{Day 1} 31 Days of Autumn in Ohio: Touch of Orange

Welcome to the 2026 31 Days of Autumn in Ohio. Right now, autumn equals green, with a touch of orange. Peak foliage is mid-October according to the weather people so this blog will get more colorful through out the month.

This tree is the most vibrant one I’ve seen so far. It was taken while out roaming around town.

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and photographer of OgleOhio. She photographs various scenic views during her travels through Ohio, sharing the state’s scenery with people who may never experience the beauty in person. Michele hopes the scenery in her series 31 Days of Autumn in Ohio, helps cool down readers who live in tropical climates providing them, even if for a brief moment, a cool tingly sensation as if they’ve just eaten a York Peppermint Patty. She is also the founder Hug© Award-Winning blogger of JoyReturns where she encourages widows to move forward through grief.

© Michele Kearns and ©JoyReturns.com, 2012-2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material (including photos) without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Michele Kearns and OgleOhio.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Sneak Peak From the Sunroof

Here is a sneak peak of the autumn scenery you will find on OgleOhio starting Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Don’t worry, I was parked and the engine was off when this picture was taken.

See you Thursday. Have a blessed week and may it be filled with York Peppermint Patty’s. For those of you youngsters and those so old they’ve forgotten one of the best television commercials, click the link.

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and photographer of OgleOhio. She photographs various scenic views during her travels through Ohio, sharing the state’s scenery with people who may never experience the beauty in person. Michele hopes the scenery in her series 31 Days of Autumn in Ohio, helps cool down readers who live in tropical climates providing them, even if for a brief moment, a cool tingly sensation as if they’ve just eaten a York Peppermint Patty. She is the founder Hug© Award-Winning blogger of JoyReturns where she encourages widows to move through grief.

© Michele Kearns and ©JoyReturns.com, 2012-2025. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material (including photos) without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Michele Kearns and OgleOhio.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Coming Soon: 31 Days of Autumn In Ohio – 2026 Edition

Hello.

It’s been a long time since anything has been posted here. However, that will soon change as 31 Days of Autumn In Ohio will start on Thursday, October 1st, 2026 and end of Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Nature Preserve Woods

Every day will be a glimpse into Ohio’s autumnal scenery. Glimpse is the right word, because it is difficult to find something more than a glimpse. Most of the colorful trees are on the side of the freeway and I am not pulling over to get a scenic shot.

Then during my travels though various towns, the foliage is green.

For example, towards the end of last October, I visited a place to take a shot for a photo contest. It was just before the deadline and the trees in my shot were still green. Ugh! So I pivoted and took a different photo and submitted it.

It was not the winning photo. Oh well, better luck this year.

Anyway, I hope you will come back starting October 1st for a daily dose of autumnal refreshment.

© Michele Kearns and ©OgleOhio.com 2012-2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material (including photos) without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Michele Kearns and OgleOhio.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.