I went for a walk through Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle today, and I found layers of leaves…
Even the pine cones were layered with pine needles:
This weeks’ Weekly Photo Challenge is “Layers.” More interpretations can be seen here.
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Once again, great shots Lynn!
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Thank you very much, Ken –
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Oh, I sure miss being able to photograph fall leaves. Just gorgeous shots you have here.
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They are a cliche, but they are undoubtedly beautiful, and there’s always a new angle. Thanks for your thoughts.
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Very nice color in your fallen leaves!
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There were some unusual colors – but then again, it’s an arboretum, and they SHOULD have some pretty cool trees, in all seasons. And they do.
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I do enjoy the Washington Park Arboretum
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I don’t get there often enough. Yes, it’s full of interesting trees and there are always a few good people-watching moments too.
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Beautiful color (except for that last one! 😀 )
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🙂 thanks Gunta!
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Love that first image, especially! Great crisp detail….
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And I did NOT place the leaf there – it was a small leaf that had fallen onto a huge one. I’m glad I stepped off the beaten path! Thank you.
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I didn’t for a minute think you did place that leaf!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you Anne!
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They are very good. But the first one is just great!
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Always happy to hear your thoughts – thanks, I was most pleased with that one too. And like I said above, that was the way I found it – no touching on that one!
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Fantastic textures!
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Thank you very much.
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Beautiful, Lynn! The colors are wonderful and I love the composition, especially of the first one.
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Thank you Cathy – the first one composed itself; what I did was to wander around and find it.
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Gorgeous – I realize I need to get out and shoot while the season is there…before the next one that is great for shooting, of course…
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All true! Nice to hear from you!
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Beautiful details full of texture. The pine cone and needles is exceptional in sepia (?) – I love the Fibonacci spirals of pine cones and this one really shows it so well. You’ve captured the small pleasures of the end of season perfectly!
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Thank you Lynn, I love the mathematical spirals in nature, too – here’s a pen & ink drawing I did years ago of a pine cone. As I drew I really got wrapped up in those spirals! http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnwohlers/
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Gorgeous photos, as always, Lynn. I love the fallen leaves in autumn. 🙂
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And you have many to see around you, especially if you go to higher elevations, which I think isn’t too bad a drive, right?
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Yes, I’ve been many times to the mountains this year. It’s been a gorgeous fall. 🙂 I even have beautiful colors here in northern Virginia, but now the leaves are past their peak. 🙂
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It’s the “Ruin of November” time, that’s what I’m thinking. But it can be a beautiful ruin. Glad you had a good fall!
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The “Ruin of November:” what a perfect way to put it, Lynn. I love November though, as it falls into ruin….. It’s when the ruins are over that it gets a little drab, and for such a long time. 🙂 I still prefer winter to summer though, anytime.
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Gorgeous leaf shots, really beautiful. Great choice for the challenge.
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Thanks Tina. It’s nice when you can submit photos you took just after the challenge was posted. Doesn’t always work out that way!
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Love the tones in the leaf layers. Gorgeous!
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Thank you Karen. Though these are very different from your work, you know sometimes I do images with a softer look, or blurred, etc., and I want to tell you that I carry your style in my mind very often, and it inspires me.
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gorgeous! layers – and such rich textures, too.
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Another fine group – delightful autumn palette, crisp images. I particularly like the third.
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Thanks Louis – it’s interesting how different the back & front of those leaves are.
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I like! Spescially the first one 🙂
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Beautiful photos.
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Oh, I do love leaves…even when I lived in the desert of Arizona, I always looked forward to the minimal Fall that we had. We had planted a Cottonwood in our back yard so that we *would* have something that resembled Fall every year. Very nice images, Lynn…wonderful, actually. 🙂
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Thank you Scott – leaves are like paper, and they’re very graphic, simple images, with a basic shape & so many variations. I’ve always loved them too. And now I’m appreciating cottonwoods, with their nicely heart shaped yellow leaves and that cool cotton.
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Every gorgeous leaf, drop of water and needle has a special place in these great shots Lyn.
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