Fall is on it's way

Just a few random pictures from a hike in the fall. The ferns are brown because we had gotten a hard frost a week before this.










My Wife, My Love

Love hiking with her. It was a cold day today and I noticed the sun playing with her face hidden behind the hood so had to take a pic.

Fancy Ice

I saw this and was amazed. How the ice froze like this I have no idea, but I love it.










Milkweed

Some pictures of the milkweed seeds. They are beautiful in there own ugly way.
       The milkweed plant leaves are a big food source for the monarch caterpillar. The leaves have toxins in them that the caterpillar consumes and they stay in the body after it turns into a butterfly to repel predators from eating it.










Compton's Mill

This used to be an old flour mill. Built in 1872 it was used until the 1940's. I drove past here many times and finally decided to stop and take pictures. Really like how well it is taken care of.