Forest grove, you are kinda purty.

This morning, before my shoot with Jenn Crowell, I decided there was just way too much awesome to photograph on the way out to her place.  The fog was beautiful, and amazing.  It created the best silhouettes, and made for some right creepy photography.  Perfect! 

Before my shoots, I really enjoy warming up, and finding a few things to start out with and make those gears move properly.  It makes for a much more fun, and energized shoot, and then I have something to play with later on, that's just my very own, as well.

I got into a trench to shoot the structure shown above, and noticed this sweet little spider web!  It's amazing the little treasures you find, when you are open to them.

I loved the eerieness of this corn field.

I discovered this ramshackle house, the first time I came out to visit Jenn, over the summer.  I have been meaning to take some shots of it for a while.  I LOVED the way the fog just set it off, this morning.

Marsh Hall, Pacific University.  Jenn and I were looking for a good backdrop for her shots, and as I drove down the street leading to the school, I spotted this place, and freaked out!

Marsh Hall, up close.

Carnegie Hall.  This cracked me up.

Cross walk, in Forest Grove.

I am a sucker for these leaves.

-H

Transitions.

 Right on cue, (the first day of fall was a couple days ago,) things are changing.  There are still flowers out, but the leaves have started.  It rained really hard today.  The heat disappeared. 

But I still needed to get my camera out and do something.  I love how things are just starting to change.  It's a neat time of year, with a lot going on.

Yes, it's getting to be that time of year... the time everyone talks about... pumpkin lattes, and how Michael's craft store smells like artificial cinnamon again.  The time when many people disappear to the safety of their living rooms to watch football.  The time when we all grab more blankets, sweaters, boots, change out our wardrobes and say:  "Bring it!"

The time when...  Aw, hell!  My BIRTHDAY is in the fall! 

What was I talking about?   Oh yeah.  Well, here you go.  Some pictures of the beginning of fall, in Portland.  At least the neighbourhoods.  I am sure you'll see plenty more things in the coming week. 

Stay tuned, and enjoy this set. 

I wish the light was better today.  You may be seeing this guy again.  He really delivers on the drama when the sun is setting.  But, I was walking in the neighbourhood, and figured: "Why not?"

The squirrels have found my back steps.

Seed pods

The sunflowers are in so many different stages right now.

Looks like some birds got to this one.

-H