Autumn’s Blustery Vibrance

My trusty canine sidekick, Chibú, and I took a little hike down by the Mississippi on the Winchell Trail, which is conveniently located about a mile from our residence. She’s awfully patient for a puppy when I stop with the camera, and believe it or not, she actually leads me to many exceptional shots. Anyway, the wind was up around 30 mph and it was tossing everything around with glee. Magnificent. The combination of those mighty currents of air and the light bouncing off the colors on the ground was a wondrous experience. Chibú gave me a yank and I found myself staring at this tree. The odd hole in the middle and the leaves of a maple sapling next to it were entrancing. I had to take at least 30 or 40 shots to get one that worked nicely. Of course, that’s what you see here.

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