Late Autumn

 

I returned home to find her laying in the sun. I love seeing the furry natives of this land. 

 

 autumn snow

autumn rain

nature's beauty

morning light begins to paint the world

 

remembering early autumn 

with this family of fungi

I love seeing the fox as they pass through.... never staying long. 

Which is true of all the wildlife.... 

they are on the move.

 

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Looking at these photos, 

autumn sure does have a color theme.

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3 weeks of Warm Sunny Autumn, now Snow....

     

 (female nuthatch on edible Chicken of the Woods fungi)

 Autumn began with beautiful sunny days

autumn colors turned the world magical

Rains arrived

after the storm, the mountains would breathe and make clouds

Went on a mushroom foray,

a great way to learn (with a teacher)

and found my first Chanterelles! Yum

and others......

Took a high mountain road looking for fungi

in the rain that turned to snow. 

At times I wondered if my van would disappear into the flooded road.

We have lovely neighbor hood fox

cloaked in autumn colors.

Trees wore their magical colors:

pink, red, amber, peach and golds.

Over a couple of months

I gathered a little flock of birds for daily company

Then the snow arrived

3 snowfalls so far

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Late Autumn

autumn rains were most welcome 

after a dry summer

(I wish I could send it to California, along with the snow we got)

peppermint drop lichen

on an old log in the woods

seeing aqua logs in the woods is always a joy

they can be found, but not that many

autumn colors are past now

it was a lovely season

then the snow arrived....

so darn pretty

I thought winter arrived

but in most places it has melted away

( I live in a snow belt, the snow is still here )

the gentle lovely light of sunset

autumn leaning towards winter

(you can also find me on Instagram)

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lovely days and nights to you

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Happy Equinox to You

as we cross the threshold of a new season

we have glimpses of summer and autumn both

 change and mysteries tend to be tangible at this time

the spots on fawns

are fading

I found a moth's cocoon

will it survive being buried under snow all winter

a mix of leaves cuddle on the pond

sunsets 

after rain

offer their own special drama

here and there 

a mushroom can be found

Happy New Season to you!

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Do you have a favorite image from above?

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So much Rain lately

3 times the average rainfall this month!

when the wet earth is warmer than the air

mist rises

in the rainy seasons

mushrooms push up through pine needle soil

rain a perfect environment for lichens and moss to thrive

in the high mountains

rain becomes snow

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Smitten with Mountain Ash

this week i planted my first biggish tree, nearly

three times the height of a shovel:

It is so beautiful!

Birds love their berries,

I sense it will bring joy 

to watch it grow over the years.

sun ignighting

illuminating

the marvels of life

held within leaves

rising from the heart of a tree

yes, I am smitten

European Mountain Ash

aka

Rowan Tree

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Honoring Autumn Leaves

leading with one of my older photos

and a favorite of mine

a rare find when raindrops are colored

ancient rugged beauty

leaves reflected as golden light

dancing on the river

forest lace

in the depth of a dark forest

a crown of ice crystals

 

through the leafy veil

 

together they begin winter

 

gems of rain

 

lay me down to sleep till spring

this last one is one i have always loved

more rugged handsome

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leaves as treasures

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