My first fall

Two years ago, I experienced my first fall . . . And my first autumn in six years, the first change in season, having left the UK in 2013 for the tropics. I was sooo happy. Walking in the woods, I felt alive. The colours were beautiful, the smells earthy and mixed with tannins, the air cool enough that I wasn’t sweating as I hiked. October had always been my favourite month. I was also really into vertical panoramas. For years I had taken pictures with my ‘proper’ camera and then edited, converting to black and white. Shooting on my phone in colour was surprisingly liberating.



I’m now starting my third month on Permies. This is more than a passing fad - a new shiny thing. I’m still finding my way.

Mike Haasl has done an amazing job adding a ton load of PEA’s. I’ve been working on PEP BB’s but now they’re getting progressively harder and PEA is a better fit for me. I keep messing up though not rereading the requirements, which makes me sad when my work is rejected. My own stupid fault. I’m a visual person, so often focus more on previous posts and miss some vital step. Anyhoo - if you haven’t had a look at PEA’s then I highly recommend you do.

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Edward,

I, too, am one of those persons who needs a change of seasons.  I used to dread fall due to severe allergies but modern Meds mean that now I see it for all its beauty.  And fall in my area is glorious!  I am lucky to have a national forest right next door and fall runs late into the year.

I am also something of a shutterbug and I can appreciate your love of panoramas.  The one you posted is beautiful!

Eric

Eric Hanson wrote:Edward,

I, too, am one of those persons who needs a change of seasons.  I used to dread fall due to severe allergies but modern Meds mean that now I see it for all its beauty.  And fall in my area is glorious!  I am lucky to have a national forest right next door and fall runs late into the year.

I am also something of a shutterbug and I can appreciate your love of panoramas.  The one you posted is beautiful!

Eric

Thank you Eric, much appreciated.

I suffered from allergies for decades and then had six free years living in the tropics - there’s no air-born pollen. I’ve been ok since moving to the US so far. I did try meds but they made me lethargic and prone to depression. I’m pleased to hear you’ve found something that works. If I do get hay-fever here, I might be back asking for advice!

Edward,

I know that lethargic feeling all too well.  I now use OTC nasal corticosteroid sprays.  No sedation.  No allergies.  It does take about a week of regular use to get the full effect, but I can always feel my allergies coming in advance so at first sign, or even if the calendar tells me so, I always start the Meds before the systems appear.  It has been over 20 years since I have had a real allergy season.

And back to the main topic, I actually have a series of pictures looking up into the fall tree canopy—your picture reminds me of pictures I have taken.

I like that you can appreciate the wide angle.  So many like the telephoto lense, but the wide angle gets under appreciated.  Nice Work

Eric