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Happy Old and New Years!
The sun is shining, the sky is clear, and there’s still crunchy, crusty snow on the ground as the old year passes away and the new one starts afresh. The old year was mostly wonder- ful and I am expecting … Continue reading
A Fondness for Fungi: near Carrouges
I’ve been considering expanding my favorite themes to include a new family of organisms that have long been a source of fascination for me. I consider it a logical extension of my “A Liking for Lichens” series, which has received … Continue reading
Posted in A Fondness for Fungi, Uncategorized
Tagged Autumn, France, Hiking, Minnesota, Travels
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Fall forays, flashback four
The new popples (aspen) that have sprung up to take advantage of the sudden availability of light and space are in abundance, each seeming to try to outgrow its neighbors to have the best advantage when spring comes around again, … Continue reading
Fall forays, flashback 3
Things became very hectic around the middle of October, with the arrival of my music buddies, and my Website was relinquished to a back burner. Then there was working up to our concert, thorough cleaning of the whole place for … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Animals, Autumn, HDR, Hiking, Lichens, Minnesota, Sunset, Wildlife
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Fall forays, flashback 2
As September drew to a close, the pageant of pigments (mostly phycoerythrins and anthocyanins, as I recall from my botany classes), approached its peak. Tom and Ron were due to arrive later in the day to start our musical marathon, … Continue reading
Fall forays, flashback 1
So much has happened since my last post that it’s going to take me some time to catch up with everything photographic and website-related, so kindly be forewarned, friends. My two musical buddies, Tom and Ron, arrived on schedule and … Continue reading
Fall forays, day 4
I have had only a little time to get out into the woods today, because this is the day that two of my three best friends arrived, and there were many preparations I had to make. Also, I’ve not had … Continue reading
Fall forays, day 3
When I took Mr. L for his morning constitutional walk a little before eight, I heard one of my favorite sounds, the haunting calls of Canada geese, from the direction of the lake. I had not gone down to the … Continue reading
Fall forays, day 2
It was much warmer today. No frost and still no sign of serious wind or rain. No fog either, but a gentle overcast. An essential drive to town confirmed for me that the fall colors have yet to reach their … Continue reading
First fall forays
I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I drove up to the cabin yesterday, not getting away from home until 11 a.m., with my faithful companion Limo as co-pilot, in a rental truck (to bring up … Continue reading
