November

November’s Offerings

155 Images in Chronological Order

The West Gate in Pre-dawn Light

The West Gate in Pre-dawn Light

A Nest in the Sumac

A Nest in the Sumac

Little White Puffsters at Dawn

Little White Puffsters at Dawn

A Bit of Down at Dawn

A Bit of Down at Dawn

A View Across the Corn Fields to the West at Dawn

A View Across the Corn Fields to the West at Dawn

Rosehips on the Far Western Hill at Dawn

Rosehips on the Far Western Hill at Dawn

Prairie Pea Pods Under a Lead Sky

Prairie Pea Pods Under a Lead Sky

Thorny Locust Sapling Against a Dawn Sky

Thorny Locust Sapling Against a Dawn Sky

Frail Nest

Frail Nest

Swoop Tree in the Fall

Swoop Tree in the Fall

Down Tree Bark CU

Down Tree Bark CU

Down Tree - Rotten At the Core

Down Tree – Rotten At the Core

The Hay Machine Wheel

The Hay Machine Wheel

Cattail Head Laying Down

Cattail Head Laying Down

Shelf Fungus Low to the Ground

Shelf Fungus Low to the Ground

Bare Trees Like Veins

Bare Trees Like Veins

Past a Leaning Tree to a Clearing

Past a Leaning Tree to a Clearing

Cattails Leaning

Cattails Leaning

Dead Trunk with Fallen Branches

Dead Trunk with Fallen Branches

Draw Floor Potpourri

Draw Floor Potpourri

Looking Up Out of A Draw Past Undergrowth

Looking Up Out of A Draw Past Undergrowth

Looking Back East to the Hill from the Far Western Draw

Looking Back East to the Hill from the Far Western Draw

The Trail Along East Side of the Far Western Draw

The Trail Along East Side of the Far Western Draw

Where the Brush Gives Way to the Grass

Where the Brush Gives Way to the Grass

A Bittersweet View Across the West Draw

A Bittersweet View Across the West Draw

Bone Chewed a Bit by Rodents

Bone Chewed a Bit by Rodents

Snapped Off Stump

Snapped Off Stump

From the Shade of the West Draw to the Far Western Hillside

From the Shade of the West Draw to the Far Western Hillside

Squirrel Nest

Squirrel Nest

Barren Young Trees

Barren Young Trees

The Head of the Northwest Draw with Bare Trees

The Head of the Northwest Draw with Bare Trees

Magnificent Yellowed Cottonwood Near the West Gate

Magnificent Yellowed Cottonwood Near the West Gate

The Bare Trees of the First Draw and the Path Nearby

The Bare Trees of the First Draw and the Path Nearby

Twigs Against the Sky

Twigs Against the Sky

Bare Trees of the First Draw Against the Sky

Bare Trees of the First Draw Against the Sky

Dawn Sky of November 11

Dawn Sky of November 11

Dawn Sky of November 11 CU

Dawn Sky of November 11 CU

A Dun Colored Meadow

A Dun Colored Meadow

November 11 Sun Burning Through Cloud Cover

November 11 Sun Burning Through Cloud Cover

Bald Stand in the First Draw

Bald Stand in the First Draw

Shock of Dry Grass

Shock of Dry Grass

Across the Hooked Head of the Second Draw - Bare Trees

Across the Hooked Head of the Second Draw – Bare Trees

Wind Blown Leaves Still Hanging On

Wind Blown Leaves Still Hanging On

The Last Few Leaves Thrust Up Against a Cloudy Sky

The Last Few Leaves Thrust Up Against a Cloudy Sky

A Cottonwood Grove on a Gray Day

A Cottonwood Grove on a Gray Day

Cottonwood Leaves Caught in a Crotch

Cottonwood Leaves Caught in a Crotch

The Slope of the Draw

The Slope of the Draw

Hedge Apples on the Ground WS

Hedge Apples on the Ground WS

Hedge Apples on the Ground CU

Hedge Apples on the Ground CU

Hedge Apples on the Ground Eaten by Critters

Hedge Apples on the Ground Eaten by Critters

Hedge Apples Still on the Tree

Hedge Apples Still on the Tree

Fall Leaves on a Bed of Moss

Fall Leaves on a Bed of Moss

Critter Den Hole in the Second Draw

Critter Den Hole in the Second Draw

A Cut Bank on the Edge of the Second Draw

A Cut Bank on the Edge of the Second Draw

Vine Leaves From Below

Vine Leaves From Below

Still Life with Little White Fungus and Orange Leaves

Still Life with Little White Fungus and Orange Leaves

Buck Brush from Below

Buck Brush from Below

Big Down Tree

Big Down Tree

Waxy Leaves Still Green

Waxy Leaves Still Green

Rough Bark

Rough Bark

Cottonwood Rotten at the Base

Cottonwood Rotten at the Base

Leaves in a Low Open Crotch

Leaves in a Low Open Crotch

Colony of White Fungus on a Down Tree WS

Colony of White Fungus on a Down Tree WS

Solo Fungus on a Down Tree

Solo Fungus on a Down Tree

At the Five Sisters Cottonwood Grove

At the Five Sisters Cottonwood Grove

Two Trunks at the Five Sisters Cottonwood Grove

Two Trunks at the Five Sisters Cottonwood Grove

In the Sinuous Low End of the South Draw

In the Sinuous Low End of the South Draw

In the Sinuous Low End of the South Draw 2

In the Sinuous Low End of the South Draw 2

The Big Cottonwod in the Low End of the South Draw

The Big Cottonwod in the Low End of the South Draw

Brown Grass Under an Arcing Young Tree

Brown Grass Under an Arcing Young Tree

Brown Grass In the Marshy Spot

Brown Grass In the Marshy Spot

Bittersweet Berries Close Up

Bittersweet Berries Close Up

Glacial Erratic in the Lower South Draw

Glacial Erratic in the Lower South Draw

Across the First Draw - Last Leaves

Across the First Draw – Last Leaves

Glacial Erratics on the East Fence Line

Glacial Erratics on the East Fence Line

Along the East Fence Line

Along the East Fence Line

Buckthorn Berries Along the East Fence Line

Buckthorn Berries Along the East Fence Line

Buckthorn Berries Along the East Fence Line CU

Buckthorn Berries Along the East Fence Line CU

At the West Gate Before Dawn

At the West Gate Before Dawn

Dawn Nov 16

Dawn Nov 16

Seeds Against the Sky

Seeds Against the Sky

Little Bunch of Grass

Little Bunch of Grass

Looking Down on a Tangle of Grass

Looking Down on a Tangle of Grass

Classic Empty Milkweed Pod Head

Classic Empty Milkweed Pod Head

Patch of Tall Grass Still Standing

Patch of Tall Grass Still Standing

Cone Flower Seed Heads Dark Against the Sky

Cone Flower Seed Heads Dark Against the Sky

 Viny Orange Leafed Plant - Buckthorn?

Viny Orange Leafed Plant – Buckthorn?

Buckthorn? Orange Leafed Plant CU

Buckthorn? Orange Leafed Plant CU

Rose Bush Covered in Hips

Rose Bush Covered in Hips

Deep in the Sunflower Stalks

Deep in the Sunflower Stalks

Sun Burning Through

Sun Burning Through

A Coyote Den (?) on the Far West Hillside

A Coyote Den (?) on the Far West Hillside

A Slab of Bark in the Foreground

A Slab of Bark in the Foreground

Spiky Grass Leaves in the Marsh Area

Spiky Grass Leaves in the Marsh Area

Pelvic Bone

Pelvic Bone

Dead White Trees on a Dutch Angle

Dead White Trees on a Dutch Angle

Thorny Locust CU

Thorny Locust CU

Thorny Locust Up Angle

Thorny Locust Up Angle

A Gully in the West Draw

A Gully in the West Draw

No Go Spot

No Go Spot

Late Morning Clouds Moving In - West Fence Line

Late Morning Clouds Moving In – West Fence Line

Breezy Pre-Dawn Grasses - East Fence

Breezy Pre-Dawn Grasses – East Fence

Breezy Pre-Dawn Grasses CU

Breezy Pre-Dawn Grasses CU

Nude Tree Branches Against a November Gray Sky

Nude Tree Branches Against a November Gray Sky

Wind Whipped Sunflower Stalks

Wind Whipped Sunflower Stalks

Nest Cup

Nest Cup

Hill to Hill Beyond the West Draw

Hill to Hill Beyond the West Draw

Critter Den on the East Hillside WS

Critter Den on the East Hillside WS

Critter Den on the East Hillside MS

Critter Den on the East Hillside MS

Bare Trees in the First Draw

Bare Trees in the First Draw

Carnivore Turds

Carnivore Turds

Interesting Tree Appendages CU

Interesting Tree Appendages CU – Ball Moss?

Interesting Tree Appendages WS

Interesting Tree Appendages WS – Ball Moss?

Big Trunk with Long Old Scar

Big Trunk with Long Old Scar

Base of a Damaged Old Tree

Base of a Damaged Old Tree

Two Old Tree Bases, One Showing Damage

Two Old Tree Bases, One Showing Damage

A Cluster of Yellowish Berries

A Cluster of Yellowish Berries – Unopened Bittersweet?

Lots of Bittersweet in the Little Draw

Lots of Bittersweet in the Little Draw

Newly Downed Tree

Newly Downed Tree

The Floor of the Draw Covered in Brown Cottonwood Leaves

The Floor of the Draw Covered in Brown Cottonwood Leaves

The Hollow Root

The Hollow Root

The Hollow Root CU

The Hollow Root CU

Two Curled Leaves Still on the Stalk

Two Curled Leaves Still on the Stalk

Five Curled Leaves Still on the Stalk

Five Curled Leaves Still on the Stalk

Where the Water Runs, If It Runs

Where the Water Runs, If It Runs

Multi Trunk Cottonwood with a Punky Hole in the Base

Multi Trunk Cottonwood with a Punky Hole in the Base

Down Tree Covered with Green and Yellow Fungus

Down Tree Covered with Green and Yellow Fungus

Decomposed Bole WS

Decomposed Bole WS

Decomposed Bole ECU

Decomposed Bole ECU

Toppled Rotten Trunk

Toppled Rotten Trunk

Dead Tire, Been There a Long Time

Dead Tire, Been There a Long Time

First Snow of the Season

First Snow of the Season

Tracks in the Snow on a Log

Tracks in the Snow on a Log

Very Light Snow Down in the Lower Draw

Very Light Snow Down in the Lower Draw

Looking Down Into the Lower Draw Backlit

Looking Down Into the Lower Draw Backlit

Big Cottonwood Trunk on the South Draw

Big Cottonwood Trunk on the South Draw

Standing in Grandmother Cottonwood's Shadow

Standing in Grandmother Cottonwood’s Shadow

Snow Dust and Sparkle Grass

Snow Dust and Sparkle Grass

Snow Dust and Sparkle Grass 2

Snow Dust and Sparkle Grass 2

Snow Dust and Sparkle Grass 3

Snow Dust and Sparkle Grass 3

Backlit Tanglewood with Sparkle Grass

Backlit Tanglewood with Sparkle Grass

Wide Marshy Spot with a Little Dusting of Snow

Wide Marshy Spot with a Little Dusting of Snow

A Little Dusting of Snow on a Hummock of Marshy Grass

A Little Dusting of Snow on a Hummock of Marshy Grass

Tracks in the Snow on a Down Tree Branch

Tracks in the Snow on a Down Tree Branch

Light Snow on the Beaten Path

Light Snow on the Beaten Path

Light Snow Highlights a Little Game Trail

Light Snow Highlights a Little Game Trail

Bird Box on the Ground

Bird Box on the Ground

The Seep Barely Iced Up - Wide Vertical

The Seep Barely Iced Up – Wide Vertical

The Seep Barely Iced Up - CU

The Seep Barely Iced Up – CU

The Seep Barely Iced Up - Wide Horizontal

The Seep Barely Iced Up – Wide Horizontal

Buck Rub and Out Onto the Prairie

Buck Rub and Out Onto the Prairie

Runny Turd on the Edge of the Prairie

Runny Turd on the Edge of the Prairie

It All Comes Down to This

It All Comes Down to This

Twilight on Grass Heads

Twilight on Grass Heads

Last Light in November - On the Way Out

Last Light in November – On the Way Out

As always I’d appreciate any corrections

or help with plant identification.

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