Archive for the 'Autumn' tag

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Trusting the wind

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

If the milkweed plant were human, would it let the wind carry away all of its hopes and dreams so easily?

milkweed seed pod

The fallen

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

fallen oak leaves

A reminder of warmer times, and a warning of the cold that is to come.

Forest of yellow

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

While I was at Picnic Point last weekend, I came across a section of woods that was completely yellow.

yellow maple leaves

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Peak colors at Picnic Point

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

I went hiking along Picnic Point this afternoon.

prairie with autumn colors

The foliage there seemed to be at peak autumn color.

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October blossoms

Friday, October 21st, 2011

I don’t think of late October as being a good time for flowers.

oriole zinnia

But when I visited Olbrich Gardens this afternoon, I saw some gorgeous autumn blossoms, like these zinnias.

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Fields of gold

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

farm and soybean field in autumn

Last weekend, while hiking at Lake Kegonsa State Park, I discovered this golden soybean field bordering the park.

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First glimpse of autumn

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

maple leaves turning color

I saw my first glimpse of autumn while out hiking today: a maple tree, that decided it was time to start changing color.

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