Pucker Up

There's a bumper crop of wild persimmons around here this year.  I guess the deer are happy about it, but they turn my mouth inside out unless they are absolutely mushy ripe.

Basking

I don't know what this little guy is.  He's only about 1/4 inch long, but looks like some sort of wasp up close.  His head looks like it's almost all eyes.

Last Call

I usually think of this as a springtime shot, but temperatures in the high 60's have these survivors and other insects out for one last sip before the cold weather really sets in (if central Alabama weather could ever really be considered "cold").

Give It A Couple Of Weeks

And this mighty oak will dump all those leaves on the ground.

Weekend Reflections: Heardmont Park

The reflections in the creek at Heardmont Park in Hoover, Alabama are almost completely covered by newly fallen leaves, and there are plenty more yet to fall.

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Baldy

Yeah, yeah, . . . it's a zoo shot, and an old one at that, but hey, that's the best place for some shots.  At least it's close by.

Gulf Tank

The wave cresting in front of the pelican makes it look a little like the Gulf is contained behind a big glass wall, a huge aquarium, but it's not.