Autumn at the Creek and Property...

I shouldn't have as I'm paying for it now but I took a short walk down at the property and the creek to see what I could find...

I found Autumn is in full swing!

Harvester Ants are so busy they have worn a path through the grass and weeds. It reminded me of a little miniature deer/hog trail and I spotted it right off!

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I have no clue as to what this tree is. I have a Texas tree book but it was no help. I've watched it all summer and it kind of looked like poison sumac but it isn't. The color of it's leaves caught my eye this summer and now in Autumn the yellow berries caught my eye.

(Edit: My friend, John, did some searching on the web and the above tree is a China-berry or also known as a Chinese Tallow tree. It is an invasive species to Texas and pushing out native species. Also John says it has a shallow root system and has a tendency to up root when the ground is saturated or the when the wind blows hard. So I guess I'll be getting the chain saw out as we definitely don't want this tree or more of it's kind. Thank you John!!)
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I missed getting a photo of the turtles but I caught the splash as they slipped into the water...
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Leaves floating on the kids pool.
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Fallen leaves on the path.
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The kids pool.
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Looking East along the creek.
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Wildflowers
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Path to the creek.
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Wildflower with spider and fly.
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Along the creek bank.
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Wildflowers along the creek bank.
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and one of my favorite spots :o) and where Fred thought I was at, lol. I was having camera withdrawals and had to go for a walk, sigh!

Hope y'all have a great week!