Seasonal Photo

By , October 17, 2023
A sphinx moth dances on a bed of petunias on a warm day in October.
A sphinx moth dances on a bed of petunias on a warm day in October.

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The woods along the trail shed their leaves as the days get cooler, warning us of the season to come.

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Renée Bergstrom

Renée Bergstrom is a photographer, weaver and painter whose artwork is available at Lanesboro Arts. Renée loves to dig in the dirt so you may see her in her garden along the Root River Trail. She is currently a Public Voices Fellow on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls with the OpEd Project and Equality Now. The cohort of twenty women is publishing thought provoking articles.

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