We went to the arboretum today, our only chance to get out there this month. I was glad to see that some trees and bushes that I’d thought were dead are quite alive. We were a little late for fall color, unfortunately, but the colors are beautiful nonetheless. In the wetlands we saw a white-throated sparrow, some rufous towhees, lots of goldfinches.

The witch hazel bush by Mary Isabelle was blooming.

The beech grove was shimmering.

The glade.

Mossy forest floor.

Prairie dock

Prairie

Home in the reeds last summer

Wetlands