wednesday was gorgeous, so i decided to suck it up and make friends with fall.
after all, she'll be gone before i know it and since i'm lucky enough to live somewhere where fall is truly a gift...i wanted to try to "unwrap" her.
i decided to go to a field near us that i've never walked before, where the walking trails are mowed in between fields of wildflowers. sadly, the wildflowers are slowly fading in color and drying up,
but i still fell in love with them, even in their aging state.
unfortunately, i got bored of the flowers rather quickly, or at least had taken enough photos of them, when an "off the beaten path" area called my name. it was covered in big rocks, where fallen trees had caved in on them and moss and fungi were playing. squeal.
i crawled all over the rocks, taking photos of the fungi in every angle possible, often while not looking through the viewfinder. unfortunately, when i was moving from one rocky area to another, a rock gave out from under me and i fell. a full out body fall. i landed on my right side, letting my leg and my elbow take the brunt of the fall, as i was holding my camera in my right hand and couldn't catch myself. thankfully, i was already close to the ground as that's where the moss was, or it could have been so much worse. i have scrapes on my leg and my arm is scraped and bruised, but i'm fine.
but sheesh. why is it that you feel so stupid when you do something like that?
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anyway, i'm not blaming fall. she didn't do a thing, other then get me out of the house to play.
but those moss and fungi photos i took. well, they're still waiting to be edited. i'm holding a tiny grudge towards them. i mean really...where was the "fun" in fungi wednesday?
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happy weekend everyone. love all over your loved ones.
Oooohhhhh.... you captured Fall nicely :) These are SUPER!
ReplyDeleteLoved the photos, especially the very first one, which had me wanting to touch the wood beneath those berries...sorry about your leg/elbow while out shooting fungi...do you suppose it's bad "fungi shui?"
ReplyDeleteOuch- you played so well with fall despite your tumble. I wish you quick healing and hopefully so happy editing soon :)
ReplyDeletedamn that moss, those mean rocks .. sorry for the boo-boo but oh so glad the camera wasn't hurt. As for the feeling stupid .. i feel that way every time i stumble, trip, bump into something ... cause i am a klutz .. i own it.
ReplyDeleteOh, dear. Glad the fall to get fall shots wasn't too serious. Could have been! I wanted to get out today with my camera and go to the woods, but hubby is out of town, and it'll be my luck that I injure myself out there all alone with no one to check on me. So, I've decided to wait. Looking forward to your fungi pics! Take care!!!
ReplyDeleteAt least you kept your camera safe....priorities, right?
ReplyDeleteWe have snow here to break the fall ... hopefully it won't last.
ReplyDeleteHope you are soon healed.
Since i have been so accident prone lately I was pondering with a friend why as children we can fall down and seem to bounce right back up and as adults we fall and DAMN that hurts...
ReplyDeleteand I have so much more cushioning now..lol
rest up it'll hurt worse tomorrow : (
Ouch! The things we'll do to get a good shot! Glad you were just banged and scraped a little bit, and managed to save the camera, too!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you liked out in the pain department, which is a good thing. I love your soft, almost somber, view of the season turning. And I don't mean that in a bad way - but a very interesting way.
ReplyDeleteOh, dear, glad you're not too badly injured! I would have probably looked around, even in the middle of the woods, to see who saw me. Maybe a squirrel was laughing somewhere!
ReplyDeleteYour shots are great. Looks like you and fall are getting reacquainted nicely.
you writing is lovely...thank you for sharing bits of you!
ReplyDeletehurts from trespassing where others fear to tread; falling on the rocks while off the beaten path -- the things you do for your passion! hee!! Okay, I'm not laughing at you for injuries and bug bites...but I am smiling at you -- I've seen you in action and what you capture from those moments is worth the need for a little tlc!! Happy Weekend!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteoooh yikes! take care of yourself. but STUNNING photos!
ReplyDeleteoh, ouch! hope you are all healed up soon... those fungi have a very twisted sense of humor!
ReplyDeleteI hope you aren't aching too much today! When you fall for fall you fall in a big way:)
ReplyDeleteExquisite pics, the last is my favourite, I have enjoyed catching up on all your previous posts too.
ReplyDeleteI've been a lurker recently and not left any comments. You have such an amazing following that well...that's not the point, is it?
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, I woke this morning and realized I was thinking of you and what an amazing individual you are in your willingness to share your gifts. It's truly a gift, this ability of yours to 'see' as you do, but for me, it's the sparse and true way your express your thoughts.
And, today I knew I needed to leave you this comment. Hope you are well, happy, and feeling content!
that nest is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteand your camera is golden
and i hope your body is mending
and glad you're playing nice in the sandbox
with Autumn:)
-Jennifer
oh dear! hope you are are mending well...
ReplyDeletep.s. i love the flower shots. especially #3.
Ugh! I'm so sorry. I hope by now you aren't hurting anymore. I know what you mean about feeling so stupid for doing that, and what's worse is if you scrape yourself up enough, you can't even hide it!
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures and was wondering what software you recommend for beginners. I don't have the funds for Photoshop. I know you have mentioned a couple of different ones in previous post.
ReplyDeleteThanks