autumn « Seeded Earth

Stone Wall and Tree

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. ~John Muir

This 120 year old stone fence is a boundary of Pope Farms, 5 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin. Photographed in early October, 2007.

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Barn and Shed

Weathered whitewashed barn Broken windows, empty stalls Ghostly cows lowing

Photographed across the road from Indian Lakes County Park in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Sunrise in October

October sunrise Silhouettes of withered weeds Earth’s cycling seasons

Sunrise taken at Pope Farm, 5 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin

Slide Show – Autumn Seed Heads

I love taking photos of seed heads, but how many seeds does anyone really want to see? So I combined all my photos in one short slide show and you can catch a quick look.

If you strive for the moon, maybe you’ll get over the fence. James Wood The only fences found in Door County, WI are either rows of piled stones from field clearing or these wooden criss-crosses from forest clearing. Probably only effective for cows since at least they can’t jump (except over moons.)

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Red Barn in Solitude

It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am the more affection I have for them…. Solitude and silence teach me to love my brothers for what they are, not for what they say. Thomas Merton

Photographed in central Door [...]

Stone Wall and Tree

Barn and Shed

Sunrise in October

Slide Show – Autumn Seed Heads

Keeping in the Cows

Red Barn in Solitude