Chasing the Autumn Leaf Colors ...

Lithia Park in Ashland - the dam (up high). Cold and almost deserted, except for a photographer, his girlfriend, and me.
I felt I could get some wonderful reflections, and indeed I did. I love the colors this year. Usually the sun is not out, and usually rain has caused the trees to lose their leaves. I took 175 photos yesterday. This is but one of them.

~Jillian

Peaceful Pastures ...

Just 3 miles down the road from where I live. It was below freezing, so the pasture grass is tipped with frost. Love the colors - subdued but work so well together.

Mt McLoughlin.

~Jillian

The banks of the Rogue ...

1/2/11. The banks of the Rogue River via Gold Hill. A hillside full of color - brilliant greens and golds of the moss-covered rocks and tree limbs. It was the abundance and combination of colors that caught my eye,and the deep color of the twisted tree.

So many textures - each different - the blue-gray lichen on the tree also.

~Jillian

A bit of a chill in the air ...

Was just below freezing when we ventured out for the day. Frost clung to the roadside foliage.
Just at the end our street was this 'tunnel' into the little backroad track in the Tou Velle area.
Made a wonderful photo, and some day a painting, I hope.

Happy 2011, everyone.
~Jillian

The glow of Mt. McLoughlin.

Miracles happen all around ...

Tonight: Mt. McLoughlin at its best. Dusk is falling across the Rogue Valley, except for rays of light from the setting sun. They hit the peak of Mt McLoughlin which is sporting its first snow of the season, from earlier this week. It mountain top shimmered and glowed, dusted by wonderful puffs of clouds.

Just another lovely Rogue Valley Sunset ...

Too nice not to share.
Took this some time ago, but looking again, decided to share it.

~Jillian

What a magnificent creature an Elk is!

Well, I guess I knew there were deer, but guess I forgot that there were more critters like that. Caribou, Moose, Elk and I bet there are more.

I became acquainted with elk on the July trip to the Northern coast of California. They are as big as horses, and to see the herds grazing freely and quietly is quite a sight.

The buck has scars, and was protective of his harem.

I think I got some good shots. What do you think?