A Fall That Hasn't Been

As most of you might know, California has been under siege by wildfires this fall. The first responders have done an amazing job protecting life and property. The fires, power outages, air quality alerts…it’s been a time of stress and anxiety for all of us who live here.

Typically, I am out with my cameras and color film documenting the changing landscape as winter approaches, but there’s been little time for it this year. So, in the spirit of the season, I’ll share some of my favorite shots from falls gone by.

These first few were taken with my Mamiya 645Pro with a 110mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor C lens and Kodak Portra 400 film.

And a few using my Nikon FM2n, 55mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor and again on Portra 400.

I love October. It’s my favorite month of the year. I hope we can soon get to a place here in the West where this time of year is a little less stressful, dangerous and life threatening.