Yesterday we decided to take a walk along the north side of the Muskegon Channel. We took the eastern turn and then went into the closed Channel Campground. We gathered a few pictures of the early fall changes. We have not had a killing frost yet or even a light frost. Our trees offer us protection. The nights have been cooler in the 50"s and this has triggered the trees to begin to prepare for winter.
We have a good variety of trees by our home, red and white oaks, maples in various varieties, sassafras, wild cherry, an assortment of pines and some spruces. A beautiful and varied forest. We enjoy it as it brings a tapestry of various critters and birds. Every season is a pleasure for the eyes. We have had deer so close to our house they we can almost count them as pets. We have a red squirrel that has taken a fancy to our cherry tomato plant; he stops to let us know he has another when we sit with our coffee. The plethora of birds is an ever changing scene of color and size. Recently we have been blessed with the visit of a female Northern Harrier. A marvelous creature with a four foot wing span. She forages for the multitude of small critters that peruse the forest floor. Though this is the cruel cycle of life here in the woods it is an ever unfolding wonder of nature in her marvelous complexity.
I hope you enjoy the few photos I am posting here. Enjoy!
I had to include this photo of a Northern Harrier so you could see it's beauty. However, I did not take it but found a copyright free image.
As we walked the channel we came upon one of our favorite sights, a heron.
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