I know it’s probably awkward to have a fuel (gas, petrol) container beside a photo of a cat and crackers. However, I was wanting to play around with spot metering some more. I really love the effects you can get with it. I was out in the garage and I really loved how the light was shining on the container. I also loved that on the side it says “Essence.”

The cat is Rajah and the crackers are off brand cheese crackers in the shape of whales.

The colors of the leaves are slowly turning to their natural colors. Emphasis on slowly! We haven’t had much rain this year so they’re taking their precious time. I’m afraid that they’re all going to fall to the ground before they turn pretty colors.

Last Fall, Lex followed me around while I was taking photos of the leaves. This year it’s Rajah who is following me around. Lex came up the hill with me but then turned back around and went home. I don’t know if Rajah and Lex aren’t getting along or if Lex just didn’t feel up to it.

I really love the angle of the first photo of the leaves. I had intended on making it into a portrait when I took the photo but liked it a lot better in landscape.

With the second photo I had a tough decision to make. I had two photos. The first one wasn’t so close but you really couldn’t see all of the detail in the leaf, that’s why I chose the close up.

The final photo in the leaf set is of a tree at the corner of our property. It always has the most gorgeous leaves when against a blue sky.