Some of my latest photos...

Here's a collection of pictures I took over the last two months. Those who are on Facebook or 365 may have seen them already. Hope you don't mind: :-O

Some fall impressions:

http://www.catmom.de/2011/nebel_a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/2011/fall_10.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/2011/herbstfarben_a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/2011/oakleaf_a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/2011/heide_2a.jpg


Spent two nights trying to capture those! lol

http://www.catmom.de/2011/blitz_a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/2011/blitz2.jpg


This was spooky:

http://www.catmom.de/2011/baumgeist2a.jpg


And a selfie: :-O

http://www.catmom.de/2011/me2.jpg

Amazing as always. That tree is spooky indeed. Can you see a skull in there? I can.

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Originally Posted by pomtzu

Amazing as always. That tree is spooky indeed. Can you see a skull in there? I can.

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Yes, I saw it, but not before I viewed that picture on my computer. So spooky! A while later, I passed by that tree again, and there, I saw that "skull" in person.... Eerie!

Oh wow...where do I begin?!? These are all awesome pics. I sort of like the creepy tree one. The lightening ones are very cool and the forest one is so colorful.

The self portrait is beautiful as well. You take a good pic of yourself!!!

Oh, and the spider-web. I actually like spider-webs. I have a deck that wraps around the back of my house with spindles every 3 or so inches. This time of year with the fog in the morning there are many spider-webs to be seen. Amazing that a little creature can make a beautiful lacey thing like that.

These are all beautiful, so striking. You have such talent, Kirsten!

I saw the skull in the spooky tree after it was mentioned here. The black and white makes it even more powerful. I think that would win you some contests, especially with Halloween coming.

Ahhh, you are so talented! I love the lightning ones. I can't imagine how difficult it was to capture those!

Kirsten, those are the most amazing I've ever seen! The most haunting is the one with the skulls and I think the most beautiful is your self portrait.

Wow, gorgeous photos!

I love all of them. You're so talented.:)

OMG, those are sooooo good. I tried to pick my favorite and kept arguing with myself. They are too spectacular to pick just one. Wish I had your talent.

Ditto on everyone's comments. You have a gift. :)

Kirsten, there are no words in any language to adequately describe the beauty of your photography! There isn't anything you can't do with a camera. As always these pictures are absolutely awesome. I love the scary picture of the tree, in fact I saw 2 "faces" on it. Thank you so very much for sharing your art with us. Should you ever have your photography made into a book or album, I'll be the first to order it no matter what the cost!

Lots of lovies being sent for Lily and Luna :love: :love:

Kristen you are so very talented! You take amazing pictures and I always look forward to your threads. That tree picture is crazy, in a creepy and very cool way though! And you are beautiful!

I love them all....excellento. ;)
But where is the spider ??? Does he live in the skull tree ???

http://www.catmom.de/2011/nebel_a.jpg

Misty morning in early autumn
The landscape is bath in golden light
Softer than summer's harsh sun
Leaves still on their branches are silhouetted in the mist
The air, cool and thick with moisture
Lies still above the dark river
As it makes its meandering way
Through the meadows and trees
Still flowing but whispering
In the stillness of the autumn dawn
"Ice is coming, prepare ye creatures on the riverbanks
Store that seed that hangs heavy with dew in the amber light
Autumn is here, but not for long
Not for long ... for long ..." it whispers
To anyone quiet enough to listen

http://img1.imagehousing.com/65/39f2...afbdfa6814.jpg

Where are the children ?
Where are they now ?
Witches in the kitchen
Warlocks on the plough.

Gone is my maypole
Gone is the fun
No more coloured streamers
Adorning everyone.

Now it's time for sleep
Now it's time for rest
Times have changed you see,
Is it all for the best ?
Namaste

You never cease to amaze me.

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Originally Posted by Marigold2

You never cease to amaze me.

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Careful. Or I might cast a spell on you :D

SOOO pretty. I love pictures like that!! I should try doing that. I used to take pictures like that, but of course not that good! love it!

http://www.catmom.de/2011/herbstfarben_a.jpg

Nothing quite fills the senses like a walk
Through early autumn woods,
Damp from recent rain and dewfall
The humid air filled with scents of life
Of moss and leaf and the heady scent
Of the beginning of decay as leaves begin to turn
And the ferns begin to brown.
Later leaves will crisp and curl
But for now, in this damp and fleeting moment
That somehow still feels eternal
Everything is soft, even the light filtered through
The multitude of still-green leaves overhead
Linger long enough and the moisture
Will soak through your shoes, then socks, then skin
And while the subtle change in these woods hints of
Darker, colder days to come
This moment, laden with life and death and moisture and verdant life
Seems forever

Oh Karen, you did it again! Such beautiful poems! So amazing how you always seem to find the perfect words to describe the atmosphere of these pictures, and the moments they were taken. You really have a gift!

Wombat, that is an eerie poem! Reminds of fall and night... is it a Halloween poem?

Thank you everyone for taking the time to look at my pictures, and for commenting on them.

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Originally Posted by momcat

There isn't anything you can't do with a camera.

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Believe me, there are many things I cannot do! :D

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Originally Posted by Kirsten

Wombat, that is an eerie poem! Reminds of fall and night... is it a Halloween poem?

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It's a poem I thought up when I looked at the photograph of the skull tree.
It's about an old time, well before Halloween. ;)

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Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

It's a poem I thought up when I looked at the photograph of the skull tree.
It's about an old time, well before Halloween. ;)

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Very good! Very autumn-like, and yes, like a glimpse of ancient times... Glad that tree was so inspiring. ;)

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Originally Posted by Kirsten

Very good! Very autumn-like, and yes, like a glimpse of ancient times... Glad that tree was so inspiring. ;)

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Kirsten, you are the inspiration, for without you there would be no pictures, and without your pictures there would be no poems.;)

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Originally Posted by Cat Daddy

Kirsten, you are the inspiration, for without you there would be no pictures, and without your pictures there would be no poems.;)

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I'll second that. ;)