sun to snow
After a full summer in the light, willow brush looks as if the sun has moved from the sky to its leaves.
Shoreline Hunting
This sanderling was braving the waves of Lake Superior, and was happy to let me get a great picture colored by the setting sun.
Filtered Light
Fall hikes with the light filtering through the warmly colored leaves are beautiful.
Floating
These neon leaves fade quickly after falling, but offer a bright fringe to the water near shore.
Fall Contrast
Partly sunny days really make fall colors pop, with the clouds giving a contrast to the bright leaves.
Opportunity
This Emerald or Cuckoo Wasp was out hunting on the sunflowers that were attracting everything else.
La Sal
The back roads east of Moab UT lead through the La Sal mountains. Alpine gives way to aspens, and the lower stretches are shared by cattle and old uranium mines.
Fall Growth
Mushrooms love the wet fall weather, and grow in a matter of days after the rain.
Autumn Gold
The effects of evening lighting can be dramatic if used properly. These grasses would normally be hard to pick out in a photo, but are brought to high contrast detail by the backlighting from the sun.
Fall Hunter
This Yellow Legged Mud Dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) was one of the many insects harvesting nectar from the fall flowers.