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This was one of the prettiest autumns in memory!

Theresa sure knows how to wield a chainsaw.  Here she cuts down a large dead tree over our driveway.  Look out, zombies!

A beautiful, full rainbow formed after a brief summer rain.

Theresa is driving the tractor through the forest and up the hill at beautiful Cricket Lane.  As the tractor fades away, listen to the crickets and cicadas singing a loud chorus. The camera pans around the field and eventually zooms in on Big Bone Lick State Park.

Theresa and I are hiking in the beautiful Adair Nature Preserve next door to where we live.

Our wildflower field is blooming with purple and yellow cone flowers.

This reddish-brown stag beetle was hanging out on our porch in the glow of our living room lamp.  Adult stag beetles emerge in June & July, eat little, and fly all night.  They are attracted to artificial light.  During the day they hide in rotting logs and moist soil.  They are a tough-looking bug.

There seems to be an explosion of baby praying mantis… mantises, mantii, what’s the plural?  These little guys are everywhere on the lawn furniture, the deck, crawling on my shirt, etc.

Here is another photo of Glenda the Good Snake. She seems to realize that we and the dogs will not harm her, so she’s been spending a lot more time out in the open lately.

One strike, and you’re out.  Just kidding.  Actually this is Glenda the good snake, a rat snake, which eats mice and other rodents.  She patrols the perimeter of our house and loves to tease Darby.  Glenda is unlikely to strike unless provoked.  A bite would hurt somewhat, but not as painful as a black racer.  [...]