Leaves of Three

Kleenex weather is upon us and hoodies and hats will grace the outdoors once again. My eyes searched the foot path out towards Union Bay, scanning for the victims of the dipping temps., the first fallen leaves that signal autumn. The day was windy, but nothing short of extraordinary, as always promised with any adventure outing in the U.P.


Driftwood boats that ran aground on slate stone faces, red leaves beating out a rythm to my own heart, and stones set so purposefully, you can't deny their intended compositions; the best art gallery to visit is the one that winds through trees and stops at a rocky shoreline.

Here, the Weather Forecast Does Not Apply

When the weather forecast says it will rain today, tomorrow, and the next, what it means is: the sky will rain when and where it wants to rain or just produce big, beautiful clouds and fresh, cool wind.

I snapped these pics. with my dishpan hands after hurrying up on the after dinner clean-up and running outside when the rain had stopped and the sun was just right. You know how the sun casts stronger in the evenings and even more so after a spring rain; the colors screamed at me to leave behind the greasy spoons and caked on plates and capture these shots. The clouds have been amazing the last few days, but I choose to enjoy them with my human lens rather than just use them for a photo-op. Here's to windy, cloud filled, unpredictable days!

What is Seafoam Green, Blue Gray, and Rust Orange

Moss on trees.