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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 21h

Sunset above low water. The ongoing drought has exposed many rocks sitting on the riverbed. Some have not seen direct light for decades. Rain is likely, but not nearly enough to restore the flow to a normal level. #sunset #maumeeriver #nature #water #rocks #ohio

A fading blue sky holds gray clouds bathed in orange light from the sun beyond the horizon. Below, the shallow water of river reflects the colors between gray rocks as shadows deepen in this sunset photo.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much!

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 1d

I love that river! Any friend of the water is a friend of mine. Thanks!

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 1d

Harvest Moon rising. With a warm breeze unsuited for October, the pastels of the sky greet the full moon, as it lifts above the trees and weakly reflects in a drought stricken Maumee River. #harvestmoon #moon #nature #water #trees #maumeeriver #ohio

A rocky riverbed lies mostly exposed with gray rocks. The water reflects the green from the shore, where the gray trunks of trees can be seen. One angles to the left, pointing to a full moon yellowed by the thick atmosphere near the horizon. The sky behind is a pink that fades to blue in this photo of the newly risen Harvest Moon.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks!

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 2d

Face off on a log. Two Painted Turtles square off in a battle for the top spot on the log. At the Sheldon Marsh State Wildlife Preserve. #turtles #marsh #wetland #nature #water #lakeerie #ohio

In green water with patches of weeds and algae a bright green, two titles with dark green shells and bright orange underbellies look towards each other as they scamper up a brown log.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks! They are so patient.

ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 3d

Oozing sap. I could not readily identify the tree, but it had many lumps of sap on its trunk. #trees #nature #sap #ohio #fall

On a fine fall morning, a tree trunk and branch with patches of light and dark green mosses pours think sap from under its bark. The dangling translucent and bulbous mass is an amber color with one lobe a much deeper color.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, Rob!

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 3d

Waiting to strike. A Great Egret holds perfectly still waiting for the right moment to dart its bill into the water for its next meal. Taken at the Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve. #birds #egret #water #nature #marsh

A snow white Great Egret poses for a photo while it stalks a meal in water green with weeds and algae. A dark green lily pad and gray tree branch bending into the water provide the backdrop.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks!

ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 4d

Me too! Thanks.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 4d

Stunning!

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 4d

Brushstrokes above. Sunset last night in Wood County, OH. #sunset #corn #sky #clouds #nature #rural #ohio

After sunset in early Fall, brushstrokes of purple, pink, orange and gray sweep across a canvas of pale blue fading into a green tint. Below the silhouette of a tree stand far off, and golden brown rows and rows of drying corn.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 5d

Waiting for the harvest as the days shorten. Sunset in the flat fields of Northwestern, Ohio. #sunset #autumn #fall #clouds #trees #nature

The lower limb of a tree stretches diagonally across the scene, with the texture of the bark barely visible against a cloud layer in a sky that runs from blue with white streaks at the top to deep orange with purple and gray clouds. The sun is a bright yellow spot just above the tops of corn stalks ready for harvest in this sunset photo.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 6d

Electric sky. Although the aurora has been visible just North of me lately, the last time I saw an amazing displays was on October 10, 2024. #aurora #northernlights #ohio #nature #sky #night

An electric pink sky fades to blue near the bottom of the image with a silhouette of a tree creating a "V" shape in the center and dense tree lines form black triangular shapes in the lower corners of this photo of the Northern Lights.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 7d

When the sky reminds us we are small. Sunseet on the Maumee River from several years ago. #sunset #nature #clouds #water #maumeeriver #ohio

A blue sky is streaked with gray clouds glowing orange near the horizon, and white clouds highlighted in yellow high above. The choppy water is blue mixed with colors from above, and silhouetted trees mark the near bank with trees on the far bank retaining their green tops in the dimming light in this photo of sunset.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 7d

Ballet of the Great Blue Heron. Dancing to the music of the marsh. Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve, near Huron, OH. #birds #nature #water #greatblueheron #hiking

Water covered in green algae, duckweed and Lilly pads is the backdrop for a performance from a Great Blue Heron standing on one leg while stretching the other leg and a wing behind it.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 8d

Snacks! A white tailed deer samples some greenery while standing in radiant green water at the Sheldon Marsh state Nature Preserve. #nature #deer #water #fall #autumn #ohio #lakeerie

A brown deer with white fur underneath its tail and on its belly stands in shallow water covered in luminous green algae and duckweed while sampling green leaves of a shrub or tree above. Yellow and brown leaves dot the plants along the edge of the marsh.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you!

ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 9d

Wood Duck among the pads. A male Wood Duck makes its way through lily pads at the Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve a warm and sunny Autumn afternoon. #nature #ducks #birds #water #ohio #lakeerie

A light blue pool of water dotted with green lily pads is perfect for a male Wood Duck that sports a green crown reddish orange eye, orange, white and black bill, deep brown chest white and black vertical stripes mid body, tan body feathers and blueish wings.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 9d

A rural sunset. Quiet for miles as the sun goes down in “farm country.” The scene is in Wood County, OH. #sunset #nature #clouds #september #hiking

A blazing sun fights through clouds and paints them deep red and orange with purple layers stacked on the horizon. Above a hazy light pale green fades to pale blue. Dark green fields with orange highlights rest with a farm and distant trees rising above the flatness in this sunset photo.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 10d

Glad you have some good memories and appreciate the beauty of the area. I’m always happy to meet former neighbors. I hope you have a peaceful finish to your weekend!

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 10d

Moon over fields. Tonight near Cygnet, OH on the Slippery Elm Trail. #sunset #hiking #nature #fall #moon

In air still, without so much as a rattle from leaf on a drying cornstalk, the moon floats above a cloud after the sun has departed. Brown below and pale blue fading to orange in the sky, a cloud of purple and gray rests waiting for a breeze.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks! It was such a peaceful evening.

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