It’s no secret to any of my long-time readers, that I LOVE to photograph fall in Virginia. It’s a bit of obsession and maybe I do secretly wish that I was a calendar photographer or something?? The crazy thing is, most of these are straight out of the camera, no editing with the colors.  Here is some of the beauty that has surrounded us this autumn:

I’m going to start the weekend with one of my favorite recipes from my mom! It’s a perfect fall cake on a Sunday afternoon: oatmeal, brown sugar, nuts, what’s not to love?

I used almonds in the topping for this one, because that’s all I had on hand. I hope your family loves it as much as ours.