Fall, oh how I love thee- tasty treats of autumn from my quest to capture it's beauty...

I love fall. It is by far my most favorite season of all. First, usually it is a nice and welcome contrast to the hot summer days. As crisp air begins to come, so do the brilliant colors of the leaves. I love the aroma of fires burning from area homes, and the warmth of the tones. I love crisp leaves that crackle beneath the feet on a long walk and the excitement that the holidays are just upon us.

I love the color variation in this picture.

This sweet little statue made for a wonderful subject at the library garden.

The Memorial Library in Bonne Terre, MO. I instantly loved the old style of this library. I had to be patient and wait for a mornign to photograph it so there werent cars in front. What a beautiful morning it was. The sky was so brilliantly blue which made for a wonderful contrast to the fall colors.

This photo turned out quite nice as I used my manual focus to capture the depth of field. This is using my 50mm/f1.8 fixed lens. It is my new favorite.

This picture was taken at St Francois State Park . It is along my drive to school following highway 67 just north of Bonne Terre, MO. I still marvel at seeing the rock and hills. Such a different and more magnificent view than Indiana and it's flat lands.

• Something about roads just leave the viewer open to think. Is it a journey? Is it a destination? It is solemn and peaceful to look down. I love the natural tunnel the trees form over the road. This picture was also taken in St Francois State Park.
  
  
  

  Bonne Terre,MO. This is a little memorial park in the town square. I loved the contrasting colors in the foliage.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Honored- Baby Austin arrives

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the sweetness of babies. Amanda had Austin yesterday. He was perfect with his little feet and his little hands, so tiny. It is hard for me to remember mine that little. I was honored to be able to take these few shots of the new mom with baby.

More of Amanda...

Amanda and her fiance Lee.

The essence of love in nature....

I drive by this every day on my way to work/school. It is an area of rock where a hill was cut away to make the road. Well, i noticed as fall came upon us that the ivy on the rock was in a heart formation. I knew I had to photograph this now or i might lose the opportunity later as winter approached. I am so glad I did. It isn't often we see a natural formation and to me, this was just beautiful. Location: Fenton, Mo.

The minute I drove by this mine, I knew I had to photograph it. It is an amazing structure. this is an old lead mine. It closed in 1988. This year is the 20th aniversary of it's closing. Now itis a protected historic site.

The old train depot- Bonne Terre, MO

Back door of the caboose.

This was an old rusted out Union Pacific Caboose that was next to a warehouse on the other side of the depot. I loved how aged it looks. I could post a million more pictures, but i will stick to the few I post.

I loved the old lamps. their design is fabulous.
I instantly fell in love with the phone booth. Of course it looks like the ones in Engand, but I loved how it is yellow. I took close to 25 shots of the phone booth alone, from many angles, and this one was my absolute favorite.

Amanda, expecting baby Austin

I borrowed this idea from another great photographer. It took a couple of tries as baby Austin really wanted to kick the blocks off.

Amanda was such a natural having her pictures taken. I think this one is my absolute favorite.