Finding a single stand-out leaf under a maple tree is easier when the sun gives an assist. This leaf had its moment of glory only briefly.
I call the photos a take on Iron Creek in the southern Black Hills "Variations on a Stream." On this November morning ice helped decorate the scene.
The rotunda of the Codington County Court House is one of the architectural wonders of South Dakota. This is a colorful place, but a black a white image lets the viewer see lines, shapes and textures that might have otherwise been missed.
Assisi is perhaps best known being the home of Saint Francis, who abandoned wealth for a life of faith and spirit. The city has many virtues and it is certainly a photographer's dream.
Even in full sun there is something magical about a grove of olive trees waiting for another growing season. These trees are easily more than a century old.