A Bloy and his Blog

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

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

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

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I went hiking along Picnic Point this afternoon.

The foliage there seemed to be at peak autumn color.

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

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

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

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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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