You will notice this month that the images look more like a chilly autumn day than a blustery December winter. I am told that the unseasonable weather is in part due to the El Nino phenomenon. I suspect that global warming plays a role in the changing weather patterns as well. Usually by this time of year Cleveland, a city that sits on the shores of one of the northern Great Lakes, has seen quite a bit of snow. But this year has been unseasonably warm with a mere dusting of snow here and there thus far. Despite the uncharacteristic weather, the reservation is as inviting and beautiful as ever. I hope you enjoy these images as I wrap up this 2015 challenge.
A final post with the best or most representative photo of each month was suggested as a way to wrap up this year’s challenge. While the suggestion is an excellent one and would be a fitting way to end this year’s challenge, I am choosing to pass on that. To be honest, my mind and imagination is already at work planning and plotting how to approach 2016’s challenge.
For the coming year I plan to do something drastically different! I am a nature photographer, however my work takes me into the city everyday, most often the “hood” or what we used to call the “slum” areas. I prefer the term “hood” because it suggests places where people live and go to school and raise their children. I have never attempted urban nor have any experience with street photography. But when I am in the city, even in the low income, dilapidated areas, I see beauty. Maybe it’s in the intersecting lines of bridges and architecture, or patterns of light and shadow, or contrast between shabby and opulent, or even the surprising abundance of nature that is found in places where concrete and asphalt appears to obliterate everything natural. At any rate I am looking forward to stretching myself by expanding into new areas of photography. I will use the same format as I have used this year with the exception that from each month’s carousel of photos, I will highlight one photo for experimenting a different processing technique, hopefully something I’ve not done before. I hope you will join me on this journey into a new year’s monthly challenge.
May you have a wonderful new year. I hope to see you here in 2016!
Inspired Vision 
Anotehr beautiful gallery from you Cecila.
Thanks, CG. Glad you enjoyed it. This has been the most enjoyable photo challenge I’ve ever participated in. Thanks for the invite. I’m looking forward to continuing in 2016. 🙂
I think I may be repeating myself, but I love your photography of this beautiful reservation. I shall look forward to seeing how you tackle the new environment.
Thanks Heyjude. I look forward to stepping outside my comfort zone and trying something new. Hope your new year is wonderful in every way. See you in 2016!
I am sure with your talent we will see something amazing.
Thank you (blushing). I’ll try not to disappoint. But more than that, I plan to have fun and experiment, a.k.a. play!
I am of the same mind this year Cecelia 🙂