How It Began
This view of my canoe on my dock was how my morning paddle began. Our morning sky was mostly covered by interesting clouds that reflected on very calm - almost mirror-like - water. With cool temperatures the conditions were pleasant since I was wearing a sweatshirt and jacket. The vocalizations of a thousand or more red-winged blackbirds, joined by brown-headed cowbirds and some rusty blackbirds, was the dominating sound. There was a sense of calm, yet so many loud birds certainly grabbed my attention. My watery exploration was one for the senses.
Canoe on Dock - Image 1168026
As I reviewed and prepped my photos for inclusion in this post, I realized that most of the images could be associated with a theme of ending, or decaying, or transitioning. My images feature fungi (decaying), migrant birds (transitioning), and autumn scenes/autumn leaves (ending). Hopefully you find something interesting.
All images except the canoe on the dock were from my canoe.
Autumn Maple Leaf on Water - Image 1167724
Autumn Wapsipinicon River Scene - Image 1167901
Burning Bush - Image 1167989
Bulbous Honey Fungus - Image 1167956
Autumn Maple Leaf on Water - Image 1167735
Canoeing the Wapsipinicon River - Image 1168427
Autumn Maple Leaf on Water - Image 1167748
Bulbous Honey Fungus - Image 1167973
Female Red-winged Blackbird - Image 1168071
Firerug Inkcap - Image 1168102
Fox Squirrel Hanging From Tree - Image 1168106
Autumn Maple Leaf on Water - Image 1167751
Laughing Gym (Rustgill) - Image 1168122
Pied-billed Grebe - Image 1168211
Oyster Mushroom - Image 1168202
Moss on River Birch - Image 1168155
Autumn Maple Leaf on Water - Image 1167805
Poison Ivy Berries - Image 1168281
Red-winged Blackbird - Image 1168287
Autumn Oak Leaf on Water - Image 1167831
Reflections on Water - Image 1168306
Pleated Inkcap - Image 1168252
Rusty Blackbird - Image 1168348
Silky Dogwood Berries - Image 1168400
