Octopus' Garden
"We would be warm below the storm
In our little hideaway beneath the waves
Resting our head on the sea bed
In an octopus' garden near a cave"
It was a dreary stormy day in Portland. I caught enough of a break in the rain to spend some time with the famous little Japanese Maple there that photographers line up to shoot. But there are a number of other maples in the garden, including this little gem hidden in its own little cove with the rock placed just so and its fallen bounty of color landing oh so pleasingly on the moss covered rocks and in the water below.
To be perfectly honest, I found the whole setup a little too manicured maybe for my particular taste, but there's no denying its visual appeal. And who am I to whine about having the privilege to shoot such spectacular colors?
The branches of this little maple remind me of an octopus, which immediately triggers this classic Beatles melody.
NOT taken this year, but I'm itching for some color that hasn't really emerged yet around these parts, so going back to the catalog in anticipation (as many others seem to be doing as well).
Octopus' Garden
"We would be warm below the storm
In our little hideaway beneath the waves
Resting our head on the sea bed
In an octopus' garden near a cave"
It was a dreary stormy day in Portland. I caught enough of a break in the rain to spend some time with the famous little Japanese Maple there that photographers line up to shoot. But there are a number of other maples in the garden, including this little gem hidden in its own little cove with the rock placed just so and its fallen bounty of color landing oh so pleasingly on the moss covered rocks and in the water below.
To be perfectly honest, I found the whole setup a little too manicured maybe for my particular taste, but there's no denying its visual appeal. And who am I to whine about having the privilege to shoot such spectacular colors?
The branches of this little maple remind me of an octopus, which immediately triggers this classic Beatles melody.
NOT taken this year, but I'm itching for some color that hasn't really emerged yet around these parts, so going back to the catalog in anticipation (as many others seem to be doing as well).