4 Photos and a note The Seasons Part 1: Fall

I am so excited to be hosting my first swap for this great group!!! Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to start and join in some phototastic fun :)

I am hoping to make this a series of swaps, so that we will end up with Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer photos from all around the world.

I always say my favourite season is.. and it turns out to be the one were currently in, but fall is rather special dont you think? the abundance of colour, the great build up to halloween (yes, that is becoming bigger here in the uk), guy fawkes night for us brits, thanks giving for our american swappers... the falling leaves, the crunchy paths in the park when you walk the dog... and the glorious sunshine, yet that little bit of frost that reminds you that summer is saying goodbye and soon it will be winter.

You can interpret this however you like, take a photo of the leaves, catch the colours of fall, show us your decorations, show us what means fall is coming/here or going. it is entirely sender's choice how to interpret this. However, you must include a note/card to your partner explaining why you chose the objects you did. You could use one of the photos to make a notecard or just use a nice card with an autumn theme (maybe print out a piece of stationary)... just send something to your partner you would be happy to receive.

Now to the rules:

photos must be no smaller than 4x6 (but feel free to go bigger)

must be either professionally printed or on quality photo paper (copier paper or plain paper are NOT classed as photo paper)

Absolutely NO images of children! Pets are more than allowed and welcome though :) nothing makes you smile more than a puppy diving into a pile of leaves.

Please include the swap name and your nickname on swapbot, either in the note, on the back of the photos or on an extra piece of paper/card so that your partner can easily identify and rate you.

I am not expecting anybody to flake, but if you run into trouble, please get in touch with me asap and we will try and work it out. I will be happy to angel, but i'm confident it will not come to that.

I will be checking profiles before assigning partners, if i find that you are for some reason not meeting the group/swap requirements, i will remove you from the swap but will communicate this to you.

If you are going to be late, please contact your partner and explain and try to work out a solution. i am always happy to assist and help sort out any problem that may arise.

Once you receive your swap, please rate promptly and fairly. If you receive 4 photos and a note from your partner, you should rate a 5. if your partner is late w/o communication, sends poor quality photos, less than 4 photos, no note, please contact your partner and rate a 3 but i fully expect you to give your partner the opportunity to put things right :)

And, of course, all the group rules apply. If you are a new member to the group (or just want to refresh your memory), please make sure you read the relevant forum post

Now, with all that said and done, come on and lets have us some fall fun!