Although the rules of thumb dictate that outdoor photography should be performed late in the afternoon, early evening or early in the morning before ten o'clock, mid-day light inspired me to get out with the camera this afternoon in a desperation move to record the campground as it nears the end of the summer season. Many residents are already getting ready to head south for the winter.
Lilies blossom in a "wild garden" back by the fire pit and common area.
All summer long folks in the creek-view sites have worked to clean the stream banks, manicure lawns and prepare colorful, relaxing outdoor spaces.
I gave the horseshoe pit an old-time, antique look with a new plug-in for Photoshop. I don't often use these effects, but they do generate an atmosphere I couldn't otherwise create.
The fire ring provided a centerpiece for many cocktail parties and potlucks for the most sociable season I can remember at Trailway.
Travel flags indicate the winter destinations for many of the parks residents. Another "cute" effect from Perfect Effects 4. Some of these effects would have been embarrassing accidents back in the days of film photography and color slides.
Flowers and bird feeders attract finches and hummingbirds. The pink chairs frequently attract neighbors bearing cocktails.
Colorful blossoms at swamp's edge bring hummingbirds. We have to be careful about what we plant because the deer and rabbits eat all the blossoms of some plants in a single night. Tomatoes are entirely out of the question. This is the scene from our backyard, overlooking a marsh on the White River.
These blossoms will last only a few more weeks, the planters will be retired until next spring.
Contrived photo enhancements can't relieve the depression of seeing summer come to an end so soon. It seems we've only just settled in from our spring trip to Michigan from the Rio Grande Valley.
