Maple trees behind our local library. Preserving colors for the winter Colors of the summer Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Every maple produces a different color combination Just discovered in our local park. Walking Maggie this morning. 24 Hrs later on the bridge. Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Visitors in our parking lot October sky Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) Autumn in Michigan Autumn in Michigan Oaktrees in Oakland County, Michigan American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) A Bolete...but which... One of the last days with so much color Oakland County, Michigan My friend Elisabeth is showing how red these leave… Golden Maple we saw today. The last sunny colorful day of Autumn... Oaks in Oakland County, Michigan The red dot at the base of the trunk... The color palette of Autumn October at the river A garden decoration on private property. I am now fully charged! Sunlight at the end of the day. Goldfinch portrait King of the pond October contrasts Stretching for the last warm ray of sun Grasshopper and a hundred or more aphids This groundhog (Marmota monax) paid no attention t… October at the nature center I found an army of martians today... Warm colors. A cedar was saved from collapsing Wild pink roses produced these rosehips Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon) Puffballs the size of soccer balls American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) In a hurry to cross the concrete walk... October days