East and west contrails

 

Heading west

 

The contrail from a twin engine jet airliner heading west is colored by the setting sun.

Heading east

The contrail from a twin engine jet airliner heading east is colored by the setting sun.

 

The east bound airplane was photographed about five minutes after the west bound flight.  This was enough time for the sun to set even more and change the coloration of the contrail.

Tree chomping

 

Down but hung up

As the beavers larder up for the winter, they will chew down trees to get stores for their pantry.  They are great chewers but sometimes do not have the greatest of aims.  When the top of a toppled tree gets hung up in a nearby neighbor, and is too high off the ground to be chewed, they will leave it, uncut up.  This is one of several such exemplars they left behind by the pond.  It is presented here as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

 

 

 

Splintered stump

A closer look at the chomped upon section reveals the secret of beaver chewing methodology - chew around and around until the trees topples of its own volition.  By then, the center of the tree is so weak that it pulls itself apart.

 

 

Teeth marks of the chomper

A closer look at the splintered end of the toppled tree.  Look at those teeth marks!  Each chomp takes out a piece of tree that is two to three inch long and about one-half inch thick. 

 

 

Falling tulip tree

 

Tulip tree in autumn

Sunlight from the setting sun makes the already bright fall foliage of this Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip tree) even more colorful.

 

Color on the bank

 

River reflections

 

The young tree growing out of the river bank could not wait to show its colors before its elders.

River seen

 

Building across the river

 

We don't give out awards or points, but if we did, we would give them to whoever has a good / accurate description of how this image was made.

This topsy turvy river scene is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

 

Caution - do not step on cracks

 

A bridge to cross

 

Spending some time by the river at the end of the day is a great way to relax.

Before you ask, yes, I have been across and back - very carefully.

 

Cocooning for winter

 

Getting ready...

This  Lophocampa caryae (Hickory Tussock) moth is cocooning itself onto a board in preparation for overwintering.

 

 

...ready.

 

These three Hickory Tussock moths have cocooned themselves and are ready for the cold.