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rozoneill: Rose hips begin to decay after some frosty weather
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rozoneill: A quiet pond under a gray sky perfectly sums up this outing
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rozoneill: I have yet to see an actual beaver at the beaver lodge
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rozoneill: Light from a distant sun shines in a trailside puddle
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rozoneill: Last night's rain left behind puddles and reflections
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rozoneill: Good thing they paved the trail all the way around the pond
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rozoneill: I'm tempted to jump in and swim in the clouds
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rozoneill: Waterfowl (coots mostly) congregate near the island
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rozoneill: Willow trees lose their leaves in advance of wintry weather
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rozoneill: Colorful blackberry leaves are like shiny objects for me
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rozoneill: The colorful beauty of a blackberry leaf up close
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rozoneill: A willow bud has its own personal water supply
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rozoneill: Ford's Pond reposes under a gray and moody sky
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rozoneill: Leaf on figurative fire
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rozoneill: The quietude of the pond
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rozoneill: The weather was not as stormy as it looked
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rozoneill: Blackberry leaf in detail
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rozoneill: Inlet from Woodruff Pond to Ford's Pond
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rozoneill: A small creek flows between the two ponds
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rozoneill: The gray sky leaches into the otherwise colorful waters of the pond
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rozoneill: A puddle is like a window into another world
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rozoneill: Dark clouds were a common photographic subject on this hike
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rozoneill: Knapweed continues to bloom, winter weather notwithstanding
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rozoneill: A dried up teasel seed head just begs to be placed in a flower arrangment
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rozoneill: Serenity like a pond on a windless day
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rozoneill: Panoramic of a large puddle next to the trail
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rozoneill: The trail continues along the south shore of the pond
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rozoneill: Why I keep wading into the brambles
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rozoneill: The leading edge
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rozoneill: Mother Nature is indeed quite the artist