Color in the backyard…

 

"O hushed October morning mild, 
Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; 
Tomorrow's wind, if it be wild,
Should waste them all. 
The crows above the forest call; 
Tomorrow they may form and go. 
O hushed October morning mild, 
Begin the hours of this day slow. 
Make the day seem to us less brief. 
Hearts not averse to being beguiled, 
Beguile us in the way you know. 
Release one leaf at break of day; 
At noon release another leaf; 
One from our trees, one far away."

-   Robert Frost, October

 

Sometimes the beauty of this time of year is nearly overwhelming but I would still like the day to seem “less brief”.

An Autumn Snowstorm…

The weathermen said we would probably miss the storm since we were so close to the coast  and we did miss the worst of it.  So it was exciting to see the flurries as we were driving home Saturday night and it was quite amazing to wake to a couple of inches of snow on Sunday morning.  It was just three weeks ago when we were sailing in unseasonably hot weather.  Mother Nature is playing games with us I think. 

 


 





We were fortunate not to lose power so we could enjoy the whole strangeness of snow in October and still have family and friends over for dinner…

There are so many textures to be found on this snowday walk that I decided to add this to Kat Eye Studio's Exploring with a Camera link-up.



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Picturing Fall…

Throughout the month of October I participated in Picture Fall, a photography workshop held by Tracey Clark, the founder of Shutter Sisters.  Every day my inbox held a beautifully written assignment with accompanying photography tips.  Every day I was inspired to take photos and share them at the online class site.   Some days I liked what I did and some days I didn’t but I tried to submit something every day.  I loved meeting other photographers of all levels and learned from each of them. I did find that extra encouragement very helpful.  On the other hand I did find it very time consuming to take so many photos, edit them, upload them, and comment on other submitted photos.  I haven’t taken many photos since the workshop ended…Burnout?

I may be crazy but I plan to participate in Picture the Holidays in December…