The peak of autumn color has come and gone. I had not taken my camera out to capture any of the brilliance. This was the first time since I started back into photography ten years ago that I hadn’t gone out on multiple fall shooting excursions. Like I mentioned in my prior bog entry, I have been in a real slump.
The previous day, from when this image was taken, had been an exceptional late fall day in southeast Pennsylvania. The temperatures were in the sixties. The sky was blue with large billowing white clouds. It was a beautiful day … but my camera remained at home in my closet. What a waste! That evening I felt depressed that I had not taken advantage of this wonderful day. The next day, rain or shine, I was going out. My friend, Stan, and I went out for an adventure. We were going to go down to Maryland for a little exploring, no set plan just go were the car takes us. We didn’t get very far when we saw a creek and a dam along side the road. Stan made a quick u-turn as he said, “we may never get back here”. And so the day went. When we saw something we stopped even as the rain was pouring down. We did not always take the cameras out, but we did stop and explore as we made notes for a future adventure. What a way to spend a great day with a great friend.
This image is from our first stop. Stan focused on the water and falls from the dam. I focused on the mini landscapes that layer below my feet.