If you’ve been around for more than a year you’ve probably read about or even participated in a Walktober. It’s someting that began when Robin over at Breezes at Dawn went for a walk, took a few pictures and shared it all with us while inviting us to go out and share our own walks.

It evolved into an annual event with people from all over the country, and even the world, doing their walk sometime in October, taking pictures and posting about it while linking to Robin’s Walktober post.

Then sometime at the end of the month, or the beginning of November Robin would do a post featuring everybody’s adventures.

What fun to see different places in the world! And to know that people all over are out doing their Walktobers at the same time!

This year Robin needs just a little help to get Walktober organized, so I’ll be doing it for her. As it gets closer to October I’ll probably remind you once more, and then sometime in early October I’ll post the ‘official’ Walktober post that you can link to once you do your own walks.

Near the beginning of November I’ll collect all of your posts and do a final review of everybody’s Walktober.

BUT! Least you worry that you don’t like to walk, let me reassure you it doesn’t have to be a walk. It could be a drive, or a boat ride, a kayak trip down a stream through fields filled with cows.

It could be a pogo stick hop through your neighborhood, or a tour of your own backyard. It could be rural, in a forest, along a beach, or a city experience through a busy midtown.

You can skip or ride your bike or do the tango on your walk. You can ski or snowmobile if you have enough snow. How about roller skating? Now that would be a Walktober!
It’s your Walktober to do whatever moves your heart.

I don’t know where I will take you this year, but here’s where I went last year.
We have a couple weeks to figure it out this year, right? RIGHT! So put your Walktober caps on, and watch for the official Walktober post. I can’t wait to see where to take us all!

It’s gonna be fun. Guaranteed.
September 15, 2025 at 11:03 am
Thank you, thank you, and thank you so much for taking this on, Dawn. I have no idea what the next year is going to bring, but I’m planning to give you a break for Walktober 2026. In the meantime, I’m going to plan a walk so I can participate this year.
Once again, thank you!
Your photos are beautiful. 🙂
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September 15, 2025 at 11:03 am
Yay! Got it to work. 🙂
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September 15, 2025 at 8:29 pm
No problem, Robin, I’m glad to do it! It’s one of my favorite things. The question is…where to go this year!
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September 15, 2025 at 8:29 pm
I heard from a couple people that it was glitchy today.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:52 pm
Dawn, these photos provide just the right inspiration to get me thinking about my October walk. I already have something in mind, but it doesn’t include roller skates!
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September 15, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Hmmmm….I wonder if anyone will consider roller skates? 🙂
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September 15, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Dawn, thanks so much for organizing Walktober this year! I think I’ve just bit off far more than I can chew, or I’d have been glad to help out. Anyway, I do hope to participate, though maybe not on the grand scale I did last year. Maybe. I don’t know. Monk at least says that if Penny is gonna walk, he will, too. He just can’t let the girls one-up him!!
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September 15, 2025 at 8:31 pm
No problem, Debbie. I hope you get to go on a Walktober…I’m sure Penny will, there are all sorts of things to explore when you’re only 2.5 years old, right?
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September 16, 2025 at 2:20 pm
Yes, even the back yard is a great place for plenty of sniffs!
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September 15, 2025 at 4:24 pm
Second try – WP is being difficult. I’m happy to see you’re hosting this year what with Robin’s unsettled schedule. I will be in New Mexico for half the month, so I will participate if the universe permits.
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September 15, 2025 at 5:23 pm
ooo…..a walk in NM would be very cool.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Yes, Robin has a lot on her plate and I’m glad to do it.
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September 15, 2025 at 9:25 pm
Sounds like a good plan for walking in October, my favorite month. I’m looking forward to it. I see tinges of red around here as well on the Maples mostly.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:34 am
I’ll be excited to see where you go for your walk this year!
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September 16, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Last year I did that fun walk in the neighborhood, ending up with me looking just like the scarecrow I had photographed (thanks to my first time trying WP’s AI feature) – that was fun. I’m leaning toward Lake Erie Metropark with its beautiful Maples – they already had some leaves turning color last week when I was there.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:09 pm
Its great to organize such social events. Beautiful pictures.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
Looking forward to Walktober. I’ve never participated but have enjoyed seeing what other bloggers share.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:41 am
I hope we have a good turnout this year!
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September 18, 2025 at 6:04 am
Ok, gearing up for those October walks!
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September 18, 2025 at 8:07 pm
Good job!
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September 20, 2025 at 8:55 am
I haven’t participated in a Walktober in such a long time! Maybe this is the year to jump back in. Thanks for hosting!
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September 20, 2025 at 6:03 pm
I think this is the perfect year to jump back in!
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