September Crusin'

I got myself talked into a Western Caribbean Cruise, Grandkids can accomplish things like that.
Needless to say, I was bored silly a lot of the time, but there were highlights.
I saw Myan Ruins in Mexico and some flowers in several places.
There will be some pictures below of the ruins and flowers, but the most interesting day was coming home when we were 245 miles from the nearest land and a hawk like bird started flying around the ship and landed several times. I began stalking with a camera and long lens and actually got pretty close to him.
I believe it was a Peregrine Falcon, If you have a better ID please let me know.

September is Gone

Spent a couple days around Charleston again a week and a half ago and found the following flower.
This is another new and very interesting wild flower for me.
The Downy Lobelia - Lobelia puberula. It was growing in several trail head openings

#333 - Downy Lobelia - Lobelia puberula

Downy Lobelia - Lobelia puberula

September is also time for one of my favorites: 

The Ladies Tresses

August and September Wildflowers

Been busy time with school starting and I have only been out on a few quick hikes here and there.
Below are a few pictures :

Great Blue Lobelia

Cardinal Lobelia 

#332 - Tall Rattlesnake Root
The leaf shape is very variable on this plant
It is a new flower for me though

Zig Zag Goldenrod

Blue Stem Goldenrod

Turtlehead

Sulfur Shelf-Chicken of the Woods?
two feet across or more