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

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lovely days and nights to you

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Meadow Life

a neighbor called

said: come on down

I have a grizzly and her cubs in the meadow

we sat in chairs from a great distance 

and watched

then they stepped into the forest

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we also saw a robin pulling a huge worm from the earth

It is so beautiful these days

winter seems far behind us

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Spring

drove and hiked hoping to see

Spring Beauties

at first I thought I was too early in the season

once one was spied

I noticed they were sprinkled throughout the meadow

our first forest flower

 the lovely yellow violet

I love watching things turn green

sprout leaves

the sun warming our world

this last winter my walking bridge died

last week I made a new one

felt like a nice accomplishment

I have a huge plum colored bolder in my yard

after the rain

the lichen turns this wonderful color

here and there 

are mushrooms

full of fun character

another sign of a new season

the setting sun inspires pause

soaring as the sun sets

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