I had a different post ready to go today, but then we got this missive in our inboxes:
“Please note we have (visitors) in the office this Friday. You can still wear jeans on Friday, but please look neat and do not wear flip flops. THANK YOU!”
Flip flops? I don’t even own a pair of flip flops. Still, I think I have some readers out there who would be upset by this. They can join me in taking Friday as a vacation day. I have work to do, but some folks just need to keep those toes in the fresh air.
This post is part of Linda G. Hill’s fun weekly series One-Liner Wednesday. You can follow this link to see the one-liners from the other participants.
Today’s gallery features some of New England’s finest, the fall we thought we were going to be denied. Early on, we only had pockets of color. I stopped to snag some photos of the best ones I saw. Then, last week we seemed to get a burst of broad color. You can click any photo to start a slide show.
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Great colours :D
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Flip flops? On November 3rd? In New England? Maybe it’s not as cold there as it is here, but my toes are covered as it has been trying to snow the last two days. I guess my northern friends are going to get some of the white stuff later. Nope, no flip flops. They are hibernating until spring.
Nice color, Dan. Enjoy while the leaves are still on the trees.
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It was 33°f (0.6°c) this morning when I left for work. No flip flops for me (not that I wear them anyway). Today was the first day I wore gloves. I think it’s time to make room for the boots.
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Boots? Noooooo… 😑
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Sorry, but you know they’re coming…
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Beautiful fall in your neighborhood. I haven’t owned flip flops in years but do see lots of folks still wearing them when I worry about frost bite. :-)
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Thanks Judy. We got a quick burst of color, just as the leaves really started falling. That storm on Sunday coaxed most of them out of the trees. I see people in shorts and flip flops well into frostbite season. No one in my house, though.
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Such lovely photos Dan! Flip flops? In that cold? Surely they jest. Would that I could wear sandals to work on any day. 😉Hope all goes smoothly today. I love the last shot the most.
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Thanks Cheryl. In the land of permanent summer, I guess you could get away with flip flops all year. Sooner or later up here, you’re going to be stepping into a puddle of slush.
I had to stop Maddie to snag that last shot. Her park was so pretty that morning.
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Flip flops are not my thing, and I long for the day when they stop being other people’s thing. Or at least their thing in a work environment. Yes, I’m being cranky here. Your photos of autumn color are lovely. Our trees didn’t look this good this year.
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Crank away Ally. I like jeans days, but I tend to be buttoned up and my feet are well-covered. I try to look neat at all times at work.
Our fall was isolated bits of blah color throughout most of October and then, bam, we had one week where the color just popped out.
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Beautiful fall foliage photos, Dan. As for flip-flops, I seem to remember we called them “thongs” when i was growing up. Now it seems that “thong” applies almost exclusively to something else that might be worn (I almost said “that you might wear,” but decided that I didn’t know you well enough to make that statement). Casual Fridays can be tricky these days when the judgement about what is “casual” is completely subjective–I had a friend who considered “casual” to mean that he might wear a blazer rather than a suit.
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Thanks (for not mentioning me and things in the same sentence) Mike. I do remember those days. We’d get a new pair for our vacation to Lake Erie. Probably the last time I wore them. What I like most about Friday’s relaxed dress code is that I get to wear comfortable shoes. All the toes are inside :)
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Flip flops? When I was 8! At work? I was uncomfortable wearing pants at work. Yep. I’m old school. We didn’t get the blaze of colour we usually do. I blame an unusually warm fall. Nice to see such beauty!
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Ha ha – thanks Pam. The “no flip flops” rule doesn’t bother me, either. We had the blah fall until the past week, when we got a quick burst of color. Then a storm on Sunday blew most of the color to the ground.
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I’d do exactly as you did if visiting dignitaries were announced – plan a day off – flip-flops optional!
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Thanks Maggie – it’s the best way to handle such situations.
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Glorious colors, Dan. Thanks for such lovely photos. I’m still chuckling about the flipflops. :D Hugs.
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Thanks Teagan. It’s a little cold for flip flops, anyway.
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There is something magical about the sun shining through trees ablaze in colour. Gorgeous photos Dan. Nothing says autumn more than the trees in full glory.
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Thanks Joanne. I am so glad we got a few days of glorious color. When the sun starts to break through the trees, I’m happy. Up next, bare trees.
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… and given the blustery winds lately, those bare trees won’t be far behind.
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I love how work never gives people credit for half a brain. Yeah, we tend to live in flip-flops year round in my neck of the woods….But not to work! Maddie’s park is beautiful.
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Thanks Lois. I think work drives itself to the lowest point, that one person who wears a tattered sweatshirt over jeans. Most people are smart enough and considerate enough to dress appropriately.
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Ugh. Flip flops. I rather someone wear Crocs, another fashion abomination. You’re making me very glad my office doesn’t observe casual Friday, Dan.
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Thanks Paul. I’m kind of hoping the message was meant to be humorous, but then again, I don’t pay much attention to what people wear. All I know is this message had no impact on my fashion choices.
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I liked the photos taken into the sun. The problem with flip-flops is they are noisy on some floors. The best floor to wear them is sandy with waves nearby.
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Thanks Frank. No sand around here, although there will be after the first snow storm. I love the sunrise and sunset opportunities this time of year. The shorter days let me see both.
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Oh, autumn sunshine and autumn morning sunshine for me, please :) It is looking more autumnal here, but the weather’s not been the kind to go trotting about in. Maybe today.
I wore flip-flops quite a bit at my last job, although they were more what people would call thongs. I didn’t sport plastic and rubber ones. We just had to keep real shoes available in case clients came in.
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I knew there had to be a flip flopper out there ;-)
Sunrise and sunset are both within the active part of my day. Going to work and sitting with Maddie. It;s one of the good things about autumn.
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Around here that notice would have shoved absenteeism up to 90% for the day. BTW. What does “Look neat,” mean? Love the color, Dan.
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Ha ha – I can imagine that wouldn’t sit well in your neighborhood, John. I’m not sure what “neat” means. I usually wear jeans and a dress shirt. The big benefit for me is that I can wear a pair of (nice looking) walking shoes that are amazingly comfortable.
I’m so glad we got that brief period of color.
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The color is uplifting. I wore walking shoes while in Scotland. Haven’t had them on since.
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Flip Flops in New England? In November? Where do those people think they live So Cal? :)
I didn’t even wear flip flops all summer.
Wow the oranges you get are amazing, and beautiful! I wish we had more of those here. One day I hope to see Fall Color in your neck of the woods.
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Thanks Deborah. The flip flop ban doesn’t bother me in the least. We almost missed out on the color this year. We had these isolated trees, but no big swatches. Then, boom, it just popped!
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Great shots! The colors are gorgeous
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Thank you so much!
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Autumn colors are so good good for the soul! Thank you Dan for capturing them just in time 😎
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Thanks Val, I’m so glad we got the big batch of color. It looked like we were going to miss it this year.
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Oooo! Great work on the trees + light! You got the glow goin’ on!
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Thanks Marian! I like that this time of year, I get to see the sunrise and sunset.
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Oh, oh: an old cemetery… and fall color!! What a wonderful combination.
Flip-flops are California’s official State Shoes so they are required here, but I never wore them to work.
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Thanks! I love stopping at that cemetery, but I think this is the best time of year. I also stop there when it’s foggy.
I’m not sure we have anyone who wears flip flops to work, but what do I know?
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No flip-flops? Oh my – love those brilliant shades of crimson!
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Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it. You can wear flip flops whenever you like :-)
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Pretty foliage. Flip flops in November? Maybe in LA.
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Yeah, not here with the flip flops. I hope they added that as a joke, but you never know. Thanks Deborah
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Fantastic pictures, fall is such a gorgeous season.
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Thank you. It’s my favorite season.
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Mine too. We love taking road trips in the fall.
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Such a defiant last flare of beauty. Thanks for sharing these.
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Thanks Damyanti. It’s like those trees didn’t want to be denied their glory.
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Hi Dan – amazing fiery beauty … stunning – lovely photos – cheers Hilary
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Thanks Hilary.
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You did finally get some color in your part of the world. We definitely are missing a lot of it here in the south this year.
Where did this term, flip flops, come from anyway?
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It didn’t last long, but we did get some color. Mike mentioned (above) that I think we used to call these “thongs” but that that has a whole ‘nother meaning today.
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Wow! I love the photos with the sun low and filtering from behind the trees. I wear croc sandals half the year that are really fancy flip flops.
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Thanks. I see references to crocs but I didn’t really know what they are. You’re ok with us, just not tomorrow 🙂
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Crocs started out like clogs. Very clunky but soft. My sandals are cushiony with thick ?rubber?
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What vibrant lovely fall colors, Dan. Where I live, we mainly see the yellow of aspen trees, which are beautiful but are usually whipped off by cold winds after two or three days. I enjoyed your one liner and the memoir that inspired it. I would ban flip-flops from workplaces every where every day. I am distracted, unpleasantly so, by the sight of people’s gnarly toes and frequently unkempt toenails. I know. I know. It’s a problem I have.
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We almost missed the display of color this year, Janet, but things popped last week. We still have a lot of green, including some that fall and just turn brown on the ground. But, we did get a week of brilliance.
I wouldn’t mind your banning flip flops. I tend to keep my toes covered.
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Wowsza! Stunning colors in the photos!
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Thanks! We almost missed them this year.
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But you caught them and shared them! Woo Hoo!
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And we just noticed some more that decided to turn. So, more to come.
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Yippee!! Can’t wait to see them!
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Whoa! That tree trying to show off must certainly catch your attention in person, eh?
I’m finally back, but I’ll bet it’ll take me a loooong time to catch-up!!
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Thanks for stopping by. Don’t worry about catching up. This stuff happens.
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Beautiful colors, Dan. It really did turn out to be a a fall with splendid colors. And, I wear flip-flops non stop all summer! 🙂
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Ha ha – but not to work, right? I am so glad these trees gave us s surprise.
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No flip-flops during the school year, but definitely at Summer Camp. Yes, the trees gave us a big and wonderful surprise. Loved it!
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Gorgeous colors and simply divine (Godly given) choices of true Autumn going out in a “blaze of glory!” Thanks Dan and always include those little comments. . . I liked the “light streaming through the colors” one, particularly. 🍁🍁
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Thanks Robin. I always try to describe something about the photo.
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