Photos from my walk (10/18/09)

So after four days of cold rain, I was finally able to get out and walk. I don’t normally mind walking in the cold, or the rain, for that matter. Lately, however, the weather has been miserable, with highs in the low 40s, so I’ve stayed inside. However, it finally let up this morning, so I was able to get out and enjoy the fresh air and snap some photos.

Yes, I took a picture of my foot, and the sidewalk, as I was walking...

It's was good to see the sun again, and the colors that it brought out.

The road (often) taken

The colors of fall

proof that I was there...

I usually listen to music when I walk, but today I decided to just enjoy the quiet of the neighborhood. It’s warm enough outside to walk, but cool enough that most people are inside, so I didn’t have to deal with dogs or lawnmower noise. It was peaceful, which makes for a pleasant time to be alone and think. Hopefully we’ll have several more nice days this fall – they definitely help keep me sane.

Early Autumn (photos from my walk)

I just got back from a walk through some of the nearby neighborhoods here in East York. I decided to bring my camera, because it seemed like a prime day to take some early-fall pictures. Here are just a few of the highlights:

This was the most symmetrical tree that I shot today... at the top, at least.

I had varying luck, as far as the sun goes. For this shot and the next, I was shooting across the sun’s light, which leaves the top of the photos somewhat empty and grey.

I tried to get orange, red and yellow leaves, but there weren't many nice, yellow-tipped trees to photograph. Maybe next time!

This next shot shows the sky a little better!

Trees, early fall, East York

This next pic is a fun one! The background is clean, and I managed to center it perfectly – no cropping! (I’m not normally this good at centering subjects like this…)

Keeping the lamp post company

Finally, here is a priceless picture!

Happy Halloween? or an animated discussion, frozen for all time?

Yeah, I cropped that one… I just got my first digital camera this year, and I haven’t used it enough. When I have, though, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully I will use it more, partially motivated by this new blogging experiment, and my skills will improve. I hope you enjoyed the photos; I plan to do this again in the next couple of weeks when autumn is more ripe!