The trees began to sing
As you probably know by now, I live in Lubbock, Texas, on the great High Plains. And of course, the Plains being the plains, it’s flat out here. It’s also a higher elevation than you’d think – Lubbock’s official elevation is 3,202 feet above sea level.
So this is a weird fact: I descended about 2,000 feet to get to the Ozark Mountains.
We were about two weeks ahead of the leaves’ changing, but a rouge tree or two was getting a jump on the color, hinting at what was to come.
in the Ozark Mountains
near Cass, Arkansas
photographed 10.7.2018
Posted on October 13, 2018, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, Arkansas, black and white photography, learning to see, Leica, melinda green harvey, monochrome, mountains, one day one image, Ozark Mountains, photo a day, photography, postaday, road trip, thoughtful seeing, travel photography. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
Great shot! But in black and white, I can’t reallt detect any leaves changing color.
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That’s a good point. I shoot with a monochrome camera, and this is a good example of why that’s sometimes not as successful as it ought to have been. There were spotty points of yellow, but you’ll have to trust me on that…!
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I was in the same exact spot last June. The birds were singing quite a symphony and it was all so green!
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So green, and so leafy! I live on the Plains, so there aren’t any trees or hills/mountains. This place felt completely foreign to me!
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Finally, something that looks more like East Tennessee. I’m worried about you.
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Thank you for your concern. I’m home again, and have recovered from all the leafiness.
True story: we drove from Little Rock to Eureka Springs, through a national forest. Every single time that I said, “That’s pretty.” was when I was looking at a clearing or a meadow. All those trees were blocking the really good scenery. Apparently.
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OMG!
What a scenery!
I loved that! That sky, amazing and darkness! 🙂
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The cloudy sky is better than a clear, bright one ever could have been – I was lucky.
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