Some desiccated Queen Anne's Lace from the walk yesterday.

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Some fading goldenrod (I think) near the edge of one of the seasonal ponds at DNRT's Ocean View Farm.

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Reed tops against a sunset sky.

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Some milkweed spreading its wings from the daily hike today at DNRT Ocean View.

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Sassafras leaf (the three-lobed variety). While this isn't from one of the trees at home, we have sassafras growing around the house. It's a fun native plant—I've shown the kids how to make root beer with it, made sassafras tea, and even attempted to make some homemade gumbo filé powder from the leaves.

Yes, yes, safrole, I know. It's not exactly a thing I do every day.

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Went out looking for some fall color today, but the sun wasn't as cooperative as it could have been.

I made do.

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New England Aster in bloom along the road into the Camp Cachalot WMA in Plymouth, MA.

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