Last Look at the Leaves

November 14, 2014 by seabluelee 22 Comments

I woke this morning to white flakes drifting from the sky and beginning to cover the ground. It wasn’t cold enough to last for long, but the message was unmistakable. Winter is very near! Before it gets here, I really wanted to post some photos of the glorious autumn we’ve had here this year.

About a month ago, being encouraged to “change it up” and take a break from still-life photography for our Be Still – 52 class, I visited Laurel Hill Cemetery to photograph the fall leaves. I’ve been there many times in the spring for the daffodil display, and I got some wonderful photos on a snowy day last winter. Can you believe this was my first fall excursion to this beautiful cemetery?

Welcome!

Under the trees, the air itself seemed to be glowing.

It was just as brilliant underfoot.

An unexpected downpour sent me dashing for the shelter of my car.

I thought of heading home, but the rain passed quickly, leaving the color even more intense.

From the benches above . . .

. . . you can look out over the marsh and river.

Raindrops

Victorian era cast iron fence

Mosses and lichen

Paper wasp nest

A perfect maple

Old, crooked gravestones

Kaleidoscope of color

These trees looked as if they’d been purposely decorated by the windblown leaves.

The road back to the gate passes the pretty, vine-covered chapel, built in 1890.

It’s worthy of its own photo essay.

The tower

Even the window glows with autumn light.

One final look back. Goodbye, leaves . . . til next year.