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
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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"
terribly beautiful...hmmm...
ReplyDeletejust plain beautiful !
Happy Monday, Lovely One !
What a great gift you have Beth!
ReplyDeleteLovely fall finds. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, I find these things beautiful too. Especially cattails and dried pods and seeds. You've captured their beauty well.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many gifts outdoor to enjoy. Glad you captured those beautiful gifts.
ReplyDeleteBeth...I love SOOC...most of my images are the same! You are such a beautiful Spirited photographer!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely treasures.. late autumn beauties are such a wonder. Thanks for sharing these.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are beautiful "as is". It is so fun to take walks and enjoy nature with the camera.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to get enough of all the beauty available to us.
ReplyDeletejust beautiful Beth,have a great week.
ReplyDeleteyou bring nature alive for me! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos!!! Love the mushroom!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
I've loved your blog from afar,
ReplyDeleteseeing 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
Wow all sooc? You rock! Lovely photos my friend. xoxo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You know I love this kind of stuff.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to be back after bad bronchitis, over-work at work. Good to see all you do that is so lovely!
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection of sunny autumn images. Excellent!
ReplyDeletethis is a very special novemeber rainbow of color beth
ReplyDeleteoh 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. ♥
ReplyDeletei love dried up pods and seeds. there's an earthy mystery to them...
ReplyDeleteYou 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!
ReplyDeleteI'll say! They are all just gorgeous...love the seedpods, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics, Beth!! The Chinese lantern is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely. The blurred background effect is especially pretty.
ReplyDeleteBird nests are truly fun. Great picture of the nest.
ReplyDeleteoh my! These shots are incredible! Lovely bokeh! What lens did you use to take these?
ReplyDeleteLove that oriole nest:)
breath.taken.away.
ReplyDeletethat upsidedown mushroom is AMAZING!!!
ReplyDeleteThat mushroom is fascinating. Never seen one that looked like that before!
ReplyDeleteI 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!!!