A moment in time: Part 2

The time for colorful fall photos has passed for this year.

​As the area started to slip into some grayer days, I wondered “Is timing really everything?.” 
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Curiosity had me searching the internet for idioms and quotes about time and timing.

There was no shortage of them. The research revealed to me just how much importance we place on time.
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I also found that some of those quotes were attributed to several people.

Their legitimacy may have been in question.

​Sadly, one can't always believe everything they read on the internet. 

Nonetheless, most of the quotes pretty much reiterated that timing is everything.
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Even in ancient times, timing was a factor.
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Ancient Greek poet Hesiod wrote, "Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor."

An important factor it was indeed, as far as capturing some goldfinches posing pretty on summer photos. ​

Timing was crucial in snapping a photo of an irate crayfish that I tried to scoot out of the path of curious canines. ​

Nonetheless, several other sayings basically stated that timing is crucial in comedy, music, politics, relationships and more.
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While I didn't necessarily find any timing quotes on photography, a quote by photographer Ansel Adams suggested that perhaps divine intervention was involved. 

“Sometimes I arrive just when God's ready to have someone click the shutter,” Adams said. His statement certainly had merit in some situations. ​

Sunsets and sunrises would definitely be photos that could be attributed to divine intervention and inspiration. A rainbow on my birthday also fell into this category. 

Additionally, this year’s fall foliage display was unquestionably divinely inspired. I am personally addicted to the brilliant leaves and must take a photo of just about every one. ​

I believed this season’s eruption of color to be one of the best I have tried to photograph over the years. The early trees were striking and appeared to maintain their colors before dropping their leaves.

​Even after the earlier trees were finished, the oaks were truly grand this year. Driving to and from work, the hills around the Allegheny in Oil City and Franklin appeared to be on fire with an array of hues.

The oaks simply lit up the areas with lovely October golds and fine red burgundy colors. In previous falls, the oak leaves were usually just brown and then down.  

This year the maple in our front yard did not disappoint either. It was its bright gold color. With a little experimenting with the lens ball, I was able to fit the whole tree into a photo without crossing the road. 

As I lamented the passing of the seasonal displays, a couple of other quotes on timing were inspiring.

Meanwhile, this fall’s exhibition was different from years past to say the least.

​I ventured out to take some photos along Old State Road and Tippery Road.

Facebook memories showed that these colorful shots were taken a few weeks earlier than last year's photos.

The same trees photographed last year in full color in late October were now bare. 

“People talk about perfect timing, but I think everything is perfect in its moment; you just want to capture that,” said American author, chef, restaurateur, food personality, producer, and former attorney, Eddie Huang. 

This made me ponder that everything is perfect in its moment and photography is surely important in capturing that moment in time. Sherman usually comes along at the right time too for many photos.
Other quotes echoed that waiting for the right timing, may in fact be a waste of time. 

“If you keep waiting for the right time, it may never happen. Sometimes you have to make the most of the time you have,” said author Priya Ardis, in her book “Ever My Merlin.”

That seemed like an awesome goal to me to make the most of the time I have, especially when duties like work and chores often take a lot of that time. 

Lastly, a quote from one of my favorite authors to quote, Mark Twain pretty much summed it all up.
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right,” said a quote attributed to Twain.

"So, is timing everything?" I wondered. It is as long as we make it the right time. ​

​That is just the nature of things ‘round here. ​