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I took a walk around the Southern Wetlands nature reserve near Wakefield yesterday and in a brief moment of sunshine I captured these lovely Autumn colours.
My favorite shot of the evening. Something about the contrast in the black and white tones, alone side the contrast of the barbed wire and the soft bokeh in the backgroundreally stands out to me.
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The Buttertubs are a group of fluted limestone potholes, just off the roadside near the summit of the Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales
When we saw that tree, Ophélie told me "I want to climb this tree, let's do some photo here."
When she was on top of the tree, the light, the location, the tree and the white dress made me think about the Virgin Suicides by S.Coppola. So I asked Ophélie to pretend she was Cecilia Lisbon. I'm kind of proud of this. :) This movie inspires me so much.
Here are autumn memories from the Shelden Estate trails at Stony Creek Metropark, Oakland Township, Michigan.
Trunk and exposed roots of a large yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis), Bald Eagle State Forest, Clinton County, along Cherry Run.
Warren, Connecticut. The trees in our backyard are shrouded in fog again and now that I've realized the photographic possibilities fog offers I'm delighted. Fog both softens a scene and creates a limited color palette which appeals to me in the same way Chinese landscape watercolor washes do. I think I could become a "fog watcher."
Note: this was taken last year but the scene is much the same right now. I like this image better than the ones I just took so I'm posting it.
This is the cherry called "Jugatsu-zakura" in Japanese, which literally means "October cherry blossom." This breed of cherry tree has an interesting feature. One third of all the buds bloom in autumn and the other 2 thirds will open in spring. So we can enjoy this kind of beauty twice in a year. Amazing, isn't it（^ワ^）？
I'd been to Oxford on previous trips, but had never managed to spend much time inside most of its main colleges so this past May I made sure I saved an afternoon to do this. The light was gray and dull, but I still went around Balliol (a separate set to be posted later) and Magdalen, and especially appreciated the views from the leafy water meadows of Addison's Walk.
"Regarded by some as one of the most beautiful of the Oxford and Cambridge colleges, Magdalen is also one of the most visited. It stands next to the River Cherwell and has within its grounds a deer park and Addison's Walk. Magdalen College School also lies nearby. The large, square Magdalen Tower is a famous Oxford landmark, and it is a tradition since the days of Henry VII that the college choir sings from the top of it at 6 a.m. on May Morning.
The Grove or Deer Park is a large meadow occupies most of the north west of the college's grounds, from the New Buildings and the Grove Quad up to Holywell Ford. During the winter and spring, it is the home of a herd of deer. It is possible to view the meadow (and also the deer) from the path between New Buildings and Grove Quad, and also from the archway in New Buildings.
In the 16th century, long before the introduction of the deer, the grove consisted of gardens, orchards, and bowling greens. During the Civil War, it was used to house a regiment of soldiers. At one point in the 19th century it was home to three traction engines belonging to the works department of the college. By the 20th century it had become well-wooded with many large trees, but most of them were lost to Dutch Elm Disease in the 1970s.
The Meadow lies to the east of the college, bounded on all sides by the River Cherwell. In the spring, it is filled with the flower Fritillaria meleagris (commonly known as Snakeshead Fritillary), which gives it an attractive green-purple colour. These flowers grow in very few places, and have been recorded growing in the meadow since around 1785. Once the flowering has finished, the deer are moved in for the Summer and Autumn. In wet winters, some or all of the meadow may flood, as the meadow is lower lying than the surrounding path. All around the edge of the meadow is a tree-lined path, Addison's Walk. It is a beautiful and tranquil walk, favoured by students, dons, and visitors alike.
The Fellows' Garden is located to the north east of the Meadow, directly behind the new building of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. This long and (fairly) narrow garden follows the Cherwell to the edge of the University Parks . In spring, the ground is covered with flowers. In summer, there are some flowers, many different shrubs, and the varied trees provide dappled cover from the sun. It is linked to Addison's Walk by a bridge."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalen_College,_Oxford
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