You can cut the moisture in the air with a knife. It’s humid, and shortly after sunset a thunder storm developed and worked its way out over Lake Superior. I drove over to McQuade Harbor (six miles away) and enjoyed some storm watching from inside my car. This is my favorite image with the gazebo in the foreground.
McQuade Harbor Gazebo Lightning Strike
As I’ve noted in many recent posts, the wildflowers are amazing right now. Here are a few images I took within the past few days. The fawn and doe know me personally, and walked within five feet of me before disappearing into the forest. On the other side of the road were hikers whom they wanted to avoid and I have a reputation with the birds and mammals as the “birdfeeder man”! (i.e.safe and provides food)
Late Season White-Tailed Deer Fawn
I also made a quick trip over to Sax-Zim Bog. When the weather did not cooperate I explored some logging roads east of Canyon and was rewarded with these sightings.
Sandhill Crane and Tansy (truly an invasive plant)
Wild Turkey Trot! (pretty certain this is two families of turkeys)
Turkey Trot the Movie! (link for email subscribers)
Deer picture…so dear! I think that is fireweed in the turkey images? I had some in my yard for a while but it had to go along with our RR ties in redoing the yard. I didn’t know that tansy was invasive. Good to know. Wonderful images as always. The lightening was amazing and I love the comet picts too. sal
Definitely fireweed. I know up in Alaska it is supposed to tell you Summer is coming to an end, and definitely pull any Tansy out should it appear. The stuff will take over any meadow within two or three years. However Lupine is also invasive but folks including me plant it in their yards.
At this time if year I pay attention to where various wildflowers are blooming. I then plan return visits in about three weeks to collect seeds!
so fun to see those turkeys! very sweet
thanks for sharing all this beauty with us
I so enjoy going on a virtual wildlife roadie with you. Thanks so much for brightening my day.