Lunchtime Walk Photos (8/19/2026)

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I wasn't sure how wet the trails would be after the rain we got last night (or how many mosquitos would be out). However, they turned out to be manageable, and I was able to get my walk in today at lunch.

I wasn't able to get photos of them because they were underwater, but the snapping turtles were swimming around near the shoreline, which was kind of cool to see. I did manage to get photos without them though. Some of them are below:


I haven't had a ton of success with bee photos this year, but this was one of the better ones I've gotten.




There were plenty of dragonflies buzzing around while I was watching the snapping turtles swimming, so I got a few photos of them.



The snapping turtles stayed underwater but there were plenty of others that were out sunning themselves.



I couldn't pass up the opportunity to photograph these two monarchs as they fed.

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Here are some of my previous nature photos:

Lunchtime Walk Photos (8/7/2026)

Lunchtime Walk Photos (6/4/2026)

Morning Walk Photos (6/3/2026)

Lunchtime Walk Photos (7/6/2026)

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