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kusani, cyberwolf007, and I went for a nature walk at Adams County Fairgrounds and nature preserve. I wished to visit my special tree and bestow offerings upon it for Samhain.
Both Andi and Antonio took turns at being my photo facilitators. It's downright eerie how they take the exact shots I desire, even when I don't describe how I want the specific angle or sometimes even the subject.
In the parking lot Andi succumbed to an overwhelming urge to uproot an innocent wood post.
Not satisfied, the lion hoisted the squealing post above her head and roared in triumph.
To my joy, American Coots were visiting the lake. Curiously, every time we've seen them they're in a group of three.
Goodness, we finally saw horses on the trail! We often see the signs of their passing all over the fairgrounds and preserve, but until then we had never seen any in the act. I love that they're taking their baby for a ride.
Along the South Platte River were gorgeous sights, including:
A slender rock island slicing the water.
A close-up of golden leaves.
More golden leaves.
Wild Olive.
More Wild Olive.
Swamp with muddy shore.
Close-up of the muddy shore.
Tree supporting a branch of pretty leaves.
Andi traipsing across the river.
Andi crouching in rock in the river.
Neat exposed tree roots.
These weeds made me think of browning cauliflower.
Then we approached my special tree area and I was surprised by the bright carpet of grass leading up to it.
'Doorway' to the tree.
Antonio and I before the tree's natural altar, which is packed earth at the base where the limbs converge.
Sunlight above the altar.
Different angle above the altar.
View of the surrounding field through the tree's canopy.
The next day, the 19th, Dad took photos of:
One of the pumpkins in our garden.
Another pumpkin and a squash.
Japanese Maple with a rose from our front yard in the foreground.
A gnarled husk of Mullen in the front yard that resembles a dragon (the profile, complete with eye, and long neck).
kusani, cyberwolf007, and I went for a nature walk at Adams County Fairgrounds and nature preserve. I wished to visit my special tree and bestow offerings upon it for Samhain.Both Andi and Antonio took turns at being my photo facilitators. It's downright eerie how they take the exact shots I desire, even when I don't describe how I want the specific angle or sometimes even the subject.
In the parking lot Andi succumbed to an overwhelming urge to uproot an innocent wood post.
Not satisfied, the lion hoisted the squealing post above her head and roared in triumph.
To my joy, American Coots were visiting the lake. Curiously, every time we've seen them they're in a group of three.
Goodness, we finally saw horses on the trail! We often see the signs of their passing all over the fairgrounds and preserve, but until then we had never seen any in the act. I love that they're taking their baby for a ride.
Along the South Platte River were gorgeous sights, including:
Then we approached my special tree area and I was surprised by the bright carpet of grass leading up to it.
The next day, the 19th, Dad took photos of:
