It’s always a pleasure to walk outside to the presence of a young buck. During the fall, their antlers are cover in velvet and then shed that velvet to become “hard horned”.
We have noticed in the past few years in La Porte County that bucks are grazing close to the does all summer, which is unusual. Bucks are normally reclusive and tend to stay just within sight of a group of does.
~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
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The color Orange in La Porte County is always on prominent display. From the local schools choosing Orange for their mascot “The Slicers” to the trains that stop to drop off freight at the Southern beaches of Lake Michigan on their way to pick up more payload, orange fits right in during the fall season when orange coordinates with all of the fall decor.
~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
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Our young turkeys, a male and a female posed in the picture, are happy to see use when arriving at their pen Away from the bigger birds. They are ecstatic to see our basket filled with scrambled eggs that provide them some extra protein for their growing bones.
~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
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October 12 2023
Bean fields are plentiful throughout the Midwest. Just yesterday, the unharvested fields of gold were lined with delivery trucks awaiting their payload as the combine gathered the crop that pays for the farmer to live throughout the winter.
Here in Laporte County, not to be confused with the city of Laporte, we are accustomed to pulling to the side of the road as the 14 foot wide combines move from one field to another. Remember to wave to the driver as he passes by to ensure that you understand the country roads are not big enough for the both of you. The farmer is also required to wave a friendly “Thank you” as he continues on to his field of gold.
~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
October 11 2023
1. The latest U.S. record (2019) for the largest pumpkin ever grown weighed in at 2,517.5 pounds by Karl Haist of Clarence Center, New York.
2. Pumpkins are 90% water.
3. Pumpkins were once considered a remedy for freckles and snakebites.
4. The largest pumpkin pie ever made was 20 feet in diameter and weighed 3,699 pounds. It was made at New Bremen Pumpkinfest in Ohio.
5. Production of pumpkin in the United States is more than 1 billion pounds annually, generating over $100 million in farm receipts from around 50,000 acres.
6. The oldest evidence of Cucurbita pepo pumpkin is fragments found in Mexico that are dated between 7,000 and 5,500 BC
7. Morton, Illinois is the pumpkin capital of the world. The capital produces over 100 tons of pumpkin each year. Quite impressive!
8. National Pumpkin Day is celebrated each year on October 26.
9. Fresh pumpkin makes excellent breads, pies, cakes, and muffins not to mention the healthy soups and side dishes. There are thousands of recipes for fresh pumpkin that is packed with nutrition from Vitamin A to Antioxidants.
10. Pumpkins are the most recognized fall Decor. They are extremely versatile from sitting on a stone wall announcing Pumpkin Day to elaborate crafting with paints or carving.
~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
October 10 2023
Thee recent cold weather in LaPorte County brings back memories of winters that have passed. Many of us have seen the blustery chilling season as one of beauty which is only visible during those very short months. We endure the pain of Jack Frost’s nip on our nose to gaze upon nature’s beauty. Photo taken winter of 2018.
~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
October 8 2023
Over the past week or so, the temperature has begun to drop in LaPorte County. While walking the “Little Princess”, otherwise known as DooBeeDo the dog, she pointed out the abundance of toads hopping to their unknown destinations.
Toads are found throughout Indiana and dig deep within the ground to hibernate over the winter.
~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
The sound of a toad call:
Butterflies are a favorite! Their beauty lies in what seems to be a magnificent form of transportation. It’s also beneficial to the eye that they feed upon the colorful flower of the butterfly bush. ~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
Trumpet Vine is found throughout the wooded areas of northern Indiana using the sturdy Maple and Oak trees as trellises. Those trellises happily greet hummingbirds that feed upon the flower of the Trumpet vine ~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
Swans are some of the most graceful birds with an expansive wingspan. Laporte County Indiana is lucky to have some much beauty in such a small area of the world. ~Kimberly @Instaviewpoint Photography
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