I drove to Merrickville this afternoon to see what fall along the Rideau River looked like. Of course it wasn't a direct drive there, since there was beautiful fall foliage along the way also, needing to be captured before it lost its richness. Sasha and I looked down on the river from the bridge, and it bore little resemblance to the river I posted back in early
spring. We walked along the canal till we found a path through the undergrowth that led to the river.
Where in the spring we would have been swept away, there were now bare rocky ledges with only a small stream cascading over them. Fall seemed to be coming more slowly along the river than further away from it where most trees had already turned a fiery red/orange and had lost a lot of foliage. Here there were still a lot of green leaves, so I shall have to make a return visit soon.
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18-55mm f22 1/8 sec ISO200)
22 comments:
You found heaven on earth.. Stuning color and love the exposure.. What an amazing place.
Wonderful Photography.Wish it was mine. :)
Like the flow of the water and the red in the woods ...
This has to be one of the best photos, if not the best one, that I've seen this year for fall photos! What a magnificent photo Rick, and as Lisa mentioned, a little piece of heaven on earth masterfully captured! Did I mention yet that I LOVE IT! :-) Have a wonderful week Rick!
Looks like a wonderful place to walk! Gorgeous photo.
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@Lisa - it's in a little place I frequent often, and not that accessible so it's quiet there (at least people-wise). Thank you for your kind words Lisa !
@S. Etole - thank you Susan !
@darlin - thank you Darlene *blush*. There are so many beautiful places and I'm glad I've been put into the midst of them.
@becky - yes, and I try to get there as often as possible. Thank you Becky !
oh yes...you got a wonderful shot of it this day!!
the perfect angle~ beautiful fall colors.
it's wonderful rick.
Beautiful photo of the river and the red and browns of the leaves. You live in paradise! In the autumn light is beautiful, take the opportunity to take photos. A greeting.
you know what ? this place is wonderful
and I would like to be there !
bisous Rick
@chasity - thank you Chas !
@Leovi - thank you; sometimes we take the beauty around us for granted - may we always keep our eyes 'open'.
@marty - if you're in the neighbourhood ... ;-)
Bisous marty !
Free flowing water frozen in time !!! What a fabulous still of running water. I love it Rick & I love that spot!
@Katherine - thank you Katherine; you should have seen that river today - they opened the flood control gates some, due to all the rain we've had, and this gentle stream was a raging torrent today !
what an amazing array of colors. Must have been so nice there..
@Here I Am/Carrie - it was a beautiful spot along the river bank; glad I went that day because they opened the flood control gates and the river was raging yesterday !
I simply cannot stop looking at this photo!
Oh, this is magnificent! i love the balance between the fall colours and the bright green summer foliage. I look forward to seeing what this turns into over the next couple of weeks!
@MedaM - I loved this particular spot and made a lot of photos here - this one I liked best; thank you Meda !
@Krista - I`ll make a point of coming back here (as long as they close the flood control gates which they opened the day after I shot this !). Thanks Krista - and Happy Thanksgiving !
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