Lucky Day

One lucky morning in September I looked out the window into my backyard and saw these amazing sunrays shining down on my favorite tree. I grabbed my camera and ran outside to capture this sight in a series of images, and it's a good thing, because just a few minutes later, it was gone. Another great lesson I've learned about photography is that it is often serendipity to capture an image like this and the camera should ALWAYS be within reach.

Inspired by Fall Colors

A month or so ago I spent the whole morning skulking around the sides of the roads here that lead to the mountain. Cars were whizzing by me, but I just tuned them out and focused on the gorgeous views in front of me. I remembered what a local landscape photographer once told me about capturing grand views and how you have to be careful not to get so much into the composition that there is no focal point. I think I did that here.