Beef cows graze as the morning sunlight lights up early fall colors.
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 85mm, ISO 400, f/4, 1/640″ exposure.
As fall officially arrives and the possibility of frost becomes more present, hardy flowers like this rudbeckia continue to show off their colors.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/200″ exposure.
Milk weed pods are beginning to burst forth out in our front field. It was challenging capturing their dehiscence as there was a good breeze blowing across the field.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 125, f/4.5, 1/1600″ exposure
A first frost last night and the flowers are fading…
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 1250, f/3.5, 1/1000″ exposure
This cherry tree is a stalwart next to Fargo Brook. Given that the brook has been rather unruly in the past couple of years and jumped its banks due to flooding rains, I wonder how long the tree will last before its hold is eroded and it falls like many other trees before it.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/4.5, 1/2500″ exposure.
Sometimes a spider’s web will catch more than just dinner…
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 640, f/8, 1/160″ exposure
The asters are blooming in our front field and the bees and flies are enjoying them. Catching these quick flying guys is a challenge!
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/4.2, 1/4000″ exposure.
This giant sugar maple has lived a long life in the woods near our house. It’s a favorite of mine, and I greet it almost every day as I run through the woods—”Good morning grandfather.” I’d guess it’s around 200 years old. Most of the land in our area has been clear-cut at least twice since Colonial times, and the majority of the bigger trees around us are no older than 60 or 70 years old. The term “witness tree” is used in these parts to describe trees that a farmer would leave standing to help define his property line (note the stone wall in the foreground). There were several such witness trees along this property line, most having given way to gravity and crashed to the ground. This one remains though it’s shedding branches and it’s only a matter of time before it too succumbs.
Nikon D600, Nikon 18-35mm lens @ 18mm, ISO 1250, f/16, 1/25″ exposure.
There are several varieties of goldenrod native to our area. This, I think, is Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora), as smaller, more compact variety that blooms in fields and open woods.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/250″ exposure.
John Hadden Photography 