Understory Color

I finally got a chance to get out and scout the fall color this morning, and found an abundance in the understory growth. Won't be long now...

D2x; 80-200mm, f/11, 1/4 sec

Nice shot Bill. The two verticals anchor the color well.

I can hardly wait for the color to get here.

Thanks,
Rod

Very nice, Bill! I'm hoping this is just a harbinber of what lies ahead for this fall.

With all the late summer rain I'm thinking we might have a repeat around here of the fantastice color we enjoyed 3-4 years back!

Here's hoping!

Dave Hatfield

Very nice Bill. Must just be a Rogers thing, I was in Boxley Valley this week and about the only thing with color I saw was dogwoods and the elk.

Nice find, Bill. I saw a little color at the Nature Center this morning while walking my dogs.

Nice color Bill, I'm hoping we have some nice reds this year with all this rain we've had.

Mike and I were up on Petit Jean this weekend and also saw a little color in the dogwoods. Continue to keep us posted on your end. Nice color

Thanks, everyone. While the two oaks provide an anchor for this scene, what I really liked was the graceful shape of the black gum sapling. This was taken in Madison County, which always seems to start a little early. There were still a few red dogwood berries - most have been devoured by birds and squirrels. Some dogwoods are looking very nice, while many are a muted red color.

Hopefully the color will hang around a little this year. We have enough water now that we may see some nice waterfall and fall color images. Best of both worlds which we rarely get together.

I'd mentioned this to you recently and this is a perfect example of your ability to extract order and harmony from a chaotic setting. Well done Bill.

Wayne - I guess that comes from spending six hours a day with 150 teenagers for 14 years...