Photographer: Michael Lloyd
September 2024
Mount Archer Woods – Town of Lyme
There is a really thin rock with shadows from the sun that created the look of a Face on the rock to the left and a skeleton face just above the tip of the thin rock..
Summer 24
A Tree Inside of a Tree
Photographer: Michael Lloyd
September 2024
Mount Archer Woods – Town of Lyme
The Tree looks like it has another tree inside of it.
Longevity
Photographer: David Luke (Photo of Distinction – Honorable Mention)
9/25/2024
Johnston Preserve
Unique distortion and shape of main trunk of this large mature tree tucked away off the trails in Johnston preserve. Amazing that with the distortion in main trunk, it has withstood the test of time and has not fallen -longevity
Swamp Milkweed Pod
Photographer: Birgit Musheno
September 23, 2024
Private Lyme Habitat
Swamp Milkweed seeds ready to disperse on the breeze from their supporting pod. The parent plant arrived from just such a seed, a surprise and welcome arrival in a new meadow converted from lawn.
Trail Gift
Photographer: Birgit Musheno
September 23, 2024
Pleasant Valley Preserve
A flower token left along the trail one day by an unknown fellow hiker, an uplifting sign of communal joy in nature.