Autumnal Scenes, part 1

Today my wife Wendy and I took a nice walk through the Bay City State Recreation Area to Tobico Marsh.  We missed the peak fall colors, due mostly to the 3 days of 25 mph + winds, but there were still plenty of reminders that Autumn was upon us.

Milkweed seeds about to take flight.

A view over part of the marsh.  The sky was blue and the sun was shining.

Cattails.

This little guy is trying to warn us about winter.  Lets see….wide brown, harsh winter….no….the other way around……dang.

Sun shining through a leaf.

Forest floor in Autumn:  Oak leaves, acorns and wintergreen berries.

Thanks for visiting.  I have some more nice shots, but I will save those for the next time.

I’m Baaaaack!!!!

Well after several weeks I finally got my camera back from the service center yesterday.  It is good as new!  Between that and my recent surgery, I have been out of the photo biz for nearly two months.  But today I finally got out on a mini safari.  I am extremely pleased to say that I had no problems with my camera strapped over my shoulder.  That was a big concern of mine.

And so, without any further delay, I present a few shots from around the neighborhood.

My backyard goldfish…

Here is the front of Tummy Ache, the neighborhood candy store.

And from another angle…

The old ice house.  It is now a dairy warehouse.

Here comes a train!

Here is a taste of some fall color.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope now that I am a bit more mobile I will be able to get pictures up more often.  Check in again soon!

Flowers and Butterflies…

And bees, and rivers….

My apologies to those of you who may be spooked out by bees (you know who you are), but I just could not resist these little guys.  Thanks for visiting!

Oh, still no word on my camera, other than an email from the repair shop apologizing but telling me there is a delay in the repairs.  I am hoping it will be shipped out by the end of the week.