It's been a while since my last Photo Play post. I need to catch up on what last year's photography looked like before I decide my photographic direction for 2026. The plan is to review and wrap up last year's efforts before the end of this month.
Life was busy in November and December last year. After spending the last week of October in Houston with My Girl, we were back down there the last week of Thanksgiving. Which meant I was really busy catching up at home and didn't take much time to look over my photographs. I wasn't sure there would be anything to post, I couldn't remember if I'd taken much of anything. But looking back, we took a trip to Eureka Springs, AR early in the month. I didn't use my big camera much, but the I-Phone got a work out.
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| Fountain in Downtown Eureka Springs |
Arkansas had the same warm autumn we did, things were still really green and blooming the first week of October.
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| Leaf Detail |
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| Wingstem Seed Head |
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| Asters |
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| Blue Asters |
Some leaves were changing colors, you could find a few on the ground here and there.
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| Autumn Color of a Virginia Creeper leaf |
While we were in Arkansas, we took a trip over to War Eagle Mill. It's a working mill and they grind their own flour. During Covid when bread making took off, the only place we could find bread flour was to order it directly from this mill. My Guy stocked up while we were there and we took a walk around the grounds. The mill wheel is driven by War Eagle Creek. Around one side of the mill, I found this poor fella. (Taken with a Canon 70D/Tamron 18-400 mm telephoto lens). Makes you take that warning sign just a bit more seriously doesn't it?
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| Prisoner or Victim? |
We also took a day to hike the Leatherwood Lake Trial. (Canon 70D/Tamron 18-400 mm telephoto lens)
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| First of the Autumn Leaves? |
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| Lake Fauna |
My Guy normally carves a couple of pumpkins before Halloween. They were sitting in the entry way for a couple of days. Have you every looked up close at the texture of a pumpkin? (Canon 70D/Sigma 105 mm macro lens)Just to show how wacky the weather was in Oklahoma this fall, the following picture was taken in late October. The roses were still blooming and the Monarchs hadn't made it all the way south just yet. Taken with my I-Phone 12.
My photos from October look more like spring than autumn. That's just how it was this year. If I have a favorite, its the last photo. But not a bad effort for the month. The I Phone camera works pretty well. There wouldn't be so many nice photos, if my only camera was the DSLR.
5 comments:
You take amazing photos and I always enjoy your photo posts. I remember Eureka Springs well. We visited several times over the years that we lived in Missouri, always enjoyed it.
WOW--there is some really nice photos here--it's a toss up for me on my favorite--that first one of the leaf back is really neat--but I also really love the last photo of the rose and butterfly--then again those Asters are a great photo too--and I never thought about doing close ups on things like pumpkins--Humm?????
Thanks for sharing--hugs, di
Those purple asters are really pretty - their centers are amazing! I love the pumpkin close-ups, too. The way their stems twist like that is interesting to look at. Beautiful monarch photo, too! We saw a monarch in Nebraska in October - that was pretty exciting!
Wonderful. I love the macro shots. The iPhone does a good job with macro, I’ve noticed. Now you’re making me want to get out with my macro lens and just wander around with it. Thanks for the inspiration.
I never thought purple asters could be so pretty, and those pumpkin ribs are quite a surprise! My favorite is your favorite, roses and butterflies win for me every time.
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