There's not much color left on the trees in our woods.

But I found a young beech still with it's golden-leaves on.

I like it when the branches are low and you can step right into the color.

A heart-eyed tree-being looked out with love.

And near the base of the tree a rock-creature was resting in the fallen leaves.  We can find happiness in the simplest of things. 💚 Peace

These feathery yellow compound-leaves caught my eye this morning.  A compound leaf consists of many leaflets joined on a single stem.

I think this tree is a young mountain ash.  

The shadow on a neighboring leaf was pretty neat to see.

And nearby a late mushroom had a startling life-like look.  The marvels of nature are limitless. 💚Peace

I visited one of my favorite beech trees this morning.  It was dressed in a frenzy of fabulous yellow-golden leaves.

It's smooth-barked branches peeked out shyly.  Some beeches keep their leaves through the winter.  We'll see what happens here.

And a wide-eyed trunk-being looked ready to speak. Nature has many ways of reminding us to listen. 💚 Peace

Late afternoon in the yard amazing light.

And the energy of their powerful trunks was equally grounding.

While on the trail a mossy leaf-outlined rock-valentine touched my heart. Love and friendship are all around us, even in the woods. 💚 Peace

A fiery canopy of scarlet oak leaves caught my eye this morning.

With a great welcoming tree-spirit arms outstretched.

Part of a joyous autumn-celebration of color.

And camouflaged with the color around it I noticed a wasp-gall globe on a young oak-sapling twig . Oh how wondrous to be one with nature's magic and beauty. 💚 Peace

I visited one of my favorite old trees the other day. It lives near a stream that has been too high to cross.  This day it was passable.

There is a special delight walking around a tree to appreciate its many perspectives.  Like a living nature-sculpture.

And with this mighty-one witnessing it's masterful tree-survivalism.  

There was even a friendly white-bearded bark-dwarf who smiled out at me. Being present in nature is a special gift we give our heart and soul. 💚 Peace

There's nothing like hugging  a giant tree to soothe the heart. And lift our spirits. ​

I met a spectacular maple on my walk at Baird Park this morning.

If you look closely you'll see a cedar-seedling growing out of the moss.

A colorful birds-eye view. 

And a grinning toothless tree-being in profile.

Overall a very happy tree growing in the peaceful park-land.

Back in the woods a very cool mushroom in the process of opening.  My mantra walking today: May all beings be happy and filled with love. 💚 Peace