Let Us Venture Out Back Of Our Land
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| Trail that runs along the side of Woods up by the house area. |
A perfect fall day. Cool, with the sun coming to the close of afternoon daylight. It being around 5:00 P.M., nice time for taking pictures.
It would normally take us about an hour to walk the mile and half trail but today Dick and I will use my Golf Cart that my oldest son Doug bought me. I have been having some health problems so need to stop and rest too often when on foot.
The trail starts along the front edge of the woods down by the horse barn, bringing us out to the North edge of our 10 acre field. Will go on to the back woods and wetland, which holds a pond and prairie.
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| Stopping by the trail that cuts out to the back of the wetland and woods. Dick built a bridge over the wetland that runs up to this edge. |
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| This bridge leads us to the back woods but first we need to get through this standing water. |
We have a pond further over which is called a Scrape. About 4 ft deep and made as a drawing point for wildlife. A dike runs along an area of wet land separating it from the pond area.
We usually walked the dike path to the wooded side but now it is usually under water. A neighboring farmer tiled his field to drain it that water runs into our wetland. Getting shoes soaked each walk was not pleasant so Dick built the bridge further down in an area where the woods are. Surrounding trees reflect in the water after a few days of heavy rains. It will dry up but will sit there until we have a week of dry weather. There is a creek near by that it also drains to.
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| About 10 minutes of walking bring us to a more open area, close to the Prairie. |
With more sun coming into the wooded area I found a few prairie flowers.
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| Here the trees are larger and more mature. The path winds in and out through the trees. 
A deer path leads us onto the next curve of the path. Many deer are
living back here. We came upon one not too far from this area. I was busy
taking the picture and Dick called, "Kate,look there is a deer", but by then it was
too late to take a picture or for me to see, it was gone.
Heading back to the gulf cart before I get too tired. Oh how badly I wanted
to go the whole loop of the trail. But not this time.
The sun was lowering, soon to fall behind the huge hill we live on.
Maybe I can catch a few more views of flowers in the
perennial gardens before
we retire into the house for the night.
Tucked behind some wild growth we saw this giant mushroom growing.
Leaving the woods we headed back up toward the house on the path between the Chicken coop
and the Birdhouse Garden. There the Goldstrum Rudbeckia, Asters, few Phlox and the Baloon
Flower were still in bloom. The Inpatients in containers are still going strong and oh so pretty.
 
Sedum are blooming nestled in between other perennials.
Phlox are still showing color.
Daylily Stela de Ora surprised me with its pretty little bloom.
Not to be outdone in color and form the wild Goldenrod showing its lovely color and form mixed with the perennials also.
I am trying so very hard to not fill bad about summer passing
It takes me longer to find a pretty flower for my ready camera.
But I have my many pictures to look at all winter
not loosing summer at all if I put them in a slideshow
having it flashing me pretty pictures while I work
in my Computer Room on cold days of Fall.
I will also enjoy all the good days
of Fall Color.
Why is change so hard for me and others?
Do any of you share this loss as I do?
Yet! I will accept, as with any change
with a smile,
Blessing my Creator with Praise for Each Days Blessings.
Kate
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