Red Oak in Winter

Most trees lost their leaves a couple of months ago, but many oak and beech trees have held onto their leaves until now.  Yesterday (03 January) while retrieving my trail cameras, I noticed many of these leaves scattered across the surface of the snow.  Depending on when they fell, these leaves were covered with varying amounts of fine snow.  Here are a few Red Oak leaves that I photographed.  I really like the simplicity of these images.

Photography (03 - 16 November 2017)

 Here are a few photos that I have taken since November 1st.

Full Moon - Alma, MI (03 November 2017)

Cattails at Chipp-A-Waters Park - Mt. Pleasant, MI (06 November 2017)

American Beech and pedestrian bridge - Mt. Pleasant, MI (06 November 2017)

 

Blue skies and golden leaves - Mt. Pleasant, MI (06 November 2017)

Milkweed seeds at the Isabella Conservation District office - Mt. Pleasant, MI (10 November 2017)

Quaking Aspen trunks at the Saginaw Chippewa Academy - Mt. Pleasant, MI (10 November 2017)

Mushrooms and moss - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

Buck rub at Chipp-A-Waters Park - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

Chinquapin Oak leaves - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

Jack Pine - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

 

Swamp White Oak leaf and moss - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

Scots Pine - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

Closeup of a buck rub - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

Cattail - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

Motherwort - Mt. Pleasant, MI (16 November 2017)

Red Oak leaf (May 2009)

Red Oak leaf and beach rocks (07 May 2009)

I took this photograph on 07 May 2009 at the mouth of the Platte River in Benzie County, MI.  I came across this picture yesterday while backing up files to an external hard drive.

Sometimes I look at pictures that I took nearly a decade ago and those that I took this year and I wonder if my photography skills have improved at all. 

An autumn walk at Forest Hill Nature Area

The weather yesterday was absolutely beautiful.  After arriving home from work, we decided to head out to Forest Hill Nature Area for a walk.  Here are a few of the sights.