Daily Dose of Fall #49

Cute little scarecrows at the Oregon Garden. ©Carol Leigh

Not so obvious . . .

We may be seduced by the outrageous color of autumn leaves, but often it's the subtle elements of the backs of leaves that hold our interest.

I continued to work with the soft-focus properties of f/1.7 during our two days spent this week at The Oregon Garden in Silverton. Much more to follow as I begin working through my photos. ©Carol Leigh

A quick trip inland

I spotted a huge patch of white off in the distance. "If those are flowers, we're stopping! " And they were! Hoo ha! I subsequently learned that this was a field of meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba), grown for their seeds, which are converted into oil, similar to canola. We subsequently spotted lots of these fields as we traveled around the Willamette Valley, Oregon. ©Carol Leigh

Individual meadowfoam blossoms. Standing downwind of the field, their scent was delicately sweet. ©Carol Leigh

Who lives behind this garden gate? We soon found out as a very nice man invited us in to see his wild and woolly garden. Lucky him — the chickens next door eat all the slugs before they can get to his yard. Brownsville, Oregon. ©Carol Leigh

Glorious rhododendron bush in full bloom, Brownsville, Oregon. ©Carol Leigh

Garden gate, Brownsville, Oregon. ©Carol Leigh

Still a little bit of bloom going on. Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. ©Carol Leigh

Early light, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. ©Carol Leigh

Camping at Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. Woke to the sounds of robins, Steller jays, and flickers.

©Carol Leigh

Beautiful new green leaves on trees at the Oregon Garden in Silverton. ©Carol Leigh

Phlox and rocks at the Oregon Garden. I don't know if these are phlox at all; I just like the sound of "phlox and rocks." ©Carol Leigh

Bicycle in Silverton, Oregon ©Carol Leigh