By 8:30 AM, Friday morning, I was hiking through Grant nature center. For most of that hike I was accompanied by two deer that dove in and out of the woods and across my trail.

This evening, after walking the dogs and giving them their evening meal, I scurried over to Yellow Springs, Ohio, to photograph the sunflower field. It is nothing but an ocean of yellow

Farmers were combining beans in fields of dust that veiled the burning sunset.

I strolled through the quaint, charming village of Yellow Springs, taking numerous photographs. Many people were dining alfresco, enjoying the last trails of summer. I loved the wide assortment of individuals represented, enjoying this beautiful evening in the village.

This entire evening felt as though I was wrapped in an oil painting of many lush colors, and tender, extreme beauty.