Week #35 - P52

I tend not to think of fall when I see changing leaves...I think of winter, because I know it often arrives sooner than expected.  This bright red leaf lying in lush green grass is a good indication of the overlap in seasons.  (Winter will be here before we know it!)  

Color on the Campus

College campuses tend to have a wonderful variety of trees and shrubs, so the fall season is generally beautifully colorful.  Eastern Oregon University is the regional university in this corner of Oregon. It is beautifully landscaped with old and new--buildings and plantings.  (My favorite image is the last one, which is the back side of the library. It is soon to be printed on metal.)

P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday #45

I did it...I used an image from the same maple tree this week as last!  But the fall color of the young Crimson Maple tree is beautiful in its range of oranges and bronze.  (Now the leaves are all gone.)  This is one of those super-lucky shots: morning light on frosty leaves and recorded through my family room window with a telephoto lens.  I'm sure I couldn't duplicate it. ( I used a simple edit from Smart Photo Editor Studio, which darkened the background and accented the light.)  Joining with Kent Weakley's P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday.

P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday #44

It seemed as if Fall arrived overnight after a long, hot summer--a dry summer.  The cooler temperatures moved in, and thankfully, so did some rain.  It isn't really enough to make up for the weeks of drought, but it is better than nothing.  At least there will be some moisture in the ground when the freeze comes...and it will come.  Meanwhile, the trees are sporting some beautiful colors. Our young Crimson Maple turns a beautiful bronze in the fall.  I'm linking up with Kent Weakley's P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday.

P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday #42

Fall is here!  I'm joining with Kent Weakley's P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday.  This canopy of golden leaves is provided by one of the two old maple trees in our yard.   The problem:  they eventually fall and must be raked up!