Often it takes little more than a glimmer of interest from a friend to give me an idea for a photo project. In this case a friend made me aware of the fact that where she lives they don't have deciduous trees, so she misses the colors of fall leaves as they turn from green to yellow to orange to red to brown. Evergreens are just that and, while she can still bask in the sun on the beach, she misses this floral rainbow.
From the violet heather that adorns many a doorstep on our street...
...to the lone magnolia tree near our house.
And the last roses of the season hang on to their stalks, presenting themselves with mature saturation.
This frail looking tree is covered with gorgeous colored leaves, each one proof of the resilience needed to shine in the autumn of life. I had forgotten how lucky I was to be able to see this spectrum every year as Thanksgiving approached.
This one reminds me of a bird flying directly at the camera.
