oil creek autumn woods

[egg_shell]

Candy and I walked up on the hills over Oil Creek on the Gerard hiking trail this morning. The goal was to get to the Scenic View, about 2 1/2 miles out. It started out drizzling and overcast, then it got colder, windy but the sun came out.

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[thoughtsbykat]

The camera does alright. The Autumn colors are beautiful. Mulleins are special herbs, they have useful properties. """ Mullein tea is a traditional treatment for respiratory problems, such as chest colds, bronchitis and asthma. Mullein leaf tea is slightly bitter; a tea of the flowers is sweeter. Both the leaves and flowers contain mucilage, which is soothing to irritated membranes, and saponins, which make coughs more productive. Research has shown that the herb has strong anti-inflammatory activity, and lab studies suggest that mullein flower infusions have antiviral properties, as well."(motherearthliving.com)

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[egg_shell]

That is interesting about its medicinal qualities. I didn't know that.

[earthmother45]

I think your phone camera did a pretty nice job! I like the ones of the colorful fall landscapes. I love the one called View.

Interesting info from thoughtsbykat on the mulleins. Have you ever made mullein tea?

[egg_shell]

Yeah, I think the camera will do for something that I can carry with me and I won't feel the need to carry a "real" camera all the time. Though I need to find a better way to transfer the photos to my computer. I could not figure that out. Had to email them to the computer one at a time and that was a bother.

Nope, I have never made mullein tea.

[zyzyly]

So beautiful!

[egg_shell]

Thank you. I am enthralled right now with the autumn color we are getting this year.

[puddleshark]

Oh, those colours! Gorgeous. We have mullein here too - I love the furry silver leaves.

I know what you mean about that first cuppa when you come in from cold - like heaven!

[egg_shell]

Like kitten ears. :-)

Right!