A Walk In Late October

Frames from this morning's walk...

 Milkweed

 Vertebrae and leg bones

 Bittersweet

 Honeysuckle

 Sumac

 Teasel

 Mullein

A tree which has grown through the pavement of an abandoned highway, demonstrating that time and persistence can move the most solid object.

Chase

Fuller's Teasel

A common Kansas plant that invites long contemplation, the Fuller's (or Common) Teasel is particularly striking in the autumn after the pod has dried and its graceful lines become rigid.  The following shots are identical except for the effects.

Shells And Shoreline

Frames from a Florida trip...

Helianthus Annuus

You can keep your calendar by the sunflowers in Kansas.  When they start blooming, September has begun.

Focal Points From Bogota