I took a walk a few afternoons ago on a nature trail near my home. I’ve been on it maybe three times and figured that eventually I might see a deer in the woods. Sure enough, the third time was the charm; a rather large magnificent creature bounded before my eyes not more than fifty yards from the trail’s beginning. The camera was still in my bag.

So, this prompted a barrage of pictures of the trail itself and the surrounding land. Mostly, these are pictures of the autumn light, which is almost as pretty as a deer.