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Natural Fotos

Dan Antion
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Once again, I’m playing with Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. This week, Cee has us looking at nature.

“This week our topic is celebrating Nature. Have fun.”

As you can imagine, if you follow this blog, I have a lot of photos, I’m sorry, fotos to choose from.

A downed tree. Nature is allowed to take its course here.
The sun is low enough to shine under the leaf.
We had a short strong storm that left a few leaves in interesting places.
The squirrel living in our firewood. A.K.A. wack-a-mom.
“I’m up on the tight wire One side’s ice and one is fire It’s a circus game with you and me.”–Leon Russell
The sky looked like it was on fire as I approached Great River Park
Stopping at Great River Park for a snack
It’s the best I could do to get River’s bunny.
The runoff pond from the highway rolls down to the river.
This is the male, looking for food in the river? It’s hard to know. We stayed for a long time, hoping to see them move.
A little turn please. OK. Your bunny-butt is cute, but Rivergirl wants to see your face.
It’s been warming up in the afternoons, but we still have a lot of ice on our walk.
I’m not sure where these came from, but they were stuck in the ice
I love they way they hold the peanuts like an ice cream cone.
This time next week, I probably won’t be outside for the sunset
We are still having windy days, but this is always a good sight,
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63 responses to “Natural Fotos”

  1. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Great gallery Dan :)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks!

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  2. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
    Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

    Beautiful and patriotic CT post, Dan. Happy Monday!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Judy. Another rainy day here, but no complaints. I hope you have a great week.

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  3. Murphy’s Law Avatar
    Murphy’s Law

    Nature certainly abounds here today! The fire sky, the eagle and the squirrel enjoying his peanut are outstanding photos. I also like the leaf where the sun is shining under it, making the raindrops look like diamonds!

    Old Glory flying proud and free is always a welcome and beautiful sight.

    Happy Monday Dan with a great week to follow.
    Ginger

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Ginger. It was hard to stop adding photos to the gallery. Nature is amazing. I love seeing the flag blowing in the wind. A picture of strength.

      I hope you have a wonderful week.

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  4. Oddment Avatar
    Oddment

    These are wonderful. I know I won’t say this in a few months, but I really love that downed tree in the snow. My favorite, though, is the runoff pond with the bare trees; it reminds me of the empty lots of my childhood and what great muddy times were to be had there. Thanks for the good start to the week!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m guessing those empty lots were places you were not supposed to play. Kinda like the creek behind our house. I hope your week continues to go well.

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  5. Rivergirl Avatar
    Rivergirl

    Bunny butt and chubby squirrels. Life is good!

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      Dan Antion

      I realized it has been a while since I included a bunny. I hope you have a great week.

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  6. Gwen M. Plano Avatar
    Gwen M. Plano

    Beautiful photos, Dan. I always love your foto walks through nature, and CT has plenty of beautiful of sights to capture. Have a wonderful day. 🌞

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Gwen. There are a lot of places around here to find nature still thriving.

      Happy Monday.

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  7. GP Avatar
    GP

    Your gallery is always a pleasant visit, Dan.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you enjoy it, GP.

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  8. G. J. Jolly Avatar
    G. J. Jolly

    Out of all those photos, I think I like the one of the runoff pond the best. I know, you’d think it would be the brilliant sunset, but it isn’t for some reason.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I like that one, too. So does Maureen (Oddment) maybe you played in the mud when you were a kid, too.

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      1. G. J. Jolly Avatar
        G. J. Jolly

        Yep, I was one of those kids making mud pie.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          :-)

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  9. lois Avatar
    lois

    Great photos, Dan. The two leaf photos…so pretty with all the bokeh.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Lois. Happy Monday.

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  10. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    Beautiful gallery of nature! I loved the orange sky one, and the critters and birds.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Deborah. It’s easy with nature photos.

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      1. circadianreflections Avatar
        circadianreflections

        😀

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  11. tehachap Avatar
    tehachap

    Shared on FaceBook… thanks for the smile!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thank you!

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  12. John W. Howell Avatar
    John W. Howell

    Terrific photos, Dan I love your nature photos.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks John. I love finding these scenes.

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      1. John W. Howell Avatar
        John W. Howell

        😊

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  13. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    What a lovely gallery, Dan! Happy Monday.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Janet – I hope you have a good week.

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  14. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene

    All of these are wonderful pictures, Dan. Thanks for the song reference with the bird on the wire. :) Hugs on the wing.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Always good to see a fellow fan of Leon :-)

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  15. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    Wonderful gallery. I especially liked the second one of the leaf with the droplets of water in the rays of the sun. Gorgeous.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you like that one. Our dog was always drawing me to leaves on the ground. I have to find them on my own now, but I do like them a lot.

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      1. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        I feel ya… I walk alone now, too.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          It’s so hard.

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          1. Dale Avatar
            Dale

            It is.

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  16. Jan Sikes Avatar
    Jan Sikes

    Fabulous photos, Dan! I love the reference to the Leon Russell song!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      That’s a long time favorite song, Jan. Carney was a great album. I’m glad you like it.

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  17. dweezer19 Avatar
    dweezer19

    I love all the leaves….

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Cheryl! I consider that high praise, give that you’re the queen of nature photos in my book.

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      1. dweezer19 Avatar
        dweezer19

        Awww Dan. You have a wonderful eye for the unique and often unnoticed. My favorite photos of all. Thanks for the kind words. You made me smile.

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  18. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    Beautiful 💜

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  19. bikerchick57 Avatar
    bikerchick57

    Nice photo of the bald eagle, Dan, but trying not to think about the white stuff just yet. After 3 days of rain, I want to see sun and bunnies!

    Hope you’re having a good start to the week.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      It was so hot here. For so long, that I’ve enjoyed seeing the snow pics.

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  20. Deborah Drucker Avatar
    Deborah Drucker

    Particularly like the photo of the fence with the snow on top.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      No snow yet, but a couple weeks ago, I would have let it come.

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  21. JT Twissel Avatar
    JT Twissel

    You’re getting to be such a good squirrel photographer.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks. I think those guys like having their picture taken.

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  22. quiall Avatar
    quiall

    I am always amazed at how much wildlife we have inside our cities. The natural world is right there in front of us and most of the time we don’t even know it. I’m not sure which of the leaf pictures I like best but I’m probably leaning towards the one stuck in the ice. Such an abundance of choices. I love it.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      There is a lot out there worth stopping to look at, Pam. I’ll be looking for those leaves on my own this year, but I’ll do my best to find good ones.

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  24. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    No shortage of nature photos, Dan. I’m glad the snow is still a ways away. :-)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Me too, but cool days would be welcome.

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  25. Kirt D Tisdale Avatar
    Kirt D Tisdale

    As always….love your photos!!

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  26. House of Heart Avatar
    House of Heart

    These are absolutely awesome pics Dan. Thanks so much.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      My pleasure, Holly.

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      1. House of Heart Avatar
        House of Heart

        Mine as well!

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  27. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    You nailed the challenge. I love your photos!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Jennie.

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      1. Jennie Avatar
        Jennie

        You’re welcome!

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  28. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
    robertawrites235681907

    HI Dan, great pictures. The ‘fire sky’ picture is stunning and I love the squirrel with the … nut?

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      Dan Antion

      Thanks Robbie. It’s funny to watch them eat the peanuts we give them. They hold them and eat them like an ice cream cone.

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