The mountains up north are in peak color right now but things are looking quite pretty right here in our neck of the woods.  I went bushwhacking along this brook on Saturday toward a bright spot in the woods and look what I found!  A nice little beaver dam!

A peak into the small pond through the leaves.

Leaves and sky reflecting in the water.

This lovely little Maple Tree caught my eye bathed in sunlight on the other side of this opening in the woods.

Normally we would be hard at work on a Monday but we enjoyed a stellar day today –  the last day of the long holiday weekend – it was warm enough for short sleeves and was a great day for a paddle.

Back in the wetlands

Lunch break view.  The river meanders through the wetland where the grasses have all turned golden brown.We enjoyed the warm sun on the way back and spotted a few small turtles in the warmth of the afternoon.  The lotus flowers are all gone by but the lily pads are still green.  Today was the kind of day that one would like to savor
and we wish would go on and on.  🙂

By Robert Frost