YIKES!!!

Quite a pile of wet snow crowded the fall colors on the mountains near my house last night! Melted quickly when the sun came out.

Golden Show

Very soon the wonderful colors of fall will be only a memory to be enjoyed with the help of my many images. As I sit at my computer I can see a wooded area. Through out this year I have enjoyed watching nature's display with each season. It is amazing how much more I "see" since the Fuji has become a constant companion. Of course I noticed how few trees were left with leaves & how the few remaining maples had a lovely golden glow. I grabbed my friend & headed out to capture the final shots. This maple tree is providing a grand finale to a brilliant show.

Fall

I took a quick walk yesterday with my camera. This particular image is from the field across the road from my house. This evening I had some free time so I played around in Elements - there is so much to learn! Shown is the result. Andy & I are off for Columbus Day tomarrow & planning a trip to Gettysburg to take some shots. So should have lots to share. I must get to some fall colors before they disappear!

Sunday Drive

Last Sunday we took an afternoon ride to the top of a local mountain to photograph the valley visable from up there. This area is known to have rattlesnakes, but the air is chilly now so we felt safe. I followed Andy & Sierra in to the woods, taking my time, shooting a couple flowers & some bees enjoying the flowers. I started to follow Andy & was looking down toward the ground & there laid a rattlesnake! He & Sierra were on one side of it & I on the other! I had both of my cameras & it occurred to me to shoot, but I freak (& freeze)with ANY snake. So Andy did the shooting without a camera & we got out of there! We did catch a few nice scenery shots as we descended. Shown here is the entrance of the road, leading to the mountain top. I just love it in the fall when one can travel through "tunnels of gold". If I am not mistaken this shot was taken through the windshield. The other is a brick building beside an old house in town. I have taken a number of shots here from different angles. For this one I added some burlap texture from PS Elements. Oh yeah, the reason this place ends up in so many of my shots is because it is beside our favorite ice cream stand. That ice cream cone really tasted good after our adventure! Andy tells me I have joined the rank of photographers who have risk their life for a shot.