Midwest Harvest

Autumn in the midwest United States can be awesome. This photo from my kitchen window shows the colorful foliage of a variety of hardwoods in the distance. In the forefront, the corn crop is drying in anticipation of harvest. Once the corn is harvested, the deer and Canada geese will feed on the left-over remains of the corn crop.

Autumn Colors - Euonymus atropurpureus

This beautiful "burning bush" (Euonymus atropurpureus) was vividly on fire in my friend's yard. The fruit or berries are somewhat orange and upclose, almost look artificial. This bush is so bright and beautiful that it immediately attracts one's eyes to it.

The Star Spangled Banner

The US flag, flapping in the very strong, cold breeze reminded me of phrase in the last stanza of the Star Spangled Banner, "And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." (Francis Scott Key, 1814) This picture was taken along I-96 in Eaton County, Michigan on October 14, 2006. It was an awesome feeling to see it, quite unexpectedly, and so vividly against the blue sky in the background.