I wanted to do a brief report on the photo shoot I hosted Sunday, Oct. 18.  There were five of us (Eldon Estep, Barbara Jackson, Bob Moffatt, MaeLou Larson, and me) and Mother Nature put on a spectacular display for us.  Olalla Bay was calm and mirror-like, perfectly reflecting the fall colors of the trees lining her shore. 

The seagulls and cormorants lent a whimsical note to the picturesque old pilings.  Each piling had a bird atop it, and they stayed there the entire time while we shot pictures.

The vegetation and undergrowth--blackberry vines, seed pods, dried-up flowers, seaweed--provided another focal point for photographs. 

Then we trooped down to Crescent Lake for more pictures of colorful trees along the shore and reeds in the water.  After that, we stopped at an old cabin and took more pictures, then moved on to a small park where we photographed a weathered totem pole.

The fall colors were just spectacular, and for once the weatherman's predictions of "no rain" were spot on.  The weather was good, the photographic subjects endless, and the company was fine!

I've posted one picture below, but you can see more on my Flickr site: 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11774081@N06