The leaves seem to be in a hurry to hit the ground lately.
Beneath a yellow hickory
It’s hard to resist bright yellow leaves against a deep blue sky.
Anatomy of a changing leaf
Autumnal blossom
There’s something special about flowers that bloom in autumn (like this chicory). Perhaps because they appear at a time when everything else seems to be turning brown and dying off.
Autumn colors in the fog
After I hit the farmers market today, I spent some time downtown, where the autumn colors were doing their best to brighten a foggy morning.
Almost sky high
Hiking through the prairie at Lake Farm County Park, I was amazed by how tall the prairie grass gets. This patch had to be at least eight feet tall.
Quiet forest
Turkey vulture squadron
I think the last bird needs a little more “flying in formation” practice.
Mimicking clouds
It seemed to me the clouds here were doing their best impression of the fallen tree’s root structure.
Elroy-Sparta State Trail
This week I continued my summer tour of Wisconsin recreational trails. I’ve been meaning to ride the Elroy-Sparta State Trail for a long time. Opened in 1967, it’s considered this country’s first trail to be built on an abandoned railbed.