Late Autumn, October, 2023

The following photos were taken in the last 2 weeks of October, mostly at Audie Lake in the Blue Hills (Rusk County, Wisconsin). 

The first morning I got there was windy with beautiful, white puffy clouds. I was delighted to still find so much color - unusual for mid October. Two days later I went again and this time it was very calm and I was able to get some colorful reflection images. 

By late October there was still some color mostly from Oak, Tamarack and Popple trees. I found a gorgeous orange Maple tree at the Memorial Park in Ladysmith.

I came across a group of Sandhill Cranes foraging in a corn field.

It was a delight to watch a large group of swans on the Flambeau river. They mostly swam in pairs - these birds mate for life and are so devoted to each other!

Enjoy this colorful selection - soon winter is arriving in the north country.

Susanne

Click on the photos for a larger view.

Interested in purchasing a print? go to my website: www.soulcenteredphotography.net

Morning frost on Raspberry leaves

Colorful abstract reflections of trees

Colorful abstract reflections of trees

Tamarack bog, Audie Lake

Tamarack bog at Audie Lake

Perfect rainbow - cell phone image

Twin mushrooms - Amanita muscaria

Sandhill Cranes foraging

Popple tree - brilliant yellow

Popple tree - brilliant yellow

At the Memorial Park, Ladysmith

Brilliant orange Maple tree

Colorful Oak trees

Group of swans, Flambeau river

A pair of swans, Flambeau river

Late fall colors

Late fall colors, Audie Lake

Late fall colors, Audie Lake

 

An Unexpected Sunrise

I had been wanting to go kayaking for a while now but either the weather didn't cooperate or I was busy otherwise. Friday, July 14. looked promising so I loaded up the kayak the evening before and left early around 5:15am. As I was driving to my destination (Audie Lake in the Blue Hills, Wisconsin) I noticed how thick the clouds were but there was fog in low places.

My thoughts were, if there is no sunrise at least there will be fog and a calm lake with beautiful reflections. When I got to the boat landing I was surprised to find no fog and it was already breezy. For a moment I wasn't sure if I even wanted to go kayaking but now I was here so let's go for it! I almost didn't take my camera, thinking the cell phone is good enough for a cloudy morning. 

Sure glad I had my camera with me when all of a sudden the sun appeared as an orange red ball in the sky. As the sunrise progressed the colors changed and an unusual light permeated the whole landscape.  I figured the smoke from the canadian wildfires had entered our area again.

So it turned into a beautiful morning paddle after all with a very unexpected and unusual sunrise and morning light. I did not see or hear the loons as in other years.

The last 4 photos are from an evening 3 days prior. When I arrived the sun disappeared behind clouds. I liked the green and blue colors and texture of the sky/clouds. As always, things rarely work out as planned but it is beautiful to be in nature and get surprised.

Enjoy, Susanne

Click on the photos for a larger view.

Here are links to other blog posts with the loons: https://soulcenteredphotography.blogspot.com/2020/07/loon-watching-at-audie-lake.html

https://soulcenteredphotography.blogspot.com/2021/07/kayaking-on-audie-lake.html

Interested in purchasing a print? go to my website: www.soulcenteredphotography.net