Craig Gillette wrote:
Still stunning to a southern Californian. Living in suburban Southern California, fall color is pretty limited, mostly decorative plantings. Our "4 season" shift is happening, but it's the rolling hills greening up. The early rains, which were quite heavy but short in duration, spurred the grasses to grow and washed the dirt and dust off the trees.
Not that I'd suggest moving to avoid real winters but I do recall a few business trips to the upper mid-west in late October and early November and how dreary it seemed with the leafless trees and the lawns fading away.
Thanks for enjoying the images, Craig! I’ve had the pleasure of spending some time in Southern California in winter and it’s pretty darn nice I also enjoy Florida in winter (used to live there) and will be heading south to the warmth after the new year, so I really can’t complain.
I saw this post while we were on our trip out west and had to come back now to comment. As we were driving through Utah and Colorado I kept pointing out to my wife how beautiful these bare tree would have been a few weeks ago I'll have to show her your post so she sees exactly what I was talking about. These are all just fantastic !!
Gary
sum1sgrampa wrote:
I saw this post while we were on our trip out west and had to come back now to comment. As we were driving through Utah and Colorado I kept pointing out to my wife how beautiful these bare tree would have been a few weeks ago I'll have to show her your post so she sees exactly what I was talking about. These are all just fantastic !!
Gary
Thank you very much, Gary! As much as I sometimes wish fall could last six months, I do appreciate the cycle of the seasons and how winter prepares for newness in spring. At least that’s what I’m telling myself now that I’m back in Ohio with single digit lows coming this weekend
Ross Martin wrote:
I wanted to share another set of some of my favorite images from this fall trip, highlighting the aspens and maples in canyons and mountains of Utah. As I write this I’ve been traveling through cold, overcast Illinois with no color in sight, and it has felt like medicine to my eyeballs tonight as I scrolled through all this color! I’m grateful for the time out in these locations and already looking forward to more in 2026.
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All images shot on a couple of A7RV bodies with Sigma 14-24mm, Sony 24-105mm, and Tamron 50-400mm lenses. All RAW files were developed in Lightroom and I chose color profiles individually according to what I wanted from each file.
Danpbphoto wrote:
STUNNING photography Ross! I hope these have "homes" that can convey a rush of beautiful Nature ongoing.......
Outstanding photography!
Dan
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Peire wrote:
Outstanding photographs Ross!
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Jonas B wrote:
Great images, again, totally beautiful colors and compositions, and congratulations to the Featured Thread of the Week!
Dan, Piotr, Jonas - thank you guys for the kind words!
Better late than never! Ross, this set is absolutely stunning. Each image has such a special quality to it that I can’t even choose a favorite. Thanks so much for posting these! Merry Christmas
keepclicking wrote:
Better late than never! Ross, this set is absolutely stunning. Each image has such a special quality to it that I can’t even choose a favorite. Thanks so much for posting these! Merry Christmas
Thank you very much my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed these scenes that called to my heart!
I also enjoy Florida in winter (used to live there) and will be heading south to the warmth after the new year, so I really can’t complain.