‘‘Children just adore autumn. Itgives them an opportunity to play with and feel different textures. Here is a photo of me and my son Connor playing in the leaves on a stunning day on April 17 while walking through the University grounds,’’ writes...
‘‘Bad weather on a Good Friday at Queens Gardens. Pictured are Parker (13) and Alyssia (9) Urquhart-Eaton,’’ writes Lauryn Urquhart-Eaton, of Outram.
‘‘This was taken of a breath of heaven bush with rain droplets on a cobweb on our property in Abbotsford on April 27,’’ writes Tamara Vial (14).
A floating red leaf, Oamaru public gardens, May 4, photographed by Lorraine Adams, Oamaru.
‘‘Here is an interesting view of ‘that tree’ in Wanaka due to the low water level of the lake on April 21,’’ writes Mike Wilkinson, of Wanaka.
‘‘Harvesting on our vineyard at Alexandra on April 24,’’ writes Christine Rasmussen, of Mount Dunstan Estates.
‘‘Toadstools beside the Ahuriri, Omarama, April 30,’’ writes Steve Martin, of Oamaru.
‘‘Autumn toadstools in Naseby on Easter Sunday,’’ writes Melissa Purnell, of Dunedin.
‘‘Under the toadstool, in my garden in Halfway Bush on April 18,’’ writes Ngaire MacAskill, of Dunedin.
‘‘Taken on April 17 at the Taieri Historical Park,’’ writes Steve Silvey, of Dunedin.
‘‘Taken on April 18 on a clear, sunny autumnday in Littlebourne Park, Roslyn,’’ writes Lucinda Smail, of Dunedin.
Amy Whelan, of Dunedin, has entered this photo of her sons Mason Abbott (6, left) and Harper Abbott (8), taken at Brewery Creek, Cromwell, on April 26.
‘‘Looking over the Bannockburn Inlet on Anzac Day,’’ writes Lorraine Osborne, of Bannockburn.
‘‘Japanese maple in May,’’ writes Raimo Kuparinen, of Dunedin, of this photo taken at the botanic garden on May 2.
‘‘Awesome colours, awesome day, awesome autumn!’’ writes Joy Bennett, of Alexandra, of her photo looking up through the golden leaves, on the walking track just south of the Alexandra Bridge on Anzac Day.
‘‘Hobbits on bikes in the autumn,’’ writes Anne Connelly, of Alexandra, of her photo showing grandchildren Brady and Alice Connelly resting during their bike ride along the Clutha River last month.
‘‘This shot was taken on April 22. As we approached the Idaburn Dam near Oturehua we couldn’t believe the amount of water in it. The reflections were amazing with the mighty Hawkdun Range in the background,’’ writes Katy Hunter, of Alexandra.
‘‘This was taken a couple of weeks ago at Hawkdun Rise Vineyard in Letts Gully Rd. It is my favourite tree on the property,’’ writes John Grant, of Alexandra.
‘‘I took this standing under my apple tree looking towards the maple tree in my garden inMusselburgh three weeks ago,’’ writes Jacqui Burrows, of Dunedin.
‘‘This beautiful golden ash stands in my friends’ front garden at East Taieri. I took this photo a month ago when it was at the peak of its autumn glory. A few days later half the leaves had blown away,’’ writes Carol Montgomery, of Mosgiel.
‘‘Lake Aviemore on Easter Saturday,’’ writes Sharon Milne, of Mosgiel.
‘‘Red oak in morning sun on a foggy morning, on April 22. It just glowed in the light of the rising sun,’’ writes Brian Swale, of Clyde.
‘This beautiful mature oak tree at the Queenstown Gardens on April 30 was dropping its leaves into the pond, making a lovely display (I don’t envy the person who has to clean it out!),’’ writes Ginny Ind, of Ocean View.
‘‘Taken at Wairepo Arm, Lake Ruataniwha, near Twizel on April 22,’’ writes Ruth Macintosh, of Andersons Bay.
‘‘I took this photo of Butchers Dam on Easter Monday after completing the 10km mountain biking loop track up to Flat Top Hill with my family,’’ writes Anette Becher, of Dunedin.
‘‘This photo was taken on our visit to Otematata on March 29. Our first grandchild, Beau Halkett, from Herbert, is pictured,’’ writes Debbie Lucas, of Bracken Ridge, Queensland.
‘‘Photo was taken by Lucy Sawers ( 13) from the banks of the Clutha River (Frenchman’s Point) in Alexandra duringthe school holidays,’’ writes Sarah Sawers, of Alexandra.
‘‘Taken on April 22 at Lake Hayes,’’ writes Richard Winchester, of Quail Rise.
‘‘Overlooking Hoopers Inlet on the peninsula south side, about two weeks ago. Photo was taken from a moving car. Surprised to see it come out so well,’’ writes Harry Hodgman, of Northeast Valley.
‘‘This was taken on the greenway: autumn berries bursting out of someone’s hedge,’’ writes Barbara Armstrong, of Cromwell.
Reader photos from The Wash's 'Awesome Autumn' competition.
