Fort Robinson Scenes, October 29, 2017

Trees near the White River Trail in Fort Robinson State Park, October 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Old train tracks near the White River Trail in Fort Robinson State Park, October 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Trees near the White River Trail in Fort Robinson State Park, October 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Out for a photo shoot at Fort Robinson with a friend. I found myself drawn to receding lines, and some more not shown here, such as a bridge on the walking trail that runs back to Crawford. Something about the scenes made me quickly go for a black and white treatment, which feels like a good fit for the graphic shapes. This set is all from the remnants of the train tracks before the asphalt road turns to gravel on the way out to the ponds south of the fort proper.

Lurking Below the Surface, October 13, 2017

A fallen tree lurks below the surface of Cherry Creek Pond in Fort Robinson State Park, October 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

I felt like the fall colors of 2017 lasted a good long time. Maybe because I was trying to get out and take more photos than usual. On this particular day, I drove out to Fort Robinson twice, because I felt like there was plenty to see and shoot. With calm water on Cherry Creek Pond, and just the right angle of sun, I found an underwater and surface scene that I really liked. The reflection of the trees on the water adds a middle element to the underwater foreground and upright tree background.