Autumn fields October days In a hurry to cross the concrete walk... American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) Puffballs the size of soccer balls Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon) Wild pink roses produced these rosehips A cedar was saved from collapsing Warm colors. I found an army of martians today... October at the nature center This groundhog (Marmota monax) paid no attention t… Grasshopper and a hundred or more aphids Stretching for the last warm ray of sun October contrasts King of the pond Goldfinch portrait Sunlight at the end of the day. I am now fully charged! A garden decoration on private property. October at the river The color palette of Autumn The red dot at the base of the trunk... ...and this was the end of the dramatic performanc… One bird has finally discovered the seeds... Windblown grapevine leaf Chicoree Large-leaved Goldenrod Rosehips of Multiflora Roses Climbing vine Calico Aster Tiny-leaved Coneflower Not an inch to spare. A day at the Huron lakeshore Juvenile American Gull Up, up and away. Pink Beauty Perfect framing for the New England Aster The Red Dot in Michigan's wide open farmland. 9-19-19, Sunset on a day with an unusual sequence… Long after... Approach... Immature Red-bellied Woodpecker Fall colors on the pond Woodland Goldenrod (Solidago caesia)