Walk the winding trail or gaze across the landscape, and the dominant colors appear to be shades of brown and grey. These are the colors that define winter here in northeast Ohio (until snow falls). Look a little closer though, and you will discover a richness in Autumn’s color palette, hues you weren’t aware of at first glance.
Here are some of the colors I found along the trail today (Click on the first picture to bring up the gallery).
Postscript: This week I have been experimenting with my 50mm lens on my Nikon, wondering what a difference it will make in the things I notice on my photo walks, and, consequently, will it change (and hopefully improve) my photography? I have already noticed that this lens is faster, sharper, and more fun to use. On the down side, I missed an opportunity to photograph a pileated woodpecker today because my camera wasn’t wearing its 70-300mm lens. Oh well, I guess you can’t get them all!
So far, however, there are definitely more positives than negatives with this experiment. Here are three more pictures I captured today that would have been unlikely with the long lens:
That’s it for today. Thanks for coming down the trail with me.
Carolyn aka Skip
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 
Lovely as usual, Skip! Wasn’t fall wonderful this year? 🙂
~Lynda
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We have had a great fall. Even today, when it was misty most of the daylight hours, was a good day for a walk in the park. Of course, the sunny days are extra special!
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Loved the photo of the chickadee eating out of someone’s hand. I’ve never done that.
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It is a real thrill to have the tiny chickadee land on my outstretched hand. They are such friendly little birds.
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