Autumn in Prince William Forest Park /  by Todd Henson

Leaning Oak of South Valley Trail (I love the windy mountain laurel branches to the right of the oak tree)

During the last weekend of October I was fortunate to make a morning trip to Prince William Forest Park and hike along parts of the South Valley Trail that parallels South Fork Quantico Creek. There was still some autumn color left on the trees and I was so happy to photograph it.

When I returned home I did find a couple of these images weren’t quite as technically perfect as I’d have liked but overall I’m still pleased with them and feel they do a good job conveying what I was seeing and feeling that morning, and I hope they do the same for you.

South Valley Trail in Autumn (an alternate view of the scene above)

Treescape in Yellow and Red

Seeking Structure in the Chaos of Autumn

The Forest Through the Leaves

Falling for the Scenic Drive

Leaves on Liming Lane

Journey’s End (the parking lot is just off to the right)

Last year I had another walk through the autumnal woods of Prince William Forest Park and saw a very different set of sights.

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A Brief Stop at Seven Bends in Autumn /  by Todd Henson

A field at Seven Bends State Park

A few weeks back in mid-October my father and I went for a drive and made a short stop by Seven Bends State Park in Virginia. While there I created a few photos that showed some of the subtle color ranges foliage takes on during autumn in this region. It was a very nice day and a great one for a drive.

A little fall color at Seven Bends

If you notice any slight differences in color between images it may be due to my use of physical lens filters. I was swapping back and forth between no filter and either of two Singh-Ray filters, the LB Warming Polarizer, which is my regular everyday polarizer, and the Gold-n-Blue Polarizer that accentuates gold and blue tones in various ways. Unfortunately, I didn’t keep track of which photos used which, so I leave it to you to guess which used what. :-)

A walk at Seven Bends

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Happy Halloween 2023 /  by Todd Henson

Lost in the Woods

Given today is Halloween I thought I’d try to process a photo to give it a slightly dark and eerie feel, and figured the oranges and browns of fallen leaves would make for a good color scheme. Adding just a bit of green seemed to help give it that slightly off look I was going for.

I’ve shared a different version of this photo before, so if you’re curious what the scene really looked like take a look back at a foggy morning in the forest.

And just for fun, I found this vehicle parked at a train show in late September. They seemed very ready for Halloween, don’t you think? :-)

Driving with Frankenstein’s Monster

Happy Halloween!

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