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the other day when I got go work, I noticed a leaf from a tree in my yard had made the journey from my house to work on my car. the color of the leaf and my aged paint job were impressively similar. when i got home, i grabbed my camera and a few leafs from the yard and set them on my hood for a color comparison shot. these are the results.

the original shots were a little dull, so i made minor adjustments.

my car is a '91 honda civic crx, my first car. somehow...it's till going. i worked on it for two summers (working for my uncle for cheap) to pay off the salvaged title he had bought. i've only had to do maintenance on it...no major work since i got it in '99.

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Mrs.Jenkins~So long~It was fun :o) Take care [deleted] says:

Wow that is pretty cool and the color is gorgeous!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

nick see says:

i've heard the autumn up here is pretty amazing...so I'm excited for my first experience. western north carolina had a pretty impressive leaf season...so i have pretty high standards.

(all) the leaves from this tree went from green to red in a matter of two or three days. there is still quite a bit of green around, though...and i've started seeing more yellows and oranges, but still not many.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Just call me Jac says:

Agreeing with Flex, the color is great. The color helps to tie in the story also in that even as it ages, the car (plus ol farts like myself) have a lot to offer! ;-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

ashe-villain says:

awesome!!! I set it as my desktop background :-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

KarenMarleneLarsen says:

Cool idea!

I could be wrong, but this year has the feel of a gorgeous and leisurely autumn coming on. last year went way too quickly from green to dead because it was so dry. This year is another story altogether. Definitely one of the best parts of living in New England. :-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

nick see says:

thanks! i've been inspired by some of my contacts to include a little more story with my pictures lately.

what a huge compliment! sometimes i crop entirely of my own accord, other times i try to keep common aspect ratios...i think your crop is better.

it certainly has been wet, eh? i've heard talk that this winter should be a very cold one (maybe long with heavy precipitation). i think the north is going to try to scare me off my first round here.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Thiefree says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Chronorhyme, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

KarenMarleneLarsen says:

What's that platitude? What doesn't kill ya makes you stronger? Think of a New England winter as the perfect application of that theory. :-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

t0asty says:

i agree with the suggested crop.
but this is wonderful :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

nick see says:

"What doesn't kill ya makes you stronger"

the rest of that platitude (originally coined by Franklin Persipius in 1794) continues "...with the exceptions of vd, heart conditions, and bad political leaders."

most people leave that part out.

thanks! after a couple recommendations, i'm considering using the 'edit photo' option...guess i've never done it before.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Andii. says:

So delicate, pretty.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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