An unseasonably warm morning and not a whole lot of activity until this gorgeous Red-bellied Woodpecker showed up.

Autumn Colors Backroads, Pa

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Canon 5D Mark IV

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A Northern Harrier scanning the marsh below for her next snack.

When the salmon haven't begun their run up the rivers in big numbers yet, one shifts gears and works the shoreline for Flounder.

Sort of a high key, flat light kinda day, but the bird pops!

Sabi ; of the passage of time, the way all things grow, age, and decay, and how it manifests itself beautifully in objects. It suggests that beauty is hidden beneath the surface of what we actually see, even in what we initially perceive as broken.

May you grow up to be righteous

May you grow up to be true

May you always know the truth

And see the lights surrounding you

May you always be courageous

Stand upright and be strong

And may you stay

Forever young.

- Bob Dylan

Tunkhannock, Pa

October 2024

Canon 5D Mark IV

Valatie, NY

Fall foliage on a clear and sunny afternoon at MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Olathe, Kansas

Tuesday afternoon 22 October 2024

A Northern Crab Spider feeds on an unknown decedent. If anyone has any thoughts on the ID, please share in the comments.

Developed in C-41 after Remjet removal, then digitally scanned with a dedicated Nikon /macro lens/light table stand.

A common species of Orb Weavers aka a Triangle Orb weaver or Arrowhead Orb Weaver.

Friendliness and kindness are both the same pair of shoes. -FD

Waterfalls

Wilkes-Barre, Pa

10/2024

Up close and personal with a Sandhill Crane.

Highway 2 spans across the northern US from Washington to Michigan. Most drivers would not see the moss growing on the side of the bridge, but it fascinates me.

Pentax K1000 - Ektar 100 - Red River Gorge, Kentucky