As I was out for my walkabout this morning I came to the realization that the fall colour season had peaked. A lot of the trees have no leaves left and it's only going to get worse as we move into the month of November. I asked myself if, as a photographer, I had done justice to capturing the season. I came to the realization that the majesty of autumn is so immense that it precludes me from from ever sufficiently portraying it in a series of photographs. However my love of Autumn colour and of the craft of photography will always find me trying to capture the magnificence of the season. It may be a fool's errand, but one that is pursued with joy and passion nonetheless.
My Autumn colour season, this year, began not so much with colour on the trees, but with colour in the form of moving lights. In what is becoming a bit of a tradition for us, the members of the Paris Photo Collective have a a night of moving light photography usually as our outdoor meetings are winding down due to the earlier onset of darkness.
As always, the real Autumn colour season for me begins with a few tinges of colour on the trees by the river. A morning meander up to the dam near my home has become something of a regular occurrence, even more so in the fall.
I used to apologize for taking so many pictures of the dam near my home. Not any more. I'm fortunate to live near such a beautiful spot and, as a photographer, I'd be a fool not to take full advantage of it.
That being said, I did post my traditional "Autumn At The Dam" photos on the Thanksgiving weekend.
And just to prove that I can do Fall colour photography from locations other than the dam in Paris, here are some photos from a glorious morning spent at Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area near Milton.
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