Day 316 > Darkness There And Nothing More

I spent my evening last night, no not "pondering, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore" but searching the internet for interesting raven images that could be used as a tattoo design. I was disappointed to find so little that caught my eye and I wondered if perhaps I should just forget about it. But first thing this morning, upon raising the shade on an upstairs window I was surprised to see three large, black crows perched just outside. When I went out several more sat in the trees.
Is it a sign?

Day 315 > Autumn Berries

Brilliant red berries hang before the drab late autumn landscape of the Baird Creek Parkway. These are sure to become a meal for a hungry bird once the snow arrives.

Day 314 > Ornaments

A lonely old apple tree somewhere in the Baird Creek Parkway.
The intense red of these apples lit by the early morning sunlight made them stand out like glowing Christmas ornaments against the blue sky and the drab shades of the now dormant land.

Day 313 > Hickory Leaves

The large Hickory nut tree to which these leaves belong was broken at the midpoint of it's trunk in late summer by high winds. I recall finding the upper half of this tree blocking the trail one morning, with the leaves still fresh and green. Now they are indistinguishable from the remaining leaves on still living but dormant trees. These leaves however have seen their last Autumn.

Day 312 > Midnight On The Waterfront

I've always con sidered the draw bridges that connect East and West Green Bay to be relatively uninteresting from a design perspective but tonight I developed a new appreciation for one of them...the Ray Nitschke bridge over the Fox River. I took a late night walk along the waterfront and when I saw the bridge from this low angle with it's lights all aglow....wow. Quite the transformation.

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Day 310 > Mausoleum

One of the things I find really interesting about photography is the way that I am able to control the atmosphere present in an image simply with the angle of view or the details I choose to include or omit or by choosing to present it in color or black and white. This photo is an accurate representation of the basic scene but the feel of it is far from reality. Sort of dark and spooky, no?