Once Upon a Time...

... there was a beautiful nymph living peacefully in a woodland glade, waiting for her handsome prince to come to make her life complete.  However, one day she happened to catch sight of her reflection in a stream and thought; 'Hang on! What the hell was I thinking?  Why am I wasting this awesomeness hanging about waiting for some aristocratic, effete waster who's never done an honest day's work in his life?  I'm off to be my own amazing self!' Immediately deciding to take her destiny into her own hands and help the downtrodden poor, she become a fearless highwaywoman.  She is currently having the time of her life and looking pretty damn fabulous whilst doing it.

Song-ography...

Forever Autumn...
I love that song - but for autumn I really prefer poetry...

The summer-flower has run to seed,

And yellow is the woodland bough;

And every leaf of bush and weed

Is tipt with autumn's pencil now.

And I do love the varied hue,

And I do love the browning plain;

And I do love each scene to view,

That's mark'd with beauties of her reign.

                                           John Clare

 

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Out and About...

On holiday for two weeks so have been scouting out likely locations for autumn shoots (for some reason there's a pic of a cat at the end of this too)...

Nurture Photography Challenge - Brown...

ABC Wednesday and Nurture Photography...

O is for...

Out and about in October with my camera. In the Arboretum.  Add atmospheric mist and sublime autumnal colours.  Nothing.  Better.

Also linking to...

Nurture Photography Autumn Photo Challenge - Orange/Warmth

I love the colour orange - there's something so warm and cheerful about it, plus there are so many variations of it that there's something for everyone. It ranges from the subtlest burnt orange to the most screaming-out-loud-running-from-the-room-with-your-eyes-bleeding-oh-my-god-I-shouldn't-have-worn-this-top-I-look-like-a-space-hopper pumpkin orange.  What's not to like?

Orange Squash...
I used the unedited version of this for a Scavenger Hunt
t'other week.  Here I've warmed it up and added some
contrast, plus a bit of judicious cropping.

Cobweb and berries...
This is from the Scavenger Hunt too...
taken on a misty morning in the cemetery.

Chinese lantern...
Note the difference direct sunlight can make to colours.
This was taken shooting into the sun to get that glow.

Street lamp...
A little rest for the eyes with
the welcoming glow of a sodium street lamp
on a misty autumn path...

Autumn glow...

And to finish - orange at full throttle :O)