An autumn photographic scavenger hunt

suemunro
Sep 30
2 min read

Autumn is my favourite time of year. There’s something about the riot of colours, the bounty of nature’s harvest - the fruits, nuts and seeds - and the glorious light. It’s like nature is having a party to celebrate its successes of the year!

A close up of orange Japanese maple leaves against the sky.

This is the perfect excuse to get out into nature and enjoy the party. A perfect way to do this is to go on a photographic scavenger hunt. Go to a local greenspace, park or garden that has at least a few trees, if not a woodland. Go armed with a camera and the following list of items and see how many of these you can take a photo of during your walk.

· A rainbow of leaves

· The most beautiful leaf

· Something shiny

· Something fluffy

· Something spiky

· Something with a pleasant scent

· Something with an interesting texture

· Something with an interesting shape

· The most beautiful seed, nut or fruit.

· The most beautiful tree or shrub

The very act of going with the intention of looking for specific things will keep you in the moment and engaged in the activity of celebrating this amazing time of year. It’s a way of really seeing, noticing and appreciating the beauty and abundance of nature. This can lead on to a practice of gratitude. What element of nature are you feeling especially grateful for after completing your scavenger hunt?

By the end of the walk you will also have a series of beautiful photos to remind you of your autumn scavenger hunt. Spend a minute to review your photos. What was your favourite find? How did the act of going for an autumn scavenger hunt make you feel? Why not use one or more of these photos as an autumn screen saver or wallpaper on your device to bring that wonderful beauty of nature into your home and digital world?

‘Autumn leaves shower like gold, like rainbows, as the winds of change begin to blow.’

– Dan Millman