Waning days of Fall

There are still a few beautiful bits of Fall out there.  Walking into church today, I had no choice but to stop and take a picture.  (Not bad for a camera phone.)

Fall eye candy

Happy Fall!!!!

Fair babies

When the opportunity presented itself to head to the Minnesota State Fair today, I made sure my camera came along.  I didn't visit all the animals this year, but I did see some of the babies.  This floppy-eared piglet had only one thing on its mind: FOOD. 

I think this Oreo calf was daydreaming of milk.  Oreos and milk just go together.

This baby woolie was just dreaming.  Period.

And this baby was fighting the need for a nap.

A sunny day in the neighborhood

Never mind that summer is still almost 2 weeks away.  Today it definitely feels like summer!

I braved the hurricane force winds and sweltering heat, trying to find something to photograph that wouldn't be too far from my air-conditioned truck.  I wound up here at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.

The sun was a bit tricky.  Tried some HDR, but the wind was too strong for a tripod, and my arms apparently, because they were really bouncy.  Decided to stick with a traditional image.

I really like Lightroom 4.  The image out of the camera was tilted and warped due to perspective distortion.  I tried adjusting it in Photoshop CS6, but that didn't work so well.  I thought I'd give the slider controls in Lightroom a try, and the image fluffed right up.  Fluffy cathedrals look much nicer.

October Afterglow

October is my favorite month of the year.
The colorful leaves...
The crunch crunch crunch of dry leaves under foot...
Bonfires...
The smell of fireplaces...
The cool, crisp air...
and on...
and on...
and on......