Soldier Ant 

Photo by Lady Lepere.

Ohio is getting its first cold-snap, signaling the end of summer and the onset of fall. The deer tend to move around a lot this time of year; soon, men with guns will be pursuing them and booming loud sounds will echo across the hills of Southeast Ohio. Lady Lepere has a handful of beautiful shots.

Lady Lepere, on Flickr, is actually Stacie, a wonderful photographer that I graduated high-school with! Sadly, Stacie and I barely spoke back then. But I truly do enjoy watching her photo-stream. Her outdoor and wildlife shots always take me back to my younger days in Zanesville and the surrounding countryside. And her kids are real characters.