Light and leaves...

You never know who's hiding in the woods on Halloween...

Mushroom riot...

The smell of dampness from last night's rain, with just a hint of wood smoke...

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The hidden waterfall...

Still a surprise or two in the wetlands...

All dressed up for Autumn!

An explosion of color...

Beside the ferns and autumn leaves a delightful little waterfall...

Fall leaves and mushrooms in the light...

Or a walk in the park!

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There is no better time for a walk in the woods...

Minnie Peak in the morning...

The color is popping out on Hoffstadt Mountain...

When water sounds like music...

Spanish Colonial in the Northwest...?

Winlock used to be a thriving town of lumberjacks, mill workers, and small farms.  The Church of the Sacred Heart is closed now due to dwindling congregation and a shortage of priests.  But its facade still speaks of better times.

A quiet walk...

Fall comes to Olequa Creek...

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Rustling leaves and just a hint of wood smoke...

The late afternoon autumn light in the wetlands...

Still some berries for the birds...

Quiet time...

Perfect Autumn afternoon...

Southbound...

Things are good here. There is love here...

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In the darkest parts of the forest, the trees grow moss AND ferns!

Into the woods...

Sunset from Johnston Ridge...

Let's just sit here and watch the leaves turn...

Mt. Rainier!

Mt. Rainier is visible from only a handful of places where we live.  It's always a nice surprise to see it looming in the distance.  From this spot it's more than 50 miles away.

Soon it's going to rain...

There's a fish right over there...

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It's always good to be close to a good place to drink...

Leaves are falling...

Noir

I was born when she kissed me,
I died when she left me,
I lived a few weeks while she loved me.

-In a Lonely Place

A bouquet right next the railroad tracks...

They like to dance when they think no one is looking...

A quiet volcano with wildflowers...

Imagine another thousand feet of altitude, coming to a peak...

Coal Creek near the end of the day...

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The bend at the end of Coldwater Lake...

Hello Autumn!

Goodbye Summer, see you next year!

Mysterious...

Duck!

Turn turn turn...

There is still a flower or two, but mostly the water lilies are beginning their slow return to the darkness beneath the surface of the water until the Spring wakes them again.