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Returning from another day of leaf peeping while on the waterfall trail, I stopped for a moment to look upward. While a wonderland of autumn beauty filled the lower reaches of the forest, it was the sky and treetops above me that really caught my eye. Tall sugar maples stretch toward the cerulean sky to gain access to precious sunlight, their burnished leaves creating a golden canopy King Midas would envy. In the midst of all this, a willowy maple tree seems to be dancing, its arm and braided hair swinging to the tempo of the breeze.
Somewhere along the Black River Waterfall Trail, Michigan State’s Upper Peninsula, USA
October 4, 2010
Canon 50D, Canon 10-22mm lens, shutter 1/125, f/9.0, exposure bias +1, focal length 19mm, ISO 400, polarizer
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Exquisite image of wondrous color and composition! Your poetic description is perfect for this! Great work, Gina!
Hey, Dot. Finally back atcha, kiddo. Sigh…getting behind as usual and I’m grumpy that I’m not checking in with my favorite artists, you being one of them, happy goddess of grunge…:-)) It’s always a pleasure hearing from you. You make one’s heart sing. Thanks!
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
Thanks Dot for favouriting this! It’s gorgeous, Gina!
Marilyn, thank you and Dot for stopping by. I just had the most marvelous although brief jaunt through your portfolio. Drat, not enough time to enjoy your beautiful vision of art but I will return when time permits. Keep having fun with your searches for the unusual and hidden. Love your abstracts!
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
Bold and so beautiful! That black treetrunk sets off the glorious gold and blue.
Betty, thank you…it’s always a pleasure to hear from you. The views above me were so marvelous I was tripping over tree roots. Ah, the price we pay for our art…:-))) Cheers! Gina
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
I love the contrast between the gold and blue. I took a few like this too. I love Fall!!!:)
Hey, Aussie Ann! Great hearing from you. Autumn is my favorite season. If only it did not last a mere few weeks. Thanks much, Ann!
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
My favorite.Great composition. Well done my friend…Hugs…Tom
Hey, Tom! Thank you for dropping in to have a look at this sylvan dancer. Leaves are falling with abandon now in the Midwest. Soon the snowflakes will be flying, too.
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
Lovely photo!
Thank you for being such a sweetie! Always great hearing from you!
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
Awesome colours! POV is outstanding.
Craig, thank you very much. This was one happy happenstance when I looked up to find the forest canopy so much more interesting than what surrounded me at eye level. I appreciate you stopping by!
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
What gorgeous colours – excellent capture!
Natalie, so nice to meet you on the Bubble. Thank you so very much!
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
Hi Gina, such a beautiful picture..I love trees and this is a sugar maple…I don’t I ever saw one…just beautiful..love your porfolio…great!!!
Sherri :):)
Hi former Palos gal. Have to get you back to the Midwest for some sugar maple leaf peeping, Sherri. Thank you for your continued support. You make one’s heart sing!
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)
This is gorgeous!! Why hasn’t it been submitted to our group, Falling Leaves, yet? Hmmmm? Okay, no good excuse for that, lol! Please do submit this beauty to our group, as it would be a perfect addition!
Mea culpa…I’ve been a complete drip, doing boring things that keep me from the Bubble. Your comments made me laugh…thanks for the smiles. I will submit tout suite. Cheers!!! May laughter always be your companion. Gina
– Gina Ruttle (Whalegeek)