Around the neighborhood III

In North Carolina, the peak season for fall colors sweeps across the state from west to east beginning in mid-October. The higher elevations of the mountains turn first, and then by the very end of October or maybe even early November, the colors make their way to the Triangle.

This year, with a record drought, we didn't have much hope for a great season (by comparison, last year was remarkable in North Carolina), and whatever slim hopes we did have got washed out this week when almost half a foot of rain came down in Durham. Fortunately, before the monsoon began, I managed to catch a photo of one early changer just up from our place.

The tree itself isn't remarkable, but I like the sky and clouds in the background. Besides, even if it's not a great shot, it's about all of got right now.

Around the neighborhood II

This is essentially the same shot that I posted on Sunday, just in color. For a little fun, who can name the plant?

Around the neighborhood I

Since medical school started, I've had less and less time for hobbies, and in the interest of maintaining some semblance of fitness, what time I've had has largely gone to running and biking. That's meant bad things for my photography. Part of the problem is that taking good shots usually requires me getting off my butt and going somewhere worth photographing, and I just haven't made time for it.

Fortunately, fall is just around the corner here in central North Carolina, and fall has a way of making ordinary places look a little more photogenic. As a result, I'm going to try to take my camera with me whenever we take Riley for a short walk. Hopefully, I'll take a few worth posting.

Tonight was the my first try with this experiment. I'll post a similar color image later this week.