Local Autumn Photos

Several years ago, just off the trail by the river, I spied a swirl of leaves floating past. I didn't get to photograph them at that time and then forgot to go back with my camera. But I did think of it yesterday. Alas! when I go to the spot, there were no leaves floating by. Well . . . the occasional floating leaf zipped by but nothing like the mass that I had seen previously.

From that past sighting, I had had it in mind to capture a swirl of leaves in a slightly slow motion photo to show the movement. Of course, I tried to isolate a few single leaves yesterday, but they were at various distances and moving rapidly, that by the time I found focus . . . well, it wasn't happening for me.

I took other photos to compensate but confess that I was disappointed and in a somewhat grumpy state of mind. However, I did find some goodness when I looked at them and processed them later: such as this one in that very spot. The submerged leaves weren't moving, but the water moving over them created a different and impressionistic effect.

Not finding floating leaves to photograph, I looked around and did take some photos of autumn foliage across the river.

And as Sue does, she captured me capturing those photos.

There were other photo ops too, such as this unique tree nearby in the adjacent bush.

Nearby was one of the trail footbridges. I like this view with the reeds fore and then the defoliated trees aft, just past the bridge.

On the bridge itself, there were fallen leaves, right on the railing. I love the one in the middle and nudged the two beside it to form a row. I could have chosen a better leaf on the left, but it was right there at hand.

Sue got a photo of me taking that precise shot in a rather unique perspective using the railing as a leading line.  Excellent eye, she has.

We have several rainy days coming up. We'll see if there are more photos to be had afterward. If not, we've had some pretty good autumn photo excursions, whether they be local or out in the hinterland.