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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Friday My Town Shoot-out / Patterns

I sit here in my sister’s home in Adrian Michigan, waiting for inspiration.  I have been waiting a while.  I thought that this week I would have something funny and charming to say.  And I sit here waiting for it to happen. 

I have been in Michigan since midday on Monday.  I came after the peak of fall color but it has still been beyond beautiful.  After nearly 8 years of GREEN, green, green Asymmetric (PSF).pngin Brasil to have this week in COLOR has been absolute joy for me.  If you have followed "’Flowers’ for very long, you know I love color in my photos.  There have been times when we have used black & white photographs for the FSO and I am never happy with the results – I see in color, I feel in color, I want to take photos in color. 

This week while trying to find patterns, I was almost overwhelmed with color.  I have seen patterns everywhere – not any interesting plaids, or geometric patterns of any real interest (for me) but patterns of color and light.

Patterns in nature and those made by man: for me patterns in nature tend to be asymmetric and those designed by man symmetric.  And, you guessed it, I like the natural, the asymmetric best. 

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Nature’s veins on a leaf
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Nature’s branches on a tree
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the leaves as they fall – if you looked and looked would you find a pattern?
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The symmetrical blue house flanked by nature’s trees.
DSC_7065  SAM_2886 Man’s neat little rows on the floor       or         siding on a house
DSC_7030 and the Pattern of the RED White and Blue.

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17 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing these vivid autumn shots from Michigan, a feast for the eyes!

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  2. Oh Ginger, how I wished I were there. We don't get a lot of color here in our part of SC but I have been blessed to see The Fall in both Maine and Connecticut.

    Your photos are beyond words, they took my breath away.

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  3. Magnificent leaves, Ginger!
    The trees turn colors around here too, but nothing like the spectacular show to be seen in North America.

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  4. Welcome to the world of color, and Wow...did you ever do a super job of finding 'Fall colors and patterns'...every shot...just beautiful. Enjoy your stay in the USA!

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  5. Aha! Fall in Michigan! You always seem to be in the right place at the right time!

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  6. What a beautiful photo show. Your photos are excellent of course. And yes the pattern of the fallen leaves is there. A pattern of lay where you fall. Makes this old lady want to run through the leaves with joyous childishness. What a happy time.I have up in Michigan in the fall. Truly beautiful.
    QMM

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  7. QMM - my sister Candy and I have walked nearly everyday. walking along the sidewalks, through the leaves on the ground, kicking up the leaves, making them rustle and fly - I love that and it has brought back so many childhood memories.

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  8. Beautiful fall colors and patterns.

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  9. I know what you mean, Ginger. After all the green in the north of NZ I was like a child in wonderland when I visited Canada in the fall. Give me the asymmetric every time. The only place I want the symmetrical is in my life - I call it balance. Your photos are glorious.

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  10. Gorgeous pictures! Sometimes I feel the same about blogging. I want to write but have nothing to say. I just leave it on those days. Hope you are having a great visit with your sister.

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  11. I love the way you captured the beauty of the leaves!

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  12. I'm loving the leaves, they're so colorful !

    Cheers
    Sarah-Paige
    Nitty Gritty Patterns

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  13. wonderful post Ginger. love the first shot best I think. all are so great!!

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  14. Oh my Lord! I love all those leaves!!!! Just beautiful!

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