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Al Sabo 22 October 2015
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Al Sabo 22 October 2015 Yesterday we had brilliant sunshine and windy cool weather. The sunlight makes the colors just pop. PD remarked that when she looked overhead along the trail, nearly anywhere, that it was like being in a gilded cathedral, but much more beautiful. We hiked about four miles at Al Sabo preserve, and reversed our circuit to try the different light from the new direction. It's sometimes hard to pick just ten photos to post. I'd like to share them all. I love seeing the play of light on leaves and limbs. I love the way a shaft of light will spot and highlight a place on the forest floor, or light up a yellow tree as if the leaves were the source of all illumination. The sunlight really is in the leaves, bringing life to the tree, drawing up water from the soil like a thermosiphon. It's a miracle, especially when you understand how it works. A marvel of engineering, and although each tree is alike, all are unique. We had a bumper crop of jack-in-the-pulpit this year and I kept an eye on them and marked where they grew. In late summer and early fall they bear fruit in little bright red berries. The plant had medicinal value to Native people but has to be handled with care. It contains oxalic acid, which can be extremely toxic. Our woods are full of berries this fall. I hope you enjoy the photos. This was our afternoon<b> hike.</font></b>           Become a member now and get a free tote bag. |
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It was simply glorious. The photos don't do it justice. You are immersed in the brilliant colors. It's just breathtaking. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Thank you! I hope you will go out and take pictures. I'd love to see them. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Amazing photography. I liked your description of the trees and the sun.  I wish I had a hiking partner like you and your wife. Let me rephrase that I wish I had a partner that liked to hike. LOLThis is sanctuary for us. We breathe easier there. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Thanks cinnamon. I love that first one myself. For some reason that one vine has the deep red leaves bordered in black and it was stunning. The sheen of the sun on the leaf against the drab brown and pale green of the drying grass- that dewberry vine was just beautiful. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Nature....a miracle in itself, and you can capture it still, in all its beauty!!!!!   WITHOUT PASSION LIFE IS NOTHING
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Nature....a miracle in itself, and you can capture it still, in all its beauty!!!!! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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the red of those first leaves is almost unbelievable!! Great shots kzoo
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the red of those first leaves is almost unbelievable!! Great shots kzoo Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I don't want your head to swell but you really should organise an exhibition for your photos. I'm happy to be your agent for just a 50 per cent commission rate! 
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It's lovely even on a grey day but the bright sunlight really makes the forest come alive. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Jack-in-the-pulpit is an exotic looking thing. It has that odd cup and canopy that's kind of drab on the outside and brilliantly colored inside, and then when it ages it looks finished, dried out. Next thing you know those small red berries appear and it gets exotic all aver again. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I don't want your head to swell but you really should organise an exhibition for your photos. I'm happy to be your agent for just a 50 per cent commission rate! Some woman on AssPlace suggested I sell them off and donate the proceeds to my high school class reunion committee- the class reunion I never attend and whose invitations I never respond to. I did think of a service she could donate herself but I kept mum about it. It's AssPlace and not this place. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Beautiful colors, everything here is gray and wet. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Beautiful images, as always. KZoo ...  ***********If you have a yen to get" Up-a-Tree," Then it's just a hop-and-a-skip to get down with Meeee !
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Oh WOW! Your photos get better and better every time. It's not only the staggering beauty of nature, your skill is sharpening, too! I can't pic a favorite this time... It's getting hot here again and I'm longing for cooler weather. My envy is getting bad... Visit my blog It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World of NaughtyInSO, leave a comment, become a watcher. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LIVE AND LET LIVE Be happy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Beautiful images, as always. KZoo ... Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Oh WOW! Your photos get better and better every time. It's not only the staggering beauty of nature, your skill is sharpening, too! I can't pic a favorite this time... It's getting hot here again and I'm longing for cooler weather. My envy is getting bad... Wish you were here to see it in person. It's been a gorgeous autumn. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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beautiful pics for today.. Love the colours in your area hugssssssss V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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beautiful pics for today.. Love the colours in your area hugssssssss V Thank you V! hugggggs BBecome a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Dear kzoo, Well dang. All that tree huggin goin on in here has made us feel a bit guilty for pissing on one earlier today. We will piss on the bush next time. Unless of course we have bush huggers in here. Fucking republicans! Signed, The Fuddled Flowers of Fulton
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Bush huggers have been known to drop by. Truth to tell, I've nuzzled a few bushes myself. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Thank you beautiful! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Breathtaking! We need more maples around here!
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Breathtaking! We need more maples around here! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Changes are coming fast now. You have a lot of colors in your area. Great Pics Kzoo! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Excellent post Sir. I love the fall colors. I am going out to my sisters tomorrow for Thanksgiving. She lives way out in the country and has about 10 acres. May just take a little hike around her property and see what kinds of natural wonders I can find there. Thank you for all those beautiful pictures.
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You're welcome, and thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your holiday and especially enjoy that open land! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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