Showers and sunbreaks... The Pacific Northwest is in for a wet week.

 

A pause for reflection...

 

Clearing for a while, but more rain is coming...

 

There, alone in the dark, the fern and the fungus...

 

Sometimes you just want to stand there for a while and let nature take over...

 

Some very fine fungus!

 

Nature's fireworks in a corner of the wetlands...

 

Look what happens with just a little rain--- BOOM!

 

Welcome! It's Fall's perfect path.

 

In between showers...

 

Jack Frost came to paint the leaves...

 

Will we ever get back...?

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Maple leaves by the creek...

 

A portrait of Autumn...

 

Cooler. ALmost a chill in the air...

 

Lost in the clouds...

 

Unfortunately, no one has ever told Loretta she's NOT a duck...

 

A fallen tree makes a great place for raccoons, chipmunks, and bears to sit and ponder the meaning of life...

 

October wetlands at the end of the day...

 

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More signs of Fall along the wetlands path...

 

A little bit of rain makes the grass turn green again, and complements Autumn's show...

 

It's going to be cold out by the barn tonight...

 

Fall--- Many geese formations over the house today, squawking all the way...

 

Alone but proud...

 

Let's keep going. Maybe the journey is enough...

 

Farm Service and Supply... Long gone.

 

Forest fairytales...

 

Like a dream...

 

Turning early....

 

The rain clouds are moving away, to the Northeast. The water plants are turning and beginning their yearly cycle of falling back into the water. It's beautiful to see...

 

The sun is moving south and the colors are changing. And perhaps this peaceful moment is something to hold on to...

 

After the rain, some leaves are falling-- the path looks like fall is coming.

 

A window on the past... Looking through a window into the historic Jackson Cabin.

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The pioneer cabin on the Jackson Highway...

 

One last look...

 

Quiet again...

 

And finally a hole in the clouds formed and the sun started shining through...

 

Ferocious!

 

Angry!

 

Restless...

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Peaceful...

 

Not much-- How about you?

 

The Riddle...

 

High on a cliff overlooking the ocean, this tree has faced gale force winds all its life. It still stands strong in the setting sun...

 

Late in the day, as the tide rolls out...

 

Hello Ocean!

 

Morning light with a strong offshore wind blowing the surf around...

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Splash!!!

 

A good day for walking the beach...

 

Always changing, always the same...