Minnesota landscape arboretum is one of my favorite places to walk and take photos, my wife purchased a family and friends pass this year and I do believe that it is money spent wisely for entertainment value and for a good cause.

Spring Summer and Fall have been great and from the last walk I took with my daughter on October 26 I can see that autumn is not an end it is a beginning and now I can hardly wait to go back for the next season, the season of November when things out side are quiet and the wind and cold can seem bitter or sweet autumn colors are fading into winter grays and the rustling of squirrels can sound earth shattering in those woods and meadows. Now those hidden deer are easier to see and the time spent outdoors is so much more appreciated.

Some of these I do for awards or retirements, so I have to make a new book that looks old, J.A. Price book I made and Kens Barber Shop book I made.

Lady bird is back, I thought maybe she had the bird flu, if she did she has recovered gracefully, I have not seen her trailing Mr. bird lately so maybe they had a tiff, or spring has not yet sprung here in the Twin Cities. This photo was taken through my kitchen window facing one of the feeders in my backyard. Again the temp is dropping and the winds are picking up, so I shoot from inside and plan for another day of shooting outside. The setting I am thinking of is for a black and white of lone trees in the fog, I heard on the news that in some areas of Minnesota they are pulling the big trucks off the road because of high winds, I hope the winds diminish before I start work at 5:00 P.M. tonight. I think before I finish work tonight around 2-5 A.M. the temps will be around -6 to -15