I took advantage of the beautiful, summer-in-October weather yesterday, and spent the afternoon biking on the Military Ridge State Trail. Some autumn colors out there, but still pretty early for peak.
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Autumn ride
A long bike ride yesterday gave me some much needed outdoor time. I’ve learned over the years that if I don’t spend enough time outside, I can start to feel out of sorts. Some people ground themselves by meditating. Being out in nature, like biking the Lower Yahara River Trail, helps me accomplish that.
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After the blooms are done
Interesting to see what’s left of summer blooms long after they’ve blossomed, like this Queen Anne’s lace.
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Last night’s sunset over Lake Monona.
Autumn blossoms
More flowers from Olbrich Botanical Gardens. We’ve got to enjoy these while we can, they won’t be around much longer.
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The yellows are always the first to really come on strong. Happy autumnal equinox from Madison!
Fueling for the journey
I’ve heard the monarch butterflies are beginning to migrate south for the season. This one found these purple asters a good spot to fuel up for the journey.
A proverbial busy bee
At Olbrich Botanical Gardens the other day, I followed this bee around for quite a while, as she scurried from flower to flower, circling each one, and sometimes digging deep to gather the flower’s nectar. I got to thinking… there’s a lesson here. If you can’t find what nourishes you, keep trying, dig deeper if you have to. Eventually you’ll find it.
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