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Oak Savanna

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 23 October 2024 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

The undergrowth of the Brookfield Oak Savanna is a tapestry of life, where sunlight filters through the towering oaks, dappling the forest floor in shifting patches of gold. Beneath the majestic canopy, a rich variety of grasses, wildflowers, and low shrubs thrive, nourished by the interplay of light and shadow. The air hums with the presence of native species like tall boneset, wild bergamot, and Canada Goldenrod. Twining vines and young saplings weave through this living quilt, while the occasional fallen branch, wrapped in moss, speaks to the quiet cycles of renewal. The paths lead you through the Savanna, with one of many benches to allow for the occasional respite. A respite that awakens your senses to the beauty and sounds that surround you. The undergrowth here is not dense but open, allowing for the gentle movement of creatures both large and small, a testament to the harmonious balance of life in this rare and ancient ecosystem.

Photo captured in Brookfield, Illinois on October 21, 2024.

NIKON D7000 1/125 second F/5.6 ISO 892 21 mm

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Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

There was beautiful autumn day

23 Oct 2024 5:09am

jpla from Anjou, France

joli partage

23 Oct 2024 5:51am

PascalXLD from Lorient, France

Belles couleurs d'automne
Bonne journée

23 Oct 2024 5:56am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Superbe !!!!

23 Oct 2024 6:28am

Bill Phillips from Droitwich, United Kingdom

The development of woods and forests is complex and we are destroying so much of it through greed and ignorance

23 Oct 2024 6:33am

Marjolein from Voorne aan Zee, Netherlands

The autumn is clearly coming in this wood

23 Oct 2024 6:41am

Giulio from Turin, Italy

It's a scene that captures all the beauty and tranquility of nature in autumn. Looking at it, we realize how important and necessary it is to preserve that undergrowth.

23 Oct 2024 7:49am

Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

Nature is really beautiful in autumn and when I hear the word oaks, I always think of the film "Gone with the wind" and its plantation of twelve oaks.
https://mesregards.fr/

23 Oct 2024 7:58am

Gérard from Chateau-Gombert, Marseille, France

Superb diversity of colors in the foliage and grasses !!!!!

23 Oct 2024 8:13am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

wonderful autumn !

23 Oct 2024 8:22am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Superb capture! Beautiful autumn colors!

23 Oct 2024 8:42am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Very beautiful composition and color !

23 Oct 2024 9:11am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

How inviting this view is. I am happy to hear how nature is allowing movement throughout. The colors are lovely too.

23 Oct 2024 1:04pm

Rose from United States

What a beautiful place...I can almost feel the atmosphere through your photo.

23 Oct 2024 3:50pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

A wonderful photo, beautiful with that blue sky.

23 Oct 2024 4:48pm

Roger Dekert from VAUREAL, France

It is a forest that welcomes us with beautiful autumn colors.
Your words which accompany your photo make you want to go for a walk there.
Too bad, it's a little far from where I live
;-)

23 Oct 2024 5:09pm

Akbar&Armaghan from Gorgan, Iran

Beautiful shot and lovely colours

23 Oct 2024 5:15pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Beautiful autumn colours and lovely blue sky.
Love this. :)

23 Oct 2024 5:30pm

Jean-Luc.M from Nancy et ailleurs, France

Magnificent preserved spot, captured in superb light!

23 Oct 2024 5:30pm

Harry from Apex, NCnd eye sees all, NC, United States

Lovely autumn shot of my beloved Brookfield

23 Oct 2024 7:01pm

suzanne from Belgium

Quelles belles couleurs de saison !!!
Une image lumineuse et magnifique !!!

23 Oct 2024 7:35pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Stunning Autumn scene.

23 Oct 2024 9:27pm

Ron from Fraser Valley, Canada

Wonderful shot. A pallet of nice colors. The outline of the trees and branches are clearly defined. There is a lot going on within the forest environment and it pays to stop and observe.

23 Oct 2024 10:47pm

Stu from From Scotland | Working in Kyoto, Japan

Just viewing this image is therapy. Very quiet and soothing.

24 Oct 2024 2:42am

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

Oh what a wonderful place! Thank you for the beautiful photo and prose!

24 Oct 2024 3:00am

Remus from Portugal

Beautiful echoes of Autumn on a radiant day, with no hint of rain. A lovely composition, with a well-utilized low angle close to the ground.

24 Oct 2024 7:52pm

Petits Bonheurs from AIGLUN, France

Beaucoup de douceur avec cette jolie lumière. J'aime beaucoup.

27 Oct 2024 9:34am