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... Autumn traversing through space 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. 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 Autumn fields A double rainbow above our complex. ...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