Moody late summer colors. Remebering the horrors of 9/11. A precious child admiring the sky. I had the beach to myself. The migration is beginning. The lone visitor A young Great Blue Heron in our neighborhood A day for bees, perfect weather, perfect flowers Showy Goldenrod Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigida) Woodland Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) Fall colors on the pond Immature Red-bellied Woodpecker Approach... Long after... 9-19-19, Sunset on a day with an unusual sequence… The Red Dot in Michigan's wide open farmland. Perfect framing for the New England Aster Pink Beauty Up, up and away. Juvenile American Gull A day at the Huron lakeshore Not an inch to spare. Horsemint (Monarda punctata) Horsemint (Monarda punctata) This part of the nature center is always very quie… Rosehips make an excellent jam I enjoy on buttered… Canadian Swallowtail Rumex Button bush (Cephalanthus) Thorny Ash-tree Zinnia bed for a tiny butterfly Today in the butterfly garden Fringed wings Sharing the shoreline of the pond "Dorian" spinning out of control. Queen of the pond Sept. 6th and still blooming, Forget-me-not. Our sunflowers... A fragrant sea of Goldenrod. Under the high power line running through the natu… This redskin is a heart that tastes good. The earth is tilting away from the sun... Fun on a holiday Male Ruby Pondhawk