10.27 - House On A Hill

10.27.12 House On A Hill • © Margaret Helthaler

This house will eventually be part of a museum display at our local library. It was donated to the library a few years ago by an elderly patron and was moved from its original site on Main Street to perch on the hill behind the library. I find its location picturesque in an eerie kind of way, so when my son was searching for an abandoned house to serve as the setting for his high school film project (he wrote a screen play for a psychological thriller over the summer), I thought this house just might be the answer. We visited the site this morning and my son concurs - now we just have to get the legalities out of the way...

10.26 - Apple Trees

10.26.12 Apple Trees • © Margaret Helthaler

Another wet and foggy morning...

10.25 - Fall Colors

10.25.12 Fall Colors • © Margaret Helthaler

The autumn yellows appear to glow in the overcast misty morning light...

10.23 - Scenes From a Gloomy October Morning

10.23.12 Horse • © Margaret Helthaler

10.23.12 Leaves • © Margaret Helthaler

It's funny how things work out. Yesterday was a gorgeous day, but I had to run errands and wasn't able to get out for a walk. This morning was gloomy and the rain began well before we returned to our cars. I was feeling uninspired by the overcast light and chilled from the damp. I only managed to get one shot of the horse before she decided she was camera shy and I almost missed the splash of color these leaves presented on the side of the road. All in all, the morning didn't feel successful in the picture taking department, but when I reviewed this images I decided I love them! You just never know...

10.20 - Old Barn on Glade Hill

10.20.12 Old Barn on Glade Hill • © Margaret Helthaler

I'm cheating a bit here... This image was actually shot on 10/18, but it was pouring yesterday morning and today I have to run errands. Besides, I thought this old barn was worth sharing...

10.18 - Little Red Sap House

10.18.12 Little Red Sap House • © Margaret Helthaler

Little red sap house on Sugar Loaf Road...

10.17 - Killing Frost

10.17.12 Killing Frost • © Margaret Helthaler

And there came a killing frost...

10.16 - Dramatic Morning Light on the Rondout

10.16.12 Dramatic Morning Light on the Rondout • © Margaret Helthaler

The scuttering clouds changed the light every second of this quintessential October morning.

10.12 - Peak of Color

10.12.12 Peak of Color • © Margaret Helthaler

I was anticipating a beautiful sunny day and was disappointed by a little black rain cloud that was determined to spit on us during our walk - but the leaves are approaching their peak and there is no denying their beauty - even on a less than perfect day...

10.11 - Autumn Sky Reflections

10.11.12 Autumn Sky Reflections • © Margaret Helthaler

The sun did little to chase away the damp chill in the air, but the light cast great reflections of the blustery October clouds in the quiet waters of the Rondout Reservoir.

10.9 - Dried Daisies Along the Rondout

10.9.12 Dried Daisies Along the Rondout • © Margaret Helthaler

It was a quiet overcast morning. While I captured many images, including a bald eagle amongst the fall foliage, I found these simple dried daisy heads too alluring to ignore.

10.7 - View from Battery Park

10.7.12 View from Battery Park • © Margaret Helthaler

We spent the day in NYC with plans to visit the 9/11 Memorial in the evening. Our first stop was Battery Park - where I happened upon this evocative scene of a large schooner motoring past the Statue of Liberty in the distance...

10.4 - Misty Autumn Morning

10.4.12 Misty Autumn Morning • © Margaret Helthaler

Another damp and foggy morning…

10.3 - Fog on the Rondout

10.3.12 Fog on the Rondout • © Margaret Helthaler

The Rondout Hydro Electric plant and the hills beyond are shrouded in fog on this damp October morning.

10.2 - Purple Mums

10.2.12 Purple Mums • © Margaret Helthaler

Purple is my new favorite color and I hope my neighbors will forgive my trespass - as the sight of these bright purple mums pulled me into their yard when I returned from my walk on this gloomy October morning.

10.1 - Fallen Leaves

10.1.12 Fallen Leaves • © Margaret Helthaler

There is no denying fall's arrival as the leaves begin to pile up in our yard. My schedule has made it difficult for me to get out for my morning walks over the last several days and this morning I was just plain feeling lazy. But I knew the fresh air would do me good, so I spent a few minutes sweeping the leaves from our back deck before starting my work day. It is an effort in futility, but at least it generated some deep breathing of the cool moist air - a good tonic for a clear head and a fresh outlook.