October Leaf Dewitt Park

FA 50mm f1.7

Oregon State Aquarium Jellies

Paired Leaves

We came across this maple in the midst of coastal redwoods in the St. John' section of Portland. It is amazing that it can get enough light. The Filtered light effects were quite stunning even if this photo does not capture it.

Last Rays

With this photo I didn't plan on getting the refracted rays of the sun, but I like the effect. I wanted to get the leaf more in focus, but the result, a somewhat faded looking indistinct image, is also something I like. So this was kind of an unintentional photo.

Dealing with the Phobia

Late September and early October are orb web spinners season. I ran into one of these late at night down below our deck and nearly had a heart attack when I realized that I had come away from the sticky encounter with the spinner stuck to ME!

I saw this guy or gal today on the way to the library. Now I wish I had angled a bit up to put the spider's body in the white out of focus area made by the sidewalk, but then I would have lost the contrast of the pink out of focus flower nearby.