I took ten photos within 50 feet of where I park at home, and I love all of them. However, the upload speed I'm paying for here is pathetic, so I'm splitting the collection in two. Will post the other five tomorrow morning at the coffee shop. Three cheers for Midtown Coffee. I'll be able to load the remaining five in less than a minute. The California Black Oaks along my driveway are intriguing in their varied speeds of turning color. A few are still green. The one above is the most colorful at this time. A few others have lost most of their leaves and the remaining ones are brown. Quite a contrast from some of the ones on Cemetery Hill that are bright reds and oranges. Then there are the two in front of the former Papa's Donuts that might actually be cultivars. They're incredibly bright and multi-colored.
Over the years I've enjoyed Norma Lewis's pastels of the ends of stacked firewood, or entire logs at the mill. I decided to see what I could do with the camera. I haven't uncovered as many bugs this year while splitting and stacking our firewood. So, the wood itself becomes a good subject.
The background of pines and Douglas-fir and White Fir makes the oaks stand out all the more.
In tomorrow's set I'll have some Cascara Segrada and Thimbleberry. Time permitting, I'll also check out the nature trail loop at the college. There's still some flowing water there and that should provide some aesthetic variety. I like Fall. Now we need some rain.
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