9.25 - Smoke On The Water

9.25.12 Smoke On The Water • © Margaret Helthaler

Or in this case, rising mist on a chilly September morning. :)

9.24 - Mailboxes by Old Barn

9.24.12 Mailboxes by Old Barn • © Margaret Helthaler

I never tire of photographing these old barns along Big Hollow Road. I fear this one will not be with us for much longer...

9.21 - Little Pink Flowers...

9.21.12 Little Pink Flowers... • © Margaret Helthaler

Enjoying the colors and textures of the changing season...

9.20 - Barns in the Morning Light

9.20.12 Barns in the Morning Light • © Margaret Helthaler

The light was clear and sharp on this chilly September morning.

9.19 - After The Storm

9.19.12 Trees Standing In Water • © Margaret Helthaler

 

9.19.12 Sun Kissed Grass by Turbid Water • © Margaret Helthaler

The air has been swept clean by yesterday's heavy winds and rains. The autumnal light is clear and bright.

9.17 - Goldenrod

9.17.12 Goldenrod • © Margaret Helthaler

There is no denying the change in the air…

9.14 - Dry Hay by Fence Post

9.14.12 Dry Hay by Fence Post • © Margaret Helthaler

The way the morning light catches this fence post and patch of dry grass always attracts my eye when I walk along Big Hollow road.

9.13 - Receiving Vault at Grahamsville Rural Cemetery

9.13.12 Receiving Vault at Grahamsville Rural Cemetery • © Margaret Helthaler

We decided to take a walk through the cemetery this morning. I paid my respects to my grandmother and great-grandparents and enjoyed the serene beauty and sense of history that pervades the quiet back section of the grounds.

9.12 - Apple in the Morning Light

9.12.12 Apple In The Morning Light • © Margaret Helthaler

Another bright, cool morning…

9.11 - Golden Grains of Grass

9.11.12 Golden Grains of Grass • © Margaret Helthaler

The clear crisp air of this late summer morning is so reminiscent of that fateful morning eleven years ago...

9.10 - Old Orchard

9.10.12 Old Orchard • © Margaret Helthaler

I walked along Big Hollow Road on this bright crisp fall morning.

9.8 - Changeable Catskill Morning

9.8.12 Changeable Catskill Morning • © Margaret Helthaler

The air is restless and holds the promise of wind and rain.

9.7 - Cloudy Morning

9.7.12 Cloudy Morning • © Margaret Helthaler

The air is close and the sky is heavy.

9.6 - Red Eft

9.6.12 Red Eft • © Margaret Helthaler

I always think of the Monty Python skit when I see these little guys. And we saw lots of them on our walk. The forecast predicted a warm sunny day, but it was slow to arrive. The morning air was cool and damp - a bit chilly for red efts but certainly moist enough!

9.4 - Ithaca Campus

9.4.12 Ithaca Campus • © Margaret Helthaler

We toured Ithaca College with our son. The forecast predicted a 95% chance of rain and the skies were indeed gloomy, but held steady for the duration of our visit and most of our trip home. We encountered only a few rain drops on the windshield and the gray skies and high humidity could not dampen our son's enthusiasm for Ithaca's Cinema and Photography program…

9.1 - Neversink in Late Summer

9.1.12 Neversink in Late Summer • © Margaret Helthaler

An ever changing palette of tones and textures along the Neversink Reservoir dam.