I agree with Steve, that these are terrific fall color shots of trees and leaves!

In trying to make the best use of our ZS60 I have wondered about the optimum default settings. For your use, do you keep the menu ring on iA, or leave it at A and adjust the aperture often, or do something else? A mini-tutorial on your go-to approach would be valuable, as your photos are really good.

At the recent full moon I tried (but failed) to get clear zoomed shots of the moon, so the learning goes on.

Glad you're able to enjoy the spectacular fall colors in Portland this year. And Serrafine sounds like a group I need to look up!

I want to thank you for noting Serrafine's fundraising efforts for victims of the Moroccan earthquake. Thankfully, we heard that none of our guides or their families were injured. Areas of Marrakech that received the most damage included the Medina where I stayed and the large central plaza where I had lunch, Jemaa el-Fna. I saw videos of the iconic Kutubiyya Mosque trembling and shaking, but it did not fall.

Our group traveled in the Atlas Mountains east of Marrakech while most of the damage was to the south of the city - I'm not sure how much those eastern areas were affected. I would guess that both share a landscape populated by small Berber villages so it was not hard to imagine how the structures might crumble during such a devastating quake. My interactions with the warm and friendly Berber people and experiencing the history and culture of Morocco made the devastation that much more real and personal to me. So thanks again for posting the info.

I do too. They’re really a flamboyant plant this time of year.

Ha! I’ve never heard that one.

Another good pinch and sniff.

I always enjoy seeing their intricate and bright color patterns that don't fade quickly as other leaves after falling. I kinda like to pinch and sniff too.

Old Scout memory trick... Indians (red men) have pointed arrows and white men have rounded bullets. Red oaks have pointed lobes and white oaks have rounded. I see few white oaks, but today, I hooked a white oak leaf while fishing. Only 3 fish in 2 hours, and all were too small.

Yup... Looked much like that here in Dayton, OH last week. Not so much now.

Interesting to read that it is extinct in the wild, and all known specimens are cultivated from Bartram's efforts to propagate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklinia

Nice tree photos!

But your zoom is the zoomiest zoom I've ever seen and it's great for your bird photos, among other things.

It sure has. For shots like this the phone is probably better than the camera I carry around for its zoom.

It sounds like an interesting play.

A totally obnoxious plant. it can overtake and kill a 60 foot fir tree. The Kudzu of the NW!

And camera/image quality has certainly improved in the last few years.