Autumn’s Arrival
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Autumn’s Arrival

Along the trail to Tateshina-Otaki Falls in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, the lush moss of the Tateshina-Genserin Primeval Forest blanketed the ground, while a scattering of fallen leaves and clusters of mushrooms emerged here and there, subtly heralding the approach of autumn.

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Akiakane Dragonfly
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Akiakane Dragonfly

An Akiakane dragonfly (Sympetrum frequens), also known as the Autumn darter, perched atop a fence post along the northern shoreline of Mishaka-Ike Pond on a bright summer morning. The dragonfly appeared to be drinking droplets of dew that had gathered on the post.

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