Autumn Colors

 

autumn arrived 4 weeks early

which is wonderful to have that crisp air, warm days and cold nights last longer

the colors, the light, the sky have been glorious

Mushrooms galore have fruited above the surface of the earth

making walks feel like Easter hunts

 

often it is the details of mushrooms that win my heart

(hollowfoot suillus)

the sky has been showing off, amazing day dream shows

a bend in the river highlights golds framed beautifully

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wishing you a lovely autumn

(or spring)

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Spring's Glory

A beautiful day at the lake

before the storm came in

enchanted with the rocks

the light

flow of water

wandered up the road

to find the raging waters

flowers grace our days

snow melt fills our river banks

a unique offering of Trillium 

with 6 petals instead of 3

 

the threshold of spring is in our past

we are in her full glory

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Spring has begun

snow is melting

river rising

aquas and green water rushing

Montana Rockies 

wearing Snow cloak

wandering

hoping to find a freshly fallen antler

and there it was!

first butterfly sighing of the year!

river rocks

dressed in sunlight and snowmelt

because so many of you love our river rocks

just so that you can see them dry

sandy floor

then i noticed

most the sticks on the beach whittled at each end!

beaver home must have been torn apart by the river.

never knew they chewed each side of their sticks:

wet and dry:

i feel thrilled 

with our new season Spring

except

that i found a tick walking around on me yesterday

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Glimpses of Autumn

the fae folk have been busy painting the leaves

golden giants

masterly

walking paths cloaked in scattered leaves

a cuddle of trees

 

 

treasures under canopy

doning mauve

 

vistas beckon

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lakes

what could that be

 

 

wishing you a lovely autumn

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Autumn full of Golden

Golden Giants

aspen are elks favorite food

early evening light

first day of Autumn

a sweet trail to the North Fork River

to sit

simply be

with the beauty of a day

to take to heart

and become

the new season

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one more from the week before:

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North Fork, Montana

 the charming cabin i called home for 3 days

 found a nest with eggs made of snow 

north west entrance to Glacier National Park, Rocky Mountains

 afternoon above

 frosty morning and frozen river

 skiing along the steaming river, mighty cold at -10F/-26C

twas even colder during the night

 shadows were long

 and gray blue

this week, one day

the snow fell in the shape of stars

captured on Lucy's fur

(Lucy is a dog)

i love it when snow falls in the shape of stars

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The Jouney Continued

continuing on from the previous post

traveling up the North Fork towards Polebridge Montana

a place to cook on this hot summer day

flowers lined the high mountain road

what is this chipmunk digging for?

next it scurried into the wild current bush

had a feast while i looked on

 summer leaves still brilliant green

lake water divine

nature beauty sublime

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