11.08.2010

my fascination with the outdoors continues....

is this an oriole's nest
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if it had been low enough for me to touch
i think it would have come home with me
mushrooms that grow upside down from huge trees
amaze me
i'm not sure why cattails are called cattails
~
i don't think they look like the tails of any cats i know
can you believe that i found a chinese lantern still in bloom
still bright orange
still hanging on to every last day of fall
and
as much as i love anything living
dried up pods and seeds of any kind this time of year
i find terribly beautiful
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all photos sooc~straight out of the camera~beautiful "as is"

29 comments:

Kim Mailhot said...

terribly beautiful...hmmm...

just plain beautiful !
Happy Monday, Lovely One !

John said...

What a great gift you have Beth!

nacherluver said...

Lovely fall finds. Lovely.

Leslie said...

Oh, yes, I find these things beautiful too. Especially cattails and dried pods and seeds. You've captured their beauty well.

tainterturtles said...

There are so many gifts outdoor to enjoy. Glad you captured those beautiful gifts.

deb did it said...

Beth...I love SOOC...most of my images are the same! You are such a beautiful Spirited photographer!

Hilary said...

Such lovely treasures.. late autumn beauties are such a wonder. Thanks for sharing these.

Marilyn said...

Yes, they are beautiful "as is". It is so fun to take walks and enjoy nature with the camera.

S. Etole said...

It's hard to get enough of all the beauty available to us.

Cinner said...

just beautiful Beth,have a great week.

rad6 said...

you bring nature alive for me! I love it!

slommler said...

Wonderful photos!!! Love the mushroom!!
Hugs
SueAnn

Jennifer Richardson said...

I've loved your blog from afar,
seeing your title pop up now and then
in comments I've enjoyed.
Took a moment
this golden afternoon
to come and visit you for myself
and, oh my,
I'll be back
again and again:)
-Jennifer

Caroline said...

Wow all sooc? You rock! Lovely photos my friend. xoxo

Country Girl said...

Beautiful! You know I love this kind of stuff.

Jeanie said...

So nice to be back after bad bronchitis, over-work at work. Good to see all you do that is so lovely!

Marcie said...

Wonderful collection of sunny autumn images. Excellent!

ELK said...

this is a very special novemeber rainbow of color beth

PaperPumpkin said...

oh my gosh! I just LOVE these photos and I love the real things in nature! My Grama always had those Chinese Lanterns when I was a little girl, but I've never seen them since. LOVE them, thank you! I've also never seen an oriel's nest. Pods and seeds and bulbs are a favorite of mine, too, Beth. We are too much alike...! We would get into trouble together. ♥

emily wierenga said...

i love dried up pods and seeds. there's an earthy mystery to them...

Roban said...

You have an amazing eye for beauty. You capture so many elements of nature that few people ever slow down long enough to see. Thank you; I'm one of those people!

kelly@thebluemuse said...

I'll say! They are all just gorgeous...love the seedpods, too.

Ida said...

Great pics, Beth!! The Chinese lantern is beautiful!

MB Shaw said...

These are lovely. The blurred background effect is especially pretty.

TechnoBabe said...

Bird nests are truly fun. Great picture of the nest.

Oliag said...

oh my! These shots are incredible! Lovely bokeh! What lens did you use to take these?

Love that oriole nest:)

deb said...

breath.taken.away.

julochka said...

that upsidedown mushroom is AMAZING!!!

Jaime said...

That mushroom is fascinating. Never seen one that looked like that before!

I was walking with some friends about a month ago, along a path lined with cattails....my friend plucked one off its branch and broke it open...and oh my...a whole new world of spectacular opened up to me as the seeds blew all over the place in the wind. I have never thought to do that before...had no idea they were bursting with dandelion like seeds!!!