Joe Kirkish sent in today’s photos, saying he found a stream to photograph. He made no mention of the leaves that were decorating the waters and caught up by the rocks, so they seemed suspended in the stream for a time. Fall takes on so many different scenes from the beginning of the first leaves turning color, to the very end when the leaves have all fallen to the ground. Joe’s shots today are kind of the in-between, where they aren’t quite finished, but are racing quickly to the end of Fall.

Fauna Creative's new video has a lead-in that says: “The Keweenaw Peninsula is home to some of Michigan's most dramatic landscapes. At its northernmost point lies a remote world of pristine and ancient natural features. This place emits an energy that can only be experienced by simply being there. It lies at the end.” The title Ishkwesin, is an Ojibwe word which means – it lies at the end. That pretty much describes the Keweenaw, as it lies at the end of the peninsula.

More gorgeous pictures and video. Running out
of things to say about the beauty we've seen
this month.

Haunting video.

"ISHKWESIN (It Lies At The End)":

A bit erratic, with many very short disconnected, disorganized snippets, lacking in smooth transitions. Otherwise, pleasant viewing.
Haunting? Appropriate for Halloween?

The music: Rain Shadow by Kathryn Tickell?

In D# minor? "If ghosts could speak, their speech would approximate this key."¹

That sounds like an appropriate description to my tone deaf ears, but it's actually in A major! For me it was shrill, discordant and distracting, though not quite like the violins in the shower scene in Hitchcock's Psyhco. (At least it wasn't a vocal!)

Hardly 'westful or wewaxing" as Elmer Fudd might say.

I agree Alex.

The visuals are spectacular but it's the music that makes it so additionally captivating. Have you ever seen the 1992 movie adaptation of "The Last of the Mohicans". The music and even some of the visuals are remarkably similar. Watch it when you get a chance. I'm betting the makers of today's video have seen it.

Glad to "hear" from Professor Kirkish. He certainly helped add to my skills and appreciation of photography and video when I last was instructed by him in the early 1970s.

What a STUNNING video...and that music...holy wha.
That's the most beautiful one I've seen!

I have, D.A...."The Last of the Mohicans". Part of my DVD collection...just watched it a few months ago.

Looking back at the week once more, I realized that I didn't give credit to Don Afman for suggesting the video for today. Thanks Don, for making my job a little easier!