Photo albums: fall colors in the Arb and downtown

It’s the last day of a warm November and with the weather about to shift, here’s a look at some fall color photos of the Carleton Arb and of downtown Northfield via my camera’s macro lens. While the killer frosts in early October ruined much of the area’s usually spectacular fall color, it made for some interesting close-ups.

1. See the album of 30 Arb photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:

2. See the album of 25 downtown photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:

5 Comments

  1. kiffi summa said:

    Hey Griff… some very beautiful shots here… I think you should put together some slideshows of your local photos for use at the ‘house-bound’ elderly residential centers, so they can be enjoyed by those who can’t get out to experience them in person… not just the nature shots but events, downtown, kids, etc.

    November 30, 2009
  2. Lovely photos. I wish my macro worked that well.

    November 30, 2009
  3. Griff Wigley said:

    Thanks, Penny.

    Kiffi, I’m going to apply for a small grant early next year that would enable me to spend time putting together a photography exhibit of a selection from my 15,000 community photos. Having a traveling slideshow component to it is a great idea. Thank you!

    November 30, 2009
  4. Really great photos, Griff! Getting these out and appreciated by others is a superb idea. Even better if you can get something for your time and effort.

    November 30, 2009
  5. […] with an inch or two of snow, prompting me to try my hand at another round of macro photos (see the autumn album) in the  Carleton Arb. I’ll probably add to this album over the next week as a parade of […]

    December 21, 2009

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