…of fall is hanging on for dear life:
iPhone, edited with Hipstamatic
Archive for the ‘Foliage’ Tag
The last leaf… Leave a comment
Forest Stream Leave a comment
Captured on a sunny fall day:
Fall is here Leave a comment
Well, at least on my blog. The woods around our house have looked like this for a while now:
Still life with leaves Leave a comment
Winter reflection 2 comments
iPhone, Hipstamatic app
Loving leaves… Leave a comment
… is easy when you’re not the one having to rake them…
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
End of Fall Leave a comment
Fall is almost gone, just a few leaves remain (for me to take).
iPhone, unedited
First fall colors 3 comments
Captured on Halloween, behind our house. No retouching necessary. 🙂
Morning Meadow Leave a comment
Captured during a morning walk across a meadow.
Frost Drops and Stalactites Leave a comment
Captured these leaves with frozen drops of rain on a recent walk in the neighborhood, using my umbrella to ensure a uniform background. The second shot reminded me of stalactites in a cave.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens
Icicles in the air Leave a comment
It’s just cold enough that the rain freezes instantaneously – time to bundle up in front of the fireplace and not leave the house!
Remnants of Fall 2 comments
Leftovers from fall play time on a neighbor’s front yard:
iPhone
Fall sky Leave a comment
As seen from our backyard porch. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Leaves make the best resting spot Leave a comment
Our dog Mario is enjoying the fall in VA:
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Fall colors are here! 1 comment
Captured while walking our dog in the neighborhood.
iPhone, edited with Tadaa
Fall Sunrise 4 comments
One last shot of fall foliage before it all turns grey…
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 400
f/5.0
1/250 sec
Sunrise in Vermont 7 comments
Caught these horses at dawn in Stowe, Vermont.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-70mm
ISO 125
f/13
1/80 sec
A walk in the Vermont woods Leave a comment
More scenes from our brief visit to Vermont:
Vermont foliage 4 comments
Loving the colors of Vermont! A brief weekend excursion to Stowe, VT, offered many photo opportunities like these:
Canon 5 Mark II, EFL 24-70mm
Bark 2 comments
Walking through the Vermont woods, I was struck by the beautiful birch tree bark everywhere. Click on any picture to see them as full screen slideshow.
Canon 5D Mark II, EFL 24-70mm f/2.8
Frozen Foliage 1 comment
Found these leaves frozen in a pond in the Vermont woods:
Canon 5D MarkII, EFL 24-70mm f/2.8
ISO 400
f/5.0
1/160 sec
Last Fall Sunset 2 comments
Just one week later, all the leaves were gone. Good bye foliage, welcome stick season!
And happy Thanksgiving, everybody! 
iPhone. Edited with Snapseed
Old Railroad Bridge 3 comments
I pass this bridge every day, but with the fall foliage at peak, I finally decided to stop and take a few pictures.
Canon 5D Mark II
ISO 100
f/11
1/80 sec
Fall Moonrise Leave a comment
Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/5.0
1/125 sec
Let the raking begin 1 comment
This is when beautiful fall turns into a lot of work:
Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/800 sec
Fall Foliage 2 comments
Shot these two near Bristol, CT:
Old Connecticut Factory 1 comment
The J.H.Sessions factory building in Bristol, CT, caught my eye as I was driving by. Couldn’t get to the abandoned inside, but the outside provided plenty of photo opportunities. Click on any pic to see them in slideshow format:
Summer Blossoms 1 comment
Finally the garden is paying some dividends!
Tea House in the Mist Leave a comment
No, this is not Japan, but San Francisco, in Golden Gate Park. Shot on an early morning.
Arenal Volcano Leave a comment
Fond memories of warmer weather in Costa Rica.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO 100
f/5
1/1000 sec
Flowing Waters 1 comment
These leaves were determined to hang on for as long as they could.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm
ISO 200
f/4.5
8.0 sec
10x ND filter
Last Burst of Autumn Colors Leave a comment
Captured a few weeks ago. Now everything is black&white…
iphone, edited with Snapseed
Nostalgic Walk through Clinton Leave a comment
Caught these impressions of a bygone era in our neighborhood:
Foliage Reflections 1 comment
Captured at Hammonasset Reservoir in Connecticut.
Fall Forest Walk 2 comments
Can’t beat a nice stroll through a forest in the fall in New England:
Tree Silhouette 1 comment
A hazy and foggy morning created some good opportunities to isolate this tree from the background (which is usually a green marsh).
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/8
1/500th sec
+1/3 exposure
Winter Frost is Here! 4 comments
These pictures don’t need an explanation: It’s COLD!
Canon 7D, 24-7-mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
70mm
f/2.8
1/250 sec
Sunset Walk 2 comments
Took the dog out for a walk around sunset and came home with some great photo material:
Canon 7D, 12-22mm
Montana Fall Vistas 3 comments
I spent a day last weekend in Montana with my son and we spent the entire day taking pictures. Here’s the first batch, of the scenery while driving from Bozeman to Virginia City.
Canon 7D, 12-20mm lens, adjusted with Nik HDR Efex Pro
Fly on Hibiscus Flower Leave a comment
I didn’t know until I looked at this picture on my computer that I had caught this little fly enjoying the hibiscus flower.
Shot with iPhone Hipstamatic
lens: Tinto 1884
film: Sussex
Sleeping Beauty’s Window 1 comment
Found this on the Seaside Sanatorium grounds in Waterford, CT:
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm
ISO 100
75mm
f/5.6
1/50 sec
Cherry Blossom Season 2 comments
A brief trip to Washington, DC, gave me a chance to see the famous Cherry Blossom Season:
Good Morning, Frost 3 comments
I can handle the cold when it’s nice and sunny (because you get nice pictures like these at sunrise):
Canon EOS 7D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro
ISO 100
f/3.2
1/400 sec
Winter Gazebo 2 comments
I pass this gazebo every time I walk our dog through the woods of Vermont. Finally I’ve taken a picture of it that I like:
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm
ISO 100
f/8
1/100 sec
Winter Dreams 1 comment
Visions of Vermont snow are always on my mind these days:
iphone Hipstamatic
lens: Tinto 1884
film: Claunch 72 Monochrome
The Red House in the Snow 4 comments
Spotted this lovely barn on a walk through the snowy forest in Vermont:
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 200
f/7.1
HDR
Winter Wonderland – Vermont 5 comments
The frosted forests of Vermont would have made the perfect setting for the ice princess in the Chronicles of Narnia.
All photos taken with iPhone Hipstamatic
Macro in the Morning Leave a comment
Details of a recent morning walk:
Art Walk in the Backyard 1 comment
I shot these while walking our dog on a crisp morning. Even in black&white, nature is gorgeous:
Canon EOS 7D, 24-7omm EF f/2.8, B&W conversion with SilverEfex
The Last Burst of Color 5 comments
Now that the leaves are down, I just need to post one more shot that reflects how I felt when watching the leaves turn in Vermont: a veritable EXPLOSION of color!
Canon EOS 7D, 24-70mm
ISO 100
f/20
1/15
multiple focal lengths
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 