Oh the fall colors if only they would stay a little longer than they do! Getting these colors close to a waterline and you just double your enjoyment of the season. After spending the afternoon in nature then it is off to home and an Irish coffee.

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Flower or weed? As a youth I spent some parts of my summer walking pastures and cutting these guys out. Most farmers would probably agree they are weeds. However, when they are in bloom and somewhat confined they are a pretty flower. I am guessing it is all point of view.

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A hardy winter sport is usually hockey, skating or skiing but just standing on the ice waiting for a fish to take the bait seems seems pretty severe. A close look and they all seem to be enjoying the afternoon immensely! I can guess as to what is in those thermoses.

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Looks like everyone is having a good time, especially Dad.

I am assuming this young man is fishing. It appears he is working on cutting something, I hope it isn't his boat!

The temperature is dropping, the sun is setting and the moon is rising. At dusk things are becoming hidden and other things are becoming visible. Time to go home and get warm.

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It is springtime and everything is coming up green, almost. As I was driving through the park all of a sudden there was a break in the near road growth where I spotted this big tree off in the distance. It was a cold, cloudy spring day and this old growth dead tree just stuck out making the day a little colder.

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The middle of November is a weather changing time. On the left, near the shore, the ice has formed. Just on the edge of the ice a leaf has been frozen in as it is one of the last leaves to come off the summer trees. On the right is the water, lapping at the edge of the ice allowing for the ice to build up one small wave at a time. As you set there getting a little colder as the wind blows you become fixated on the motion of the water spilling over the ice. Then you get cold, wake up and think I got to get warm!

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Evening flight of a Great Egret is always something to see. Just a little color protruding from a white form really stands out.

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My first siting of a Great Egret for the year. I had hardly gotten through evergreens and he took to the sky after only two shots of him standing. The other on was long gone. How they can spend the day by a busy street and take flight the minute I show up is beyond me.

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Deer and snow always seem to go together.

It is always hard to get a shot of these hawks and they trend to flay away when anyone stops. Got lucky today!
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Spotted this Red-tailed Hawk and followed him around as he was looking for a good location to hunt from and maybe away from me.
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A very gray day out but I did find this Red-tailed Hawk setting in a tree. I assume it was looking for a meal.
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A spring day, blue skies and white fluffy clouds. Doesn't get much better.
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A very warm day with lots of people out fishing. This guy was not happy being caught.
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Spring is coming, the Canada's are pairing up for the new season.
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The sun was going down on a very windy day and the waves were lapping over a fallen log at the water's edge.
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Forty MPH winds kept the lake pretty much deserted this day. It was cold out but it was nice to hear the water lapping at the shore.
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Watching the sun go down and caught this scene of Canada Geese flying.
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Red-tail hawk in flight.

First time I have seen the herd out this year, however they stayed pretty much behind the brush.

Winter, an almost frozen lake, a setting sun and you have a photograph.
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With the warm weather a lot of the ice has melted and people are taking advantage of the warm days.
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Damn the water is cold, I think is what is being said.
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As the winter approaches open water gets harder to find. It was also very loud there.
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As winter approaches open water is harder to find for the water fowl.
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A reprocess of the previous image.
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Out and about in the fog looking for something to photograph in the haze and I discovered this man fishing on the other side of the lake. Played with the processing and ended up with this.
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Found a tree full of water drops as a result of the early morning fog.
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The catch.

The meal is take out.

The swallow.

Can't live in the Midwest without these guys.

He is getting closer, lets go!

Don't want any vistors so they took off.

The hunter.

A couple of deer out and about.

The after Christmas crowds.

Pretty loud as you get closer.

There were seven in the herd, here are just four of them.

Cooper Hawk.

Such a pretty smile!

Just something about those eyes.

It has been hard getting a picture of this guy.

Getting hard to find open water.

Red-tailed hawk looking backwards...didn't know they could do that.

Shortly after this the Red-tailed hawk took off in the direction he was looking...I think dinner.

Just leaving when I saw this guy in the trees.

Just shows you how much cold a Canadian can take.

Ladies night out.

Starting to build up some ice.

Starting to group for the night.

Found this gentleman out on a date, well three actually.

You can tell they are getting ready to take flight by the noise level.

Resting before the next leg of the flight.

Just waiting for the blanket of white to cover everything.

It is starting to get a little thin.

Water's edge.

A warm evening and a setting sun.

Catching up on the days activity.

Calm.

What a night!

Wait mom!

A good looking female.

I think she was hiding from me.

Move slow and look thru the trees.

What do you say Honey, we paddle over to the other side and see how the grass is?

Very pretty in the sun.

Found these three one early morning. They were on the move and wouldn't wait for me to change the lens.

A tight crop.

Gathering as much as one can before winter sets in.

Winter is coming, now is the time to store up some fat.

Just not sure if he wants to go up or not. If the car stops, up he goes.

This ear of corn was highly prized as there were a half a dozen or more squirrels running all around as I sat in the truck taking pictures.

A calm cool day with no wind. Just right to enjoy the water and colors of fall.

They were just floating in the water, not going anywhere in particular.

A quiet warm evening, a calm lake, a lazy boat and fall’s colors!

Mother Nature planting next year's crop.

Cloudy evening but still the colors are out!

Taken at Standing Bear Lake with the new camera.

Learning how to operate the software.

New camera and new lens. Taken at Standing Bear Lake.

Doesn't seem like anybody is home.