Captivated

Our photo club met up at the Woodland Trail in Mt. Pocono today. It was a nice, gentle trail which I was able to manage with a walker only for stability. The knee is doing great and the exercise is good but I can tell I was more active than usual today! While I let the others wander off on the entire trail, I stuck close to the beginning and took the opportunity to work on this idea of "contemplative" photography. Today my eyes kept landing on leaves caught in unusual places and wildflowers. This was my favorite of the leaf shots. More to follow as the week moves along!

[katy]

I like the color, simplicity, composition, and subject FAV

Good to hear you are slowly getting about again but don't overdo!

[Shutterbug]

Love the dof and composition. Glad you can start to get around.

[Milanie]

Lovely simplicity - and so good to hear how quickly you are recovering with your knee.

[sheri]

Perfectly dreamy.

[amyK]

Glad you were able to get out and enjoy! This is wonderful; love the contrasting background.

[Diana]

Beautiful shot, good to hear that you are out and about again.

[eDorre]

Love the simplicity!

[Wyomingsister]

Simply....... Gorgeous!!!

[Issi Bannerman]

Nice!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Love this!

[Joan Robillard]

How brave you are. And a fabulous picture you were rewarded with.

[Alexandra DG]

So beautiful, thorn trapped!fav

[Joyce Lancaster]

So pleased the knee is doing well. Lovely autumn colours. Fav

[Lynda McG]

Nice image - fav

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful close up shot.

[PhotoCrazy]

Lovely pic!!

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[Kathy]

Very pretty. The thorns are sharp in focus (as well as in reality) and the leaf and lovely background softens the photo.

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful compose great close up capture. Fav.

[gloria jones]

Lovely fall capture

[Islandgirl]

Very pretty maple leaf!!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@grammyn @shutterbug49 @milaniet @sherimiya @amyk @ludwigsdiana @edorreandresen @wyomingsis @jamibann @aikiuser @joansmor @axika @thistle01 @lyndamcg @mittens @photographycrazy @bkbinthecity @randystreat @pyrrhula @seattlite @radiogirl

Thank you one and all! I appreciate all your views, comments and favs and for taking this to both the TP and PP.

[summerfield]

very nice shot. you should tag it for this month's theme-seasons, ann. very apropos for the theme. aces!

[Harry J Benson]

Good composition, detail, and DoF

[Clare Gadsby]

stunning!

[*lynn]

cool focus and composition

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@summerfield Thanks Vikki- done.
@hjbenson Thanks Harry!
@pistache Thank you Clare!
@lynnz Thank you Lynn!