After a couple more road trips and some late fall images, I’ve got one more round of color to share. Near the end of the season, you have to look harder for the color that is left.

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As more leaves fell, I had to get more selective. But I found some more shots by isolating trees that were turning late. The time when entire hillsides were decked out in bright color has passed, but looking around, I could still find some colorful fall scenes.

Embrace the change in progress

Having other trees in the frame that already dropped their leaves helped make this one stand out.

Some hillsides were showing all stages of the season at once.

Isolate some lingering colors

A handful of lone trees were still showing some color at the Rogers Conservation Center in Sherburne, NY, last week. Most of the leaves have gone, but this tree is still greeting visitors as they walk towards the trails.

With that, the season is coming to a close. The bright colors of fall are mostly on the ground. The season of monochrome is just around the corner. But unlike a few years ago, I no longer store my camera on the shelf and forget about it until spring.

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We had some perfect fall weather over the last week, and I was able to get outside quite a bit and take advantage of it. Here are a few of the images I captured.

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Fernleigh Estate Stone Bridge

This is a short walk along the Susquehanna River where it leaves Otsego Lake. The old stone bridge and short trail are worth the visit. Especially in October. The leaves here were just starting to change during this visit.

This door again

I’ve photographed this door before, and I will again. I’ve taken photos of it in almost every season.

Country roads

Central NY has begun peaking. Some places just before, and some are just past. Here are a couple more scenes I found this week in my travels.

I’ve posted before about rural street photography, and this is it! Driving along back roads instead of walking sidewalks, looking for rural landscapes. I can find old barns, farm machinery, a lone tree in a field… our area is currently putting on a show, and it will quickly be gone.

When I took this photo, these clouds were moving quickly across the sky, and the light and shadow were changing from one minute to the next. I waited for the “spotlight” to shine on this side hill to highlight the color.

Cooperstown

Cooperstown’s streets are quiet this time of year. The museums and many of the shops close by 5, and only a few people are here after tourist season. It’s a good time to photograph the town. I come back often this time of year, and can usually find something interesting.

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Fall weather is coming on fast. This week has seen some areas near me hitting peak color, and then going away in an afternoon wind storm. Other areas are barely turning yet, so there is still time left before the season disappears. I have been able to get out quite a bit, especially over the weekend: starting with a vintage motocross race, followed by an impromptu car show at a car club fundraiser. And of course, the leaves are turning here in Central NY. We are in the midst of the short window of color before the seasons change.

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Side Hill Slam

We spent much of Saturday at the Side Hill Slam, a vintage motocross race held at Rustic Ridge Winery in Burlington, NY. The race was put on my AHRMA, the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association. Vintage motocross bikes including some from as far back as the 1970’s took to the track for a day of racing.

Car Show by a Corn Field

A nearby car club stopped for lunch at the winery while we were watching the motocross. Some notable cars on display included a pink Thunderbird, a vintage GTO, a Buick Regal Grand National (one of my favorite cars from the 80’s), and an early ‘60’s Studebaker Avanti. Having these cars lined up next to a field of corn was probably one of the most “Upstate NY” things I saw this week.

A Little Color

I’ll share more autumn foliage in a separate post, but here is a preview from this week. Enjoy…

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Here is what I found this week.

Market Street, Oneonta

One evening I wasn’t even out looking for anything. Sometimes I sit and wait for the right light. And wait…. and wait…. and wait…. This time, my wife and I had gone out to dinner and were heading home. I came to a stop sign, and this street sat beneath a sky just one beat past sunset.

The Fenimore Farm and Country Village

This living history museum in Cooperstown is a great place to visit with a camera. Volunteers in period costumes run demonstrations. Their tools are old or faithful replicas and still get used. I can usually find something interesting that I haven’t photographed before. This time it included a barrel still holding together with wire, and what looks like an old mallet head.

Barn at sunset

And here’s another shot underscoring why I never leave home without my camera. We were out for a drive and found this sky behind one of my favorite old barns. This barn has character, having a more modern addition on one end, and the original stone foundation under the older section. I started on the newest end of the barn, trying to get the color of the late-day sky, and the silhouette of the rounded roofline.

On the older end, though, the light was hitting the barn. Weathered boards below, streaked clouds above.

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