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Happy weekend! The leaves here in Minnesota are just starting to turn and develop those gorgeous fall colors. I couldn’t help noticing this pretty leaf just begging to be photographed when I was returning home from my run the other morning.
Southern Minnesota enjoyed some mild weather this week and I was fortunate enough to have a long weekend. Where we probably would have taken at least a day or overnight trip somewhere in normal times we instead stayed close to home.
Bison sightings:
We drove out to the local state park a couple times and were lucky enough to get a close up view of the bison herd both days.
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The herd roams freely within the enclosure. As you can see by the photo above they can sometimes even block the driving path through the park.
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Visitors driving through can luck out and see them quite close up or not see them at all depending on their location.
Fall Running:
Not surprised at all to learn how much I love to run in the cooler weather. Training for my 5K earlier this summer involved running in heat and humidity; what a struggle! But now that the morning temperatures are in the 50s I am in my happy running place.
What caught my eye this week:
RBG Ruth Bader Ginsburg; champion of equality, defender of human rights, icon and an absolute badass. She will be missed.
Fall Allergies or COVID? My fellow allergy suffers; the struggle is real.
Outdated rules for healthy eating: I could not agree more.
Stress induced overthinking: Professional over-thinker; stress induced or not.
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Have a peaceful Sunday.