It is early October. Most of the showy wild flowers have faded, the colorful fall leaves are still a few weeks away. And yet there is no shortage of treats to be found out on the trails. Take your time and pay attention to the details. You will still find plenty color, not to mention the occasional bee that has not yet given up on its pollenation duties.
…it’s how you choose to see that matters.
A pile of dirt unceremoniously dumped across an old road to close it off. The result of a dispute between governmental entities over who should be responsible for its upkeep. Now it lies abandoned. Weed choked, crumbling asphalt. Hardly seems like an inspirational location to uncover the beauty of nature.
So why would a nature photographer drive over an hour to such a location? Why, to experience the absolute gobsmacking beauty of nature.
Finding beauty in nature is not a matter of where you look. Infinitely more important is what you choose to see…
All images taken along an abandoned stretch of Beverly Dr.. Located near the community of Beverly Shores in the Indiana Dunes National Park.
