{"id":7411,"date":"2022-10-24T06:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2022-11-01T23:47:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T04:47:49","slug":"its-easy-being-green-and-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=7411","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s easy being green&#8230;and gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_trees_9273.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_trees_9273.png 333w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_trees_9273-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_trees_9273-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Shifting gears slightly, let&#8217;s take a look at a feature which became my favorite this year:  light green colors mixed with gold as the leaves were mid-metamorphosis.  It seems we have such quick autumn periods most years &#8211; and I&#8217;ve been so darn <em>busy<\/em> for the last few years anyway &#8211; that being able to enjoy the leaves in mid-transition hasn&#8217;t been a luxury available to me.  Well, this time I got to enjoy it&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaf_9331.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaf_9331.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaf_9331-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaf_9331-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>This was a great find. I was hiking in Fort Stevenson State Park, holding my sweetie&#8217;s hand&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/fort_stevenson_9294-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/fort_stevenson_9294-6.png 336w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/fort_stevenson_9294-6-101x150.png 101w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/fort_stevenson_9294-6-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><figcaption>I love this path at Fort Stevenson.  It&#8217;s straight as an arrow, and colorful.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaves_9060.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaves_9060.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaves_9060-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaves_9060-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Kawasaki Green and Yamaha yellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaf_9345.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaf_9345.png 333w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaf_9345-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2022\/10\/autumn_leaf_9345-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><figcaption>An elegant little leaf, don&#8217;t you think?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My next post is when things <em>really <\/em>start to get wacky.  In a good way.  And I owe it to my beautiful wife.  She&#8217;s an inspiration to me in so many ways, and this time she found a photo location which had me enthralled for days.  In fact, I spent a lot of time trying to replicate a photo she got with apparent ease.  See you tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shifting gears slightly, let&#8217;s take a look at a feature which became my favorite this year: light green colors mixed with gold as the leaves were mid-metamorphosis. 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