15th century, Flemish painting entitled “tenured professor listening to seminar”. National Gallery, Ottawa.

Wild, windy night. Trees down all over the place. Had to saw my way up to the garage.

I’m about as ready for winter as these flowers.

Green algae making itself at home on my cow skull.

Mushroom hike on the weekend. Just past the peak following all the rain but still lots around.

This big, dead birch is a resource for insects, woodpeckers and these fungi poking out a woodpecker hole.

Bracket fungus on a tree.

Found this Cichorium intybus on campus, a lovely little weed. It’s edible, but comes with a “prolonged use may damage retinas” warning.

Great blue Herron caught on my trail cam.