Week Seven

It just occurred to me.  Are there times when conditions just sort of freeze and remain unchanging for long periods of time?  Logically you would think that the change from one season to another is a slow gradual process but these pictures tell another story.  The first four weeks were weeks of dramatic change whereas the last few weeks have been one where the background has remained remarkably unchanged.

Week Six

When reviewing the photos I suddenly understood the transitory nature of fall colors and how quickly it fades.  This week the leaves were gone from even the most stubborn tree literally knocked to the ground by a week of hard rains.  The sun was also conspicuously absent with an overcast sky.

Week Five

Of all the pictures this one shows the least amount of change so far.  I had to look close to see what had changed but finally noticed that there was less color in the distant background as some of the other trees had lost their leaves since the last shot.  I did this picture a little later at around 3:30 since I had an advising session after my last class.  The sun is still an issue as far as glare off the lens, and will probably continue to be one for awhile at this time of the day.  It will be interesting to see for how long.  I need to find some kind of chart that will help me as far as knowing the angle of the sun for any given day.

Very close to the Thanksgiving break and then the holiday break.  This has been a good semester but I am tired.  Traveling and not being home for several weekends in a row have taken a toll. 

Week Four

Well today had an unexpected development.  The sun was shining pretty directly into the lens so that there was some flare.  Sometimes that is a good effect but today it was unwanted.  Also, the camera averaged out the exposure to compensate for the bright spot, the sun, and underexposed some of the other areas.  Yet, the picture did manage to convey something with some aesthetic sensibility.   

The image does represent a very pleasant, sunny, day.  We probably do not have many of those left but it is very nice while it lasts.  More importantly it shows the radical changes we have had in just four weeks!  It is amazing how this spot continues to change so much from one week to another.


Week 4 taken on 4 November 2009