Is it possible to overdose on a good thing? Maybe. Anything that is too common can lose its “specialness.” That’s why change is a good thing, including the seasons. The color season in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was extended this year, accentuated by Northern Lights and full moon. It almost became common. Almost. Here are some examples from mid-October, reminding us during the grey season of what will come again.
Approaching camp.A full moon rises over autumn leaves.The road to Camp Many Moons.Aurora borealis from Lake Superior shoreline. It’s rare to see pinks. Green is more common, but when streaked by pink, it’s… wow. Huron Bay shoreline. The warm colors were matched by warm temps, allowing rowboat outings in mid-October.Some nights, the aurora was muted. (Nature doesn’t always shout. Sometimes, it whispers.) Taken from the camp dock.A few days before I left, the drama at Pt Abbaye came not from the trees but from the water. Shades of blue/grey!The day before I left, it was mostly shades of yellow in the woods.And then, the full moon, rising over the new house. If you really look, you can see so many shades at night. Back in northern Virginia, my neighborhood celebrated Hallowe’en in colorful fashion!But Boo the Traveling Cat is always black. I adopted her 15 years ago on Halloween weekend. (That’s why her name is Boo.) She goes where I go and tolerates everything. The one constant in a life of constant change!
Beautiful pictures with many colors and a meaningful message, Mary. Nature’s palette is like a master chef’s spice cabinet. A meal becomes monotonous if it is the same every day. It’s the seasoning that makes it taste delicious. The UP looks delicious!
For Many Moons 
Beautiful pictures with many colors and a meaningful message, Mary. Nature’s palette is like a master chef’s spice cabinet. A meal becomes monotonous if it is the same every day. It’s the seasoning that makes it taste delicious. The UP looks delicious!
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