Big fall Buck, Soloman's Seal (Polygonatum commutatum if you must know) yellow with ferns

Great Blue Heron on lake at University of Richmond, Toby bored waiting for Sandy

Clear the deck! Sandy's coming!

Ed's Abaco Hurricane indicator with legend and pre-Sandy picture. They've been offline for 36 hours now--hoping they are safe. Bet indicator is gone.

Spanky, Austin's cat went to heaven. A beautiful box made for his ashes by a very adept craftsman with a loving touch. Many different kinds of exotic woods.

Abaco flora and fauna Marjo and Ed's--pre Sandy, April 2012 (Marjo posted her Golden Chalice a couple days ago)

New camera, Pentax Optio, SUV of cameras. Waterproof to 40 feet, has LED's for super close-ups.

Fire in the sky-sunrise, Fall color-sunset

Some Lichens growing on an old hickory tree stump

Some fall color on the James, snapping turtle sunning

Colorado fall pictures--2004, 2 years after the big fire. Cabin was spared by great effort of firefighters. Baby Aspens starting to grow, changing colors.

Lenin was big, literally, in 1972

The Tsar bell, 450,000 pounds, broke when cast--never rung. In 1972 USSR, that's what made a tourist attraction.

Grizzlies having a discussion, big one looking for food

Pointing at the top of Lone Mountain, Big Sky...and the view from there 5 1/2 years later

Took new (to me) boat down for 5 mile test paddle on the James River--gorgeous day

Fall blooming camellias. Too bad can't send scents--whole back yard smells wonderful

Tess's hair brushed, combed, spun, being woven into throw

Tess before she came to us, and after

Montana

Last blooms for the year