On This day: October 2020

Reelfoot Lake 0196, 10/31/2018

A bit of a surprise sunrise at Reelfoot Lake in NW Tennessee. One of those mornings where, upon first arrival, the cloud cover appeared to be too heavy to allow much sunrise color to be likely. But every now & then, Mother Nature surprises us and allows enough of a break in the clouds right at the most colorful time of the am. Not 'electric' color, but sometimes a little subtlety is a good thing.

Forest Park 050, 10/27/2005

The Saint Louis Art Museum in Forest Park at sunset. The hill between the museum and the foreground lake is longer than it appears in this image and is known as 'Art Hill'. It's a VERY popular place for sledding when snow falls in winter.

Noah Bud Ogle House 024, 10/23/2013

As many times as I've been to Great Smoky Mountain National Park, this session is my one & only visit to this historical house on the way to Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. Though its an 'open concept' floorplan (there's only this room and one other), it was VERY dark in the place. I had to get a flashlight out to dial in the camera sittings looking out its one window to capture some autumn color.

Lake Tishomingo 0016, 10/19/2018

Of the 82 gazillion shots I've captured at this location, this one is notable (I think) for the unusual clouds and the fact I did a better job of capturing the sun just as it rises high enough to start skimming the tree tops, but not reaching 'ground level' in much of the shot.

Tishomoak 006, 10/14/2009

Spotted while wandering around the wooded portion of my property.

Lake Tishomingo 002, 10/10/2015

Another autumn image captured along the feeder creek into our lake. More often than not, when I've shot from this location, I've included the creek itself to capture the reflections of all this autumn color. But for this one, just the variety of color itself was enough.

White House 009, 10/05/2003

As I sift through the archives for this photoblog, it's been interesting to see how many 'abstract' images I shot early in the digital age. Not nearly as much in recent years. This one is from my sister's old farmhouse. Like many old farmhouses, this one had several out buildings on the property, and this image was made in one of those.

Forest Park 054, 10/01/2005

Sunrise in Forest Park with a little 'lake fog' rising up off the water.

Don Robinson State Park 0628, 10/30/2020

A morning I visited Don Robinson State Park more for the walk than any potential photo ops. But because there had been some light frost this am, I did drag the camera gear along. And was fortunate to spot one of my favorite woodlands events when the sun finds a narrow path through the tattered tarpaulin that is the forest's canopy to highlight just a small segment of the forest floor.

Forest Park 013, 10/26/2005

An oakleaf hydrangea found in Forest Park in St. Louis, MO while decked out in its autumn color splendor.

Tower Rd 046, 10/22/2012

This scene was at a corner I turned on to/from every day on my drive to work. The first 4-5 years I resided on the lake property, it was a treat to peek into the woods each fall as this one area seemed to display some wonderful color each year. But I'd never taken the time to bring the camera gear along until this particular year when the color was just 'off the charts'.

Galley Cove 0009, 10/17/2017

I've shared a couple shots from this session in County Cork, but hadn't processed this one previously because I wasn't overly enamored of the big heavy cloud hanging over the peninsula on the right side. But now kind of enjoy the one little glow of the setting sun highlighting a barely visible outline of a man made structure...presumably a home(?).

Ballycotton Lighthouse 0003, 10/13/2017

One of the very first images captured on the Ireland trip. We were headed towards County Kerry on the far west end of Ireland, but had decided to overnight in County Cork on the way. It was a bit of a tricky session as there was a fair amount of wind along with some intermittent light rain while at this location.

Jefferson County, MO 10/09/2011

Captured along Hwy 21 just north of Hillsboro, MO. A little low level fog and the warmth of early morning light along with some autumn colors. Does it get much better.(??)

Lake Tishomingo 024, 10/04/2009

Another example of why I'm glad I started this photoblog. This one was captured on this day in 2009...along with a slew of others starting in the early am 'blue hr' and on through sunrise. And I'd apparently never processed a single one of them. This one stood out to me for the setting moon shining through the 'lake fog'.

Tishomoak 0012, 10/29/2016

Shooting straight up through a dogwood tree in full autumn color splendor. Always good when I can capture something worthwhile within the boundaries of my own property.

Victoria Glades Conservation Area 019, 10/25/2011

I'd forgotten all about this location until I started looking for shots captured on 10/25 and this one popped up, And immediately remembered the session because I had intended to shoot sunset. And while this image is at sunset, it's looking almost due east. I had been shooting the normal westerly looking direction for some time, and just because I frequently remind myself to 'Look Behind You' when out shooting, I just happened to do so in time to capture whatever meteorological oddity occurred to allow this 'stripe' in the sky.

Garrarus Beach 0002, 10/21/2017

While most of my shooting during this session in County Waterford, Ireland took place from the beach, I did take enough time to climb the hill overlooking the beach. I'm glad I did because, though the cloud cover was thick (top to bottom), there were large holes in it that allowed the sun to light up various areas in the sea. And those brightly lit areas just kept moving around as the clouds moved. And I just happened to be fortunate to be up here when one of those occurrences just happened to light up this sea stack a little way offshore.

Forest Park 001, 10/16/2005

A simple shot included here only because I have almost no 'rainbow' images in my catalog. And though this one is not a rip snorter creation of Mother Nature's making, it adds a little to the sense of serenity in the scene.

Cuivre River State Park, 10/12/2013

One from the only visit I've made to this state park. And probably one of my favorite autumn color shots for it's simplicity. I recall being a bit disappointed to find how little color there was available this day, but was delighted to find this little scene on the ground with a naturally occurring vignette courtesy of Mother Nature.

Lake Tishomingo 023, 10/08/2011

Autumn on the lake. On a still morning, it can be so serene.

STL Downtown 0532, 10/03/2020

A bit of urban levity found as I was wandering around the streets of downtown St. Louis. Presumably, someone had altered the 'G' in 'stage'(??) But it wasn't obvious from the distance I captured this one.

MO Botanical Garden, 10/28/2019

The succulents in the Linnean House at MO Botanical garden are a little tricky to shoot because they're all potted plants that are squeezed rather close together...making it a bit tough to shoot one without capturing bits & pieces of its neighbors.

Tremont 032, 10/24/2013

The top half of Sand Flats Falls in the Tremont area of Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Just over my left shoulder from this location, a second big drop occurs. And though I prefer to capture both pieces in a single shot, this one might make a nice calendar shot.

Tintern Abbey0036, 10/20/2017

Not long after our group had begun shooting this abbey in County Waterford, Ireland, a HUGE flock of birds all exited the highest tower in this scene simultaneously. It was a very 'Hitchcocky' moment for which I was not set up to shoot. After shooting a number of other angles of the abbey, I stopped here in hopes another of those Hitchcock moments might occur. And I waited...and waited, but no such luck. As it turned out, there was some internal restoration work being done in that highest tower, and we sorta came to the conclusion it was the craftsmen involved in that work arriving to begin the day that created the earlier mass exodus.

Tishomoak 001, 10/15/2015

A little 'ICM' (intentional camera movement) experimentation. From the nosing around in the archives seeking out images for this photoblog, I experimented with this technique a fair amount in 2013. Have a better appreciation for it today than when actually captured.

Lake Tishomingo 0420, 10/11/2020

Autumn color along the feeder creek into our lake during the pandemic year. Overall, it hasn't been a robust autumn color in the St. Louis area. But there have been a few colorful pockets, and as usual this small area is a good one.

Tishomoak 009, 10/06/2012

Found on a dead tree in the woods immediately behind my house.

Forest Park 096, 10/02/2005

So glad to stumble across this image as I was searching the archives for the 'On This Day' image for today. Captured with the first dslr I ever owned (Olympus E-300), I've always been intrigued by the S curve in the water's flow down the man made waterfall in Forest Park (St. Louis, MO). I *worked* this scene to death....without ever moving the tripod. The ebb & flow of the water just changed constantly, and though the general S curve was always there, the details in that curve changed with every capture.