In October, the average high temperature drops 10 degrees from September to 71, which is just about perfect. October is also the driest month of the year. It reminds me of late August and September back in Pennsylvania.
With October comes the leaves. Lots of them – both in quantity and size. I have settled on a lazy approach that works for me. Rather than battling them every weekend, I just let them build up initially until the 3rd or 4th week in October before I do the first round. Then 3 weeks or so after that, I hit the second round. Each round usually requires a dedicated stretch of 6 hours or so. Of course the driveway gets blown weekly.
Today, I took a day off for Round 1. It was gorgeous – mid-to-upper 50s and not a cloud in the sky. With the way the sun was peaking through the trees, it was actually pretty striking. Grabbed my Canon at lunch time thinking I could get some good shots. They turned out OK, but don’t do really do justice to the real thing. I am thinking maybe I need to take some self-study photography lessons.
Anyways, here are some shots snapped while taking a break while pushing around a gazillion leaves on a beautiful Friday in central North Carolina in late October, 2010.
