Vine and red leaves
The Lundy Fire Tower is situated at one of the finest look-off points in the entire county. I tend to take this for granted. I live closer to it than anyone else. I can walk out my front door and be there in less than half an hour – less than five minutes in/on something with a motor.
Today I walked. It’s a nice workout due to the elevation gain. My house is 360 feet above sea level and the tower is 775.
Wood chunk
The road was blocked earlier in the year due to a dispute between a landowner and DNR. A bypass now permits a vehicle to go around the rock barricade. Whenever I drive I always feel as if I’ve cheated. Going there on foot is far more satisfactory. You really get a sense of the terrain.
Glow from sunset (Donahue Lake lower right)
Trees - reddish glow from sunset
Tower and tree
I was hoping for a decent sunset but no such luck there. There was an opening between the horizon and a bank of clouds which yielded about five minutes of very intense light as the sun emerged then quickly set. The glow cast an unusual hue – the spruce trees looked very red.
Weed
Vine and red leaves
Vine and green leaves
Every now and again I came across little bits of snow like a sprinkling of salt. I spent half my walk pretty much looking at my feet as I searched for interesting ground compositions.
Frozen puddle
Frozen puddle
I especially like the shots of leaves, weeds and the frozen puddle — another great collection of images