Day #326- Encased

Much of the plant life on the bank of the river had been totally encased in ice. Thanks, Mother Nature, for your frozen artwork!

Day #325- Tusks

As I walked down closer to the river, I noticed this rock dripping with icicles. Couldn't help thinking it looked like a walrus!

Day #324- Foamy

Went out this afternoon to try and get caught up on shots. The water at a local river was rushing down over. Tried using a slower shutter speed to obtain that "foamy" look of the falls.

Day #323- More Snowflakes

Am wondering what was going on in the clouds above to result in thin needle-like shapes, as well as small blobs that look like they may have once resembled your standard snowflake?

Day #322- Sprinkled

Looked out this morning to see some light snow falling. Ran and grabbed my macro lens to try and capture more snowflake shots. I love looking at the macro views- the detail in the shapes and sizes is so much more interesting!

Day #321- Squash

Tried to capture the steam coming off the bowl of squash. There's a bit there, but not what I was hoping for. On the "up side", it was the best squash I've had in years!

Day #320-Cranberry Bread

Tried some food photography at Thanksgiving. This was delicious Savory Cranberry Bread.

Day #312- Bzzzzz

Yup- it's a wasp nest...hanging directly over the middle of our street. Funny what you'll find once the leaves drop!

Day #311- Berries

A close-up of the red berries. Am wondering if these might be from sumac.

Day #310- Autumn Estuary

A colorized view of the previous shot, however looking in a different direction. The red berries really stood out.

Day #309- Ocean Inlet

Went shopping with a friend last weekend. Believe it or not, this tranquil scene was just steps from a shopping mecca!

Day #308- Hiking Panorama

So this is my first panorama put together in Photoshop. I watched a quick how-to video, and was surprised how very easy it was! This is actually a 180˚ view at the summit of our hike yesterday, stitched into one panoramic shot. My husband is checking out the view below. It was a gorgeous day, and likely the last one of THAT caliber for months to come!

Day #307- Path in the Moss

Walking along the trail yesterday we came upon this path that had been worn to the ledge below, with moss on either side. Kind of a neat, little path!

Day #306- White Oak

Even though we're into November, there's still a little color left to be seen! On our hike yesterday we came across many species of trees we don't see as much of in the dooryard. Case in point, I believe these to be white oak leaves. I can't say, however, that they were on a "tree". More like a scrubby bush closer to the summit of the mountain we hiked. I liked the smattering of colors in the light of the sun!

Day #305- Water Stop

Did some more hiking this weekend. On the way, drove along a road we'd never been on before, and saw this awesome old water tower. Instinctively, I expected there had to be railroad tracks nearby, and sure enough we spotted some just down the road! Although I probably should have, I'd never quite put together why the water towers were often near tracks. So I did a quick Internet search and discovered that they were called "water stops", originating with steam engines and the frequent need to replenish water. I even found out that some isolated water stops were favorite ambush spots for train robbers. Hopefully this was a peaceful water stop!

Day #303- Grinning

Last of the acceptable shots from the pumpkin festival. This one was actually my favorite! Happy Halloween!

Day #302- Hearts to You

I was experimenting with some different styles at the pumpkin festival this weekend. This was actually a "tower" of electrified pumpkins, all carved with hearts. Looked a bit like the hearts were flowing out!

Day #301- Jack-O-Lanterns

Last weekend there was a nearby pumpkin festival, for which our school contributed a number of jack-o-lanterns. We didn't carve these, but I loved the unusual way they were designed!

Day #300- Summit

It was a little hazy looking out over the summit, but plenty of mountains in whichever direction we looked. This is a shot of my husband looking northward.

Day #299- Rock Face

As we looked over to another nearby summit, the red berries we saw everywhere (we're now thinking Mountain Ash), and the tall spruce framed a steep rock face. If you look really closely, there were people on that summit enjoying the view!