Turn

What a beautiful weekend here in eastern Ontario - high twenties, sunny skies, crisp mornings, and the leaves are just beginning to turn (this photo was taken last year, we're still a good three or four weeks away from the full flush of autumn colour).

Obviously we have beautiful, colourful autumns back home in Europe, but the autumn colours here are on a whole other level. The mix of trees - the maple especially, of course - and the early frosts, plus of course the stark immensity of the forests here, make autumn hard to describe. So instead of describing, I'll try to illustrate. Not much to look forward to with the descent into winter, but I do look forward to getting out there with my camera and trying to capture the season.

Details: Nikon D70, 18-70mm lens @ 60mm, f/9, 1/6s, ISO 200, tripod. 22 October 2005, Luskville, Quebec. Placemark.