Technically, the calendar still swears it’s summer, but Mother Nature is already teasing the next act. Dawn arrives with a sharp, exhilarating chill, daylight slips away a little sooner each evening, and the hardwoods are just beginning to ignite with colour—autumn is no longer just knocking, it’s pressing hard against the door.
I’ve been felled by some sort of ailment that involves a lot of coughing, sneezing and crates of tissues, so it’s been impossible to go biking or walking in the woods. After days of sleeping a lot and being bored to tears with repetitive TV shows, today I stepped out into our yard and gathered up a few fallen leaves to make photos of. Then, I hustled back into the house and set up in my home macro studio – normally referred to as the kitchen table.
Most of the leaves on the ground are sporting some sort of mold or decay, but even in death they are intriguing.
I’ve noticed out along the road that many trees’ leaves have turned a mottled shade of brown – dry and crumbly, not the usual vibrant kaleidoscope of fall colours. We can still hope though.
Still, autumn is still my favourite season – the sun still has warmth, the pesky insects have gone into hibernation, and there’s a weird combination of silence and crunchiness when you walk in the woods. Hopefully this ailment will pass soon so I can get out and enjoy making some more colourful images as our next season arrives with all of her spendor.
For those into photography techniques, the following images is a focus stack made from 5 individual images and combined into one so that the “in focus” section is larger.
Capturing Cherished Memories 