"A Sand County Almanac"

"THERE ARE SOME WHO CAN LIVE WITHOUT WILD THINGS AND SOME WHO CANNOT."
"FOR US IN THE MINORITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE GEESE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TELEVISION.".....Aldo Leopold




"LOOK DEEP INTO NATURE, AND THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING BETTER".....Albert Einstein


“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves”.....John Muir


Sunday, October 31, 2010

Late October Update...

Late October Update…


Beautiful autumn colors and the smell of decaying leaves. Two things that always transport me back to my early years in the West Virginia hills. I hope the following photos will evoke pleasant memories for you as well.















Many mammals are feeding voraciously to put on weight for their winter hibernation. This condition, known as “hyperphagia”, leads some animals to get into trouble due to contact with humans and associating people with food sources. Many bears have been shot because of the temptation of unsecured trash cans. Here are photos of bears, wild turkeys, deer and ground hogs grazing on succulent plants and acorns. 


















Red fox, racoons, and blue herons are finding tidbits among the streams and fields.





And finally, some ornamanental grasses that caught my eye at the Lily Pons Water Gardens...






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