Morristown, New Jersey. 12 September 2012.

Morristown, New Jersey. 12 September 2012.

Morristown, New Jersey. 12 September 2012.

Morristown, New Jersey. 12 September 2012.

Morristown, New Jersey. 12 September 2012.

There were plenty of bees around to keep things pollinated! Bronx, New York. 5 October 2012.

A form of Milkweed from South Africa. Bronx, New York. 5 October 2012.

The Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, New York. 5 October 2012.

Hyacinth beans-- the most beautiful shades of purple! Bronx, New York. 5 October 2012.

One of Monet's favorite subjects was water lilies-- they are the subject of 250 of his later works. Some are HUGE canvases, and all are spectacular. Seeing these made me want to go to Giverny all the more. Bronx, New York. 5 October 2012.

 I'd been wanting to see the Monet garden at the New York Botanical Garden before it closed, and as luck (grace, providence) would have it, got to go on a spectacularly beautiful day. It was fun learning about Monet from a variety of exhibits. These images are from the conservatory. Bronx, New York. 5 October 2012.

It wouldn't be a Canadian photo spread if it didn't include a look, right? Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 16 September 2012.

The squirrels are rather diminutive. And cute. Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 17 September 2012.

Each sunset is more beautiful than the last. Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 16 September 2012.

This trip was the first time we saw no moose. While that was disappointing, we certainly got to see lots of other wildlife. Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 16 September 2012.

We have been going to this place since 1996. One of the aspects of it that is so appealing is that there is at once lots to do and nothing to do. The 'nothing' is epitomized by these chairs. We have passed many hours reading here and watching hummingbirds during the day, and eating dessert, drinking dessert wine, watching the sunset and chatting in the evening. Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 16 September 2012.

Same chilly morning. We were eating breakfast when I saw this canoe appear out of the fog-- i practically knocked over my porridge leaping up from the table to run outside to capture this. Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 16 September 2012.

It was a chilly morning-- 50 deg (F), but that didn't stop someone from going for a swim. Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 16 September 2012.

More from the rainy first day. Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 14 September 2012.

 I can't believe how long it has been since I posted anything! A testament to how crazy work has been, if nothing else. I keep thinking it will slow down eventually, but it doesn't seem to. We were fortunate to get a few days of actual vacation at our favorite place in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. The first day we were there it rained, but that didn't stop me from capturing a few images. Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 14 September 2012.