for a good cause.
Wonderful Michelle. Happy Fall and happy gathering for a great cause. Well done!
Thanks Elyse. Enjoy the season.
It’s my favorite, but sadly it’s not as colorful here in Virginia!
Great pics and wonderbar photos of the pink gang and their serious but fun effort for charity.
This is a great time to visit the Beaver Valley south of Collngwood where the the colors are unbelievable this time of year. Certainly worth a sunday drive.
budder
Thanks Bud,
Yes Collingwood is beautiful this time of year.
I was surprised how colourful the base was. I hadn’t been there for some time and it seemed really different. You spent time there when you were in the Forces didn’t you?
Great job Michelle, you captured beautiful shots. Here in Niagara, it’s just starting to change. The escarpment should be very colorful in a week, or so.
Glad to see the community get together for such a great cause.
Enjoy the season!!!
Thanks JQ,
I love Niagara this time of year. I can’t tell you how much I miss it. Hopefully, I will get down before it is over.
It was a great day. Always a little crazy but everyone enjoys themselves.
Talk soon,
M
Those are some of the best colors of autumn that I have seen—especially the pink 🙂
Thank you Stacia. I don’t usually do the pink but, I do for the walk. Right down to my fingernails.
Awesome share Michelle! Fall is by far the most beautiful of the seasons but there is nothing like a lot of Pink accompanied by great supportive spirits.
Thanks Lori,
There is no shortage of the pink or the supportive spirits. You should join us sometime.
Those are some beautiful fall colors (a few leaves are just starting to change where I live, too)! The only thing I don’t like about fall is how short it is… and how close it is to winter! What a wonderful day to hold an important event! I’m very happy to hear it was such a great success! 🙂
It really is too short. I could take all the colours for at least a couple more weeks. As soon as they reach their peak they start to die and fall off.
Thanks Robert.
We don’t have much of a change in season here in urban Shanghai. The weather does turn cold but most of the trees don’t change color. Thanks for sharing the pics.
I don’t know why but I alway think of Shanghai as always being in “Springtime”.
Of all the seasons I think Fall would be the one I would miss the most. Not too cold, not too hot and the visual splendour of all the colours, it is something to see. I’m glad you enjoyed the pics.
Gorgeous Autumn leaves on blushing trees. Thanks for sharing these photos with us! What a fun day you seemed to have! I like how everyone got involved in their own creative way for the organization!
There is no lack of creativity, that is for sure.
Gorgeous photos! I have to say, I think this takes the award for the most colorful blog post! 🙂 As you know, where I live, I don’t get to enjoy the beauty of changing seasons and the brilliant colors of Fall, so thank you for sharing such a wonderful experience!
Just beautiful. So nice to take a breath on a Wednesday and enjoy the gifts of nature shared by a good friend. Thanx Michelle.
Thanks Laurinda. I haven’t heard from you for awhile. Glad you are still around. Please let your daughter know that I will be responding to her email today.
Perhaps for once Fall colours were outshone by hoards of people in pink! What a wonderful outcome, from one town. If people’s support were a measure of our determination to overcome this illness surely we must prevail. Thank you for the colours, pink, red and yellow.
Thanks Meredith, I’m glad you enjoyed all the colours.
I really did enjoy them, Michelle – though you know, it’s strange, I can’t remember how it felt, to be walking amid all that magnificence – the smell, the sounds, the feeling of the air on my face … Thank you for showing me the colours, though 🙂
Beautiful photos Michelle and I’m glad you had a wonderful day!
So much delightful colours whether it’s of the fall or the CIBC Run For The Cure. Beautiful pictures!
Thank you, Otto. I appreciate that. The “pink” gets a little creative, that is for sure. But Mother Nature puts on a pretty good show herself. 😉
I know I can literally, just go across the street from my house and get my own Timmy’s and a delicious Pumpkin Spice muffin(or look at them through the glass window)…but I was so looking forward to seeing a picture of it LOL they are soooo good, so when I read that, I was like “oh yea!” Break time! 🙂
I like the way you think! I need a refill myself. 😉