Deer, Roots and Woods!

A mixture of

some pictures we took in the woods...

Enjoy!!

I always love looking for tree roots with a little art in them:

And then I also play in black and white!:

Did I mention that it is deer hunting season in Michigan from Nov. 15th thru Nov. 30th?

I am kind of waiting for it to be over.

I don't go out to get pictures then in the woods.

I am not suicidal.

(Despite any rumors you may have heard.)

LOL

But, when I see this beauty, I cannot bear to think of hunting season:

Run, Bambi...RUNNNNN!!!:

Besides tree roots, I have always liked tree mushrooms.

I am sure you have noticed that about me:

No.

NO! BAMBI!  I was NOT talking to you....

I said RUNNNNNNN!!!:

Gheesh.

I hope she listened and is hiding safely in the woods.

I will be hunting her in a different, safer way soon...

(with my lens).

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This and That: Part One

I have been taking miscellaneous flower and woods photographs over the last few weeks, because here in the north, we have a lot in bloom at once and then autumn hits and until the leaves get in full color, we have a lapse of good nature or flower pictures to be had.

So, for the next few posts, I will be posting all of my photos of the flowers or interesting wildflowers I have seen in bloom over the last few weeks for you.


First, here is a photo of the walkway up to my front door. I posted this same shot in the spring when my 200+ tulips were in bloom in the same spot. Now, it is full of my lilies:

I love this splash of yellow lilies that are there too:

We saw an old farm a few weeks past where there was some land for sale. Way in the back of the property was an old-fashioned rose bush buzzing with bees:

Along the woods roads there are many of these tiny purple flowers in bloom. They look like minature tiny asters. Does anyone know their name?:

I love all colors of lilies. Can you tell?:

These little yellow flowers are all over the sides of the roads up here too.

Does anyone know the name of these wildflowers?:

In our back yard, these tiny, tiny flowers grow on vines right amongst the grass. They look like wild Morning Glories. Am I right? Does anyone out there know what they are called?:






You know how I love my tree mushrooms! Well, this one is growing on the side of a tree in our yard:

A not-so-ordinary regular field lily, up close and personal:

Hope you enjoyed this collection today!

I will be posting Part 2 and Part 3 over the next few posts!

Nature's Beauty...

Sometimes, the prettiest photos are about nature at its finest. Not in a garden planted by anyone, but just out in nature.

So today, I am posting pictures of things just in nature that anyone going for a hike in the woods might find.

First, remember when I photographed the apple blossoms? Well, look at the little apples growing there now!:

Here is a closeup of the apples growing:

Here is a spider web in the sun:

Another view of the spider web in the sun:

We went for a walk down a wooded path, and here was a nature's work of art.

A tree FULL of bunions:

Here they are a little closer:


Many wood artists like to find these bunions on cut trees because they make beautiful wooden bowls.





Look at this one close up! It is HUGE!!!:
(What a great place for a bird to hide!)









Then, we saw Thimbleberry blossoms. Do any of you make Thimbleberry Jam???

And, of course, I found another huge tree mushroom. I always love finding them.

I hope you take every opportunity to look closely at everyday, ordinary things. You will find beauty in every corner.