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Leaf Skeletons October 2009

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While wandering around the woods I came upon these decayed leaves. It looked like a leaf graveyard. I carefully picked up a few and put them in my bag to bring home. These designs are the skeleton like structure of the leaves."More.."

Fall Seeds October 2009

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I have always believed that if you look hard enough you will be able to find something interesting. Today I arrived at the woods that I have been going to for some years now. The light was poor and the wind was blowing. All the fall colors looked dull and I found nothing of interest."More.."

Hummingbirds August 2009

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After watching all the Hummingbird activity in my neighbor's flower garden, I decided to put up a feeder. Well, it only took about 15 minutes for the first customer to arrive!"More.."

Gardens On The Prairie - June 2009

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Today we took our usual pre-summer trip to Gardens On The Prairie in Lowell Indiana. If you haven't been there yet, then you should take the time to go and check it out. The gardens are beautiful "More.."