after blossoming comes the fall

this is the view underneath the previous post

A Porsche 911 at the Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble Event (2022).

Remains of an 1860's era Victorian house in Franny Reese State Park Preserve ~ Highland, NY

It was nice to see a bit of sunlight reach through the trees on a cold day on the trail.

For me, usually, getting a decent shot of a Pyrrhuloxia is a lot like saying its name. Across the street from the post office in Langtry, Texas.

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences ...... all events are blessings given to us to learn from.

~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.

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Another image from my trip to Alaska earlier this year. The rainbow can represent a new beginning and as 2017 comes to an end we look forward to a New Year.

I wish everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year!

RIcketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania

The gold of the Ginkgo Biloba leaves surrounded by the backdrop of Autumn

I have known for many years that sisters are of for sharing laughter and wiping tears. We can't make it through life without our sisters. When I think about song to celebrate, I think about Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin song "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves." I am not thinking about interesting or uninteresting sisters. Just as they sing in the brilliant song:

"Woman to woman

We're singin' with you.

The "inferior sex" got a new exterior

We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too."

I dedicate my sisters these colourful leaves.

All my sisters in the world: "We're Singin' with You."

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Smile on Saturday: Let there be light.

this was taken last year -- the birds re singing so nicely at the moment, they think spring is coming so so must i

Summer Solstice was the hottest day by far...thank goodness for trees ;-))

Nikon F3, Nikkor 50/1.8AI-s, polarizer, Lomochrome Purple@200.

St Bede's Cemetery, Widnes

Dappled autumn sunlight in the trees at Rufford Old Hall - a National Trust property

Shot on Front St in the South Street Seaport district in lower Manhattan.

Mother grizzly and her yearling cub on a deadfall in the woods. This was a favourite log for this pair that they used as a convenient route from their uphill den in the forest to the water to eat the protein-rich spring sedge grass in the estuary. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, British Columbia.

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Most of my professional career my assignments were journalistic and the majority were shot in BW these days it’s rare that I think black and white when sizing up a scene and this was no exception. While processing it felt as the colors were distracting and on a whim I went for BW. I was moved by the depth and emotion that the contrasts within the highlights and shadows revealed in this impressionistic image. I hope you enjoy the view of intentional camera movement as much as I do. Happy Monday!

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Highlights from a photowalk with my friend Mike V. in downtown Ottawa, where Mike was fixating on the dappled light reflecting against the wall... from the middle of the street.

Spoiler alert: he never got hit by a car or anything. Sunday mornings in downtown Ottawa aren't all that busy.

A gravity defying Pine Cone, but very beautiful nevertheless less. It comes complete with both a few webs and bags of bokeh.

Biking Hudsonville Gravel Roads.

Taken during my walk with Ross in Bayhurst Wood yesterday, on a sunny day for once!

A Sika Hind and her calf on the look out for danger

Blue hour within the heart of Fangorn Forest

Processed a little artsy with a modified Adamski effect.

This girl is so friendly and relaxed, she was chillin in the dappled light, while the rest of the wild herd were just out of view.

In a search for water for our dog, Zak, we came upon this lovely stream - dappled with light. Worth the downhill scramble for a drink and a photograph!

dappled afternoon light on some of our "babies"

getting ready to welcome the newest member of the family in about a month

It has been extremely hot a muggy here lately. I trugged through it last week to enjoy some hiking and photography on my day off. Just visited my local hiking trail, and had a blast playing with my old Minolta lenses.

Sony A7RIV

Sony LA-EA5

Minolta 28-85mm

A 1980's era Chevrolet El Camino in an auto body shop parking lot - Salt Point, NY

This was taken up on the top of Muddy Creek Falls on the dry side. The water is cascading down just to the left of the sun baked rock. During high water times, the waterfall covers much of this scene.

I was framing a shot of the woodland path when this couple suddenly appeared! Serendipity!!

Thank you, everyone, for your visits, comments and faves - they are much appreciated!

At Tea Harbour Beach

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1953 Chevrolet sedan delivery and a late model VW ~ Red Oaks Mill, NY

Dappled Light on The Towers of the Virgin on a brisk morning in Zion National Park, Utah.

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First image from a recent trip to Zion but actually the last image I took on the trip, turns out that's a pattern for me. I'd only been to Zion once before, many years ago before I was into landscape photography. I've been wanting to come back ever since and recently got the chance. Considering that it's winter and during the government shutdown I thought that the place would be practically empty... Oh how I was wrong.

I got up before dawn to capture this view. The forecast said it was supposed to be mostly cloudy.. Well, it was cloudy behind me, so I guess the forecast was at least partially correct. As I waited for the light to show itself, the sun slotted between the clouds to provide this lovely dappled light on the towers and I captured this image with some frost covered bushes in the foreground...

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Pentax K1 - 15-30mm f/2.8 - 1/25th @ 28mm f/9 ISO 100 - 2 shots focus stacked for foreground and background

Manfrotto 055MF4 Tripod, RRS BH-30 Ball Head

Edited in Lightroom + Photoshop w/ TKActions V6

No, I think it's just children on their break from school.

A cool and shady walkway in the beautiful Alcazar Palace, Seville, Spain.

At the Brevard Zoo in Florida

Please check out my 2017 Brevard Zoo Set.

Decided to get up early this morning and took a trip to Seaham for a sunrise session. I was going to go up north as there is a location I fancy but the tide was wrong. It was a weird morning, early into the drive my left contact lens fell out, luckily I always carry a spare pair of glasses in the glove compartment. The sky was looking very overcast with only a thin opening on the horizon and with the lens mishap I nearly turned back, but I’m glad I didn’t as I feel I took a couple of snaps this morning that probably made my effort worth while. session so far. Here is my favourite from that session so far, a case of groyne today gone tomorrow.

Drifts of wild garlic and bluebells along the road past Lochwinnoch, just a shame I cant share the smell of the garlic with you too!

Isle of Skye, from the trail to the most picturesque part of the Quiraing, looking south.

Emu Bottom rustic sheep yards and a roman nosed Merino sheep that was surprisingly friendly. There were some others quietly grazing nearby. The rustic fences would have been built using the tough Eucalypt wood from the tall trees that would have graced the landscape.

HFF