Vertigo Anyone? - Monochrome Weekly

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The ladder leads to the top of a grain silo, one of many in this area.
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Enter the Reflection - Weekend Reflections

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After the Leaves Fall

Autumn has been around for a while and the wind and rain have taken away most if not all the leaves from the trees. While it is sad to lose all that beautiful color there are still reasons to be excited about this part of the fall season.

When the leaves are gone it is easier to see what's in those trees. Mr. Hawk blends in but he can't hide in the greenery now. Click on any photo to enlarge.

And look, what is that on those branches? A nest! We couldn't see the nest when the trees was covered with foliage.

Just think, this well made nest was home to a family of birds at one time. A happy home to raise the babies. Notice how the nest is woven from twigs and small branches.

And there is something in this tree, but it looks different. It looks like a pile of leaves doesn't it.

Let's take a closer look. It does seem to be some sort of nest but made with leaves. What could possibly build and live in such a nest?

A fox squirrel will build one or more nest. To escape the summer heat it will wedge leaves between the branches of a tree. Preparing a nest for young ones requires a little more work, those nest may be supported by twigs.

Fox squirrels do not hibernate and are active all winter long. For protection from freezing temperatures they prefer a nice dry hollow tree. Occasionally in the winter they might use the outside leaf nest.

So get your camera, grab a jacket and see what you can find now that the leaves are gone. But keep your eyes open because you never know who will be watching you.

Bottoms Up! Wordless Wednesday

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Trees Revisited

I did a post last Friday called Think of the Trees featuring this sycamore tree with one of the branches supported. Betsy from Joyful Reflections said she would like to see what this tree looked like in the Spring time.

Using the magic of digital photography (and a rather large collection of photo files) I will transport us back to this past Spring to see this tree dressed in green.

If you click on this photo and enlarge it you can see the tree with the supported limb in the background to the right.

So Betsy, what do you think?

Teasel - Macro Monday

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Common Teasel
I will be doing another post on the teasel plant with more details and photos.

If you really want to see life, all you have to do is open your eyes and take the time.
J Weber

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Where the Deer, but no Antelope, Play - Camera Critters

I was out for a drive last week when something on the hillside caught my eye. I stopped the car and look what I saw.

Do you see them now? Look at those ears! Click on any photo to enlarge.

They were quite a distance away so the telephoto was pushed to the max.

There they go over the hill. I got back in the car and drove a little further down so I was on the other side of this hill.

This is what I saw running along the hillside.

In all there were five deer but they had scatter out. I was far away and not a threat but I'm not sure what they thought.

I cropped this photo a little so you could get a closer look.

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B-17 - Monochrome Weekly

The photo was taken this past summer while the B-17 was on tour. Click on photo to enlarge.

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