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Hallowe'en
I hope it's safe and enjoyable!
Autumn has finally arrived in Clarksville. The leaf colors are blazing, and today we have proper Hallowe'en weather with a forecast containing crazy wind and rain and thunderstorms. There are wet leaves everywhere. I'll probably hunker down and make some cupcakes.
Enjoy my little scarecrow. Last Saturday was Clarksville's "Fright on Franklin" event for children of all ages. I spent a good two hours photographing costumes, kids, decorations. It was windy and cold but great fun. This little guy was dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" for a while and it was too cute.
I've made a surprising realization - I really like photographing children. Who'd have guessed? I don't mean in a formal portrait way, of course. It doesn't seem to be in my cards to have a passion for anything remotely commercially viable. I mean that I love making candid portraits of children, when they hardly know I'm there. I love the range of expressions they display before they learn how to control the face they show to the world. They are so present and fresh.
Labels: autumn, costumes, Hallowe'en, halloween, photographs, photography
some girls, some girls, cannot pass a birdbath

This is from September, that's how behind I am on making and processing photographs. Le sigh. To post more, I have to make more. I'm slowly rehabilitating this practice.
Labels: abstract, autumn, details, light, NanoTime Photography, nature, photographs, photography, reflections, water
been a long time since I rock and rolled

I'm slightly weirded out by 84 degree F temperatures in October, but I'll take it. It keeps the butterflies around.
I have a dj gig coming up in a couple of weeks - the first live in gig in at least 3 years! I'm nervous, but I've been listening to music like mad, and Dr. Nick and I rocked the living room tonight. We have such fun playing music. The dog doesn't like it much, though. Not even the Skinny Puppy, which is supposed to be his favorite band :)
Labels: autumn, blixa, butteflies, djing, gigs, music, NanoTime Photography, Nick
Pay no attention to the man in the puddle

Day 299 of 365.
More puddletography
Labels: 364, autumn, portrait, puddles, puddletography, reflection, water, YIP
The sky's the limit
Day 290 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, light, nature, sky, WV, YIP
Urban sequence
Here's a set of 3, as I try to save space while detonating a photobomb:

Day 287 of 365: Turning Back on Yourself.

Day 288 of 365: Hourglass.

Day 289 of 365: Crowning Achievement.
Labels: 365, autumn, buildings, Charleston, light, reflection, urban, WV, YIP
It's all happening at the library
Day 286 of 365.
A frequent destination of mine.
Labels: 365, autumn, buildings, Charleston, light, light shadow, urban, WV, YIP
whoooo

Day 284 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, blue, Charleston, clouds, sky, statuary, WV, YIP
tigress

Day 283 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, Charleston, statuary, WV, YIP
burning bright

Day 282 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, bokeh, Charleston, color, leaves, light shadow, macro, maple, nature, red, WV, YIP
seasick, yet still docked

Day 281 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, light, nature, reflection, water, YIP
hanging on

Day 280 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, leaves, light, macro, nature, sky, trees, YIP
more mortal coils

Day 278 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, bokeh, color, macro, nature, sky, YIP
what light?

Day 277 of 365.
I'm revisiting the wonderful light of Autumn during these wintry days.
Labels: 365, autumn, bokeh, flora, light, macro, nature, YIP
Autumn light

Day 276 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, nature, sky, trees, YIP
autumnal

Day 275 of 365.
One of the things I love best about Autumn is the brilliant color - orange and blue, cheek by jowl.
Labels: 365, autumn, color, leaves, nature, sunlight, YIP
remember Autumn

Day 274 of 365.
Yeah, me too. I'm thinking very fondly of Autumn just now, when the temperatures are so low. I'm done with the semester, so now I can catch up my backlog of photo postings, hopefully!
Labels: 365, autumn, bokeh, leaves, macro, nature, water, YIP
Turn toward the light

Day 273 of 365.
Now that winter's here for real, I can find the time to show you Autumn.
Labels: 365, autumn, bokeh, leaves, light, macro, nature, YIP
Scarecrow

Day 270 of 365.
Not very scary, I know.
Labels: 365, autumn, color, light, YIP