This is what I was waiting for when I made the Moon in Maple shot this past Saturday. Although the color in the sky did not materialize the sun illuminating the bare apple and distant foliage was the picture in my mind’s eye.
We are receiving some rain from a Nor’easter today into tomorrow with the possibility of strong winds so much of our foliage may drop and fly away. In many places the color is already passed as we approach November.
Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 
This is a very ‘moving’ picture Steve, lots of energy!
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Thanks, Liz!
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I get a feeling of circular cloud movement in the upper left of the picture.
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I don’t recall that action in the clouds, just a drift from west to east.
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It’s easy to ‘see’ the wind moving up, over, and across the mountains: a movement emphasized by the structure of the foreground tree.
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The mountain range, unusual for its east-west orientation, shuttles clouds north or south and quite often leaves us in a weather valley where rain or snow passes us as the storms get divided.But sometimes they slide over the ridges, rising and falling in an action like you describe.
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This overview of autumn could not be more complete in your photo, Steve. The fantastic swirling sky, the colorful trees in the distance, and the bare apple tree and waning grass in the foreground. The light is also superb.
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Thanks for noticing all that is in the photograph, Jet. Sometimes we try to narrow things and only include certain elements but there is nothing in this view to eliminate. Lucky me.
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Very nice Steve! Great image! So much to “see” in this image!
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Thanks, Reed. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Another one of your great landscape photos that look like an impressionistic painting, Steve!
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Thanks, Peter!
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The clouds!
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A dynamic sky.
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Nice composition, Steve. I agree that this storm will probably put a quick end to what’s left of the foliage. Stick season ahead!
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Thanks, Eliza! Yesterday was not all that windy here in the valley but this morning is a different story. I hope there will be some pockets of remaining color but doubt it.
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I’ve come back and looked at this several times. A stunning photo 👏👏👏
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Awesome, Ted. Glad you like it that much. 🙂
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The sky is amazing in this photo. I was mesmerized by it!
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Thanks, Suzanne! I am glad it made an impression. 🙂
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Great light and clouds!
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Thanks! This was the last shot of my time on the mountain and I almost left before making it.
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