The temperature took a nosedive, and it rained off and on all day. I was out doing cases, and of course, turned it into a touring trip at the same time. Want to come along?
I drove down 40th St. Yes, those are blue blazes on the trees. Yes, that is my North Country Trail (a little piece of roadwalk). Did I subconsciously picture this spot on purpose because of that? I thought it was for the colors and the little curve in the road, but who knows?
![dirt road in autumn](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicATxyab1-DxY5LKtsT_0F0klqaAwHjNlXbR2pWHI-qa3UoZHcHhdc7w8f04qaK4MPSwzG9gnFsYsPCBh3Ps45VWBL0kVWeqJIqOLnRIhq5MPdgstMZOOFZdIhFIBt35-caTncenrnQWs/s280/40thSt01.jpg)
Next stop, a location on a high bank above the Pere Marquette River. Even though the river shows up only as that light gray fuzziness beyond the branches, I liked how much depth there was in this shot.
![Pere Marquette River](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7m05Vf53LtgH0aRw8O1M1NsOGGGx0pFdZXhplmuE2esJ5BQm7aut-r7bkuOZ8Xnze0iseJ4JMyCSfRnyAlcv4sSlZHo3s1xx2f45PkBHesI-w5d2S2vWXEsD9mzbWxj8PtCkdWqFjfU/s280/PMriverOct15.jpg)
Flower gardens are making a last effort to offer beauty.
![hosta in autumn](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvid5prYA84tc_5l690sIw9g2AL-cYnAmJLybB4T_y6MrfeH4x9gpmdQkWHW5OX_dpesrPFQymv4QEGhzPSzJInphXTs9TuQomJqeG_hF6R86thtIGs6aPXdtcj1XlNpsCAB8nqqWAzg/s280/HostaFall01.jpg)
It was actually raining when I took this picture of Pettibone Lake, but the colors showed up nicely anyway.
![Pettibone Lake in autumn](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6bV42YCG0DIBw7jaDLNuTiP4hgvd1VhthTKgcrAn5Q4G_WGJ2iby6fYSyKBWL8OH_AADsvygwKJxP-sYf1u8yqrkjWvXG5fjQJbD4AOU1AVbVP5HuO4mYnwWZFvlbtMrMo60GTHe4Fs/s280/PettiboneLake01.jpg)
I was being watched by a surprisingly calm and sleek black squirrel.
![black squirrel](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtijBuyUlNzq7z4lfDKFnNX94vy92rA2lWkVocWLEVj1MbQP43iX1Cp3oBL5Ri_oY-6YwWgaY1th7iTSXjpiiOw_1WoLCwW2xITrKEU_HJx-jo4UjXcK6zh9r4kzSDX6G4QzXADrfz05M/s280/squirrelblack10.jpg)
She really gave me a good once-over.
![black squirrel](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgwK1KS9acII2IRlidViGVNapIcI2EMnw1fgtpWao3RfQtnnIuhTxPzo5VoFqLuXNXNmwqVXD1nXXH1uMmJWNbWHtyCcu03KoikzDnisDmDWbMOpfsCmtnhdvjWImwYAqOJbvzQc8RaI/s280/squirrelblack11.jpg)
I wonder what she thought?
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I like that 40th street pic. For me it's the curve ahead in the road. It like a mystery. You never know what's around that curve. Curiosity is a strong force.
ReplyDeletewhatever your reason was for taking that first picture I'm glad you did. It's really nice. That squirrel is probably wondering what the heck you're doing
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