A Gift to Herself — In Fall Colors 🍁

A birthday gift to herself — time to pause, breathe, and celebrate how far she’s come.

We wandered through Cornell’s golden-hour glow and ended the session by the lakeside at Allan Treman Park, wrapped in soft autumn light. A gentle reminder that sometimes the best gifts are moments like these — quiet, beautiful, and entirely your own.

Young woman in a brown coat sitting on a bed of fallen autumn leaves while holding a maple leaf, illuminated by warm, golden light in an outdoor setting.
A woman with long dark hair holding a red autumn leaf near her face, standing in front of orange and red fall foliage, lit by warm sunlight.
A woman with long dark hair looking up at autumn leaves on a tree.
A woman with long dark hair holding a red autumn leaf close to her face outdoors with a background of orange and red fall foliage.
A young woman lying on the grass in an autumn park, holding a yellow leaf, with sunlight illuminating her face and fall foliage in the background.
A woman with long dark hair wearing a beige and brown layered coat stands outdoors in a park during fall, illuminated by warm golden sunlight, with autumn leaves in the background.
A woman sitting on the ground leaning against a large tree, reading a book amidst autumn leaves.
A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a brown coat and beige turtleneck, crouches on a bed of fallen autumn leaves, holding a maple leaf, illuminated by warm, golden sunlight with a blurred background of trees with colorful fall foliage.
A woman sitting on the ground leaning against a large tree with orange autumn leaves, holding a book and enjoying the fall scenery in a park.
A woman lying on the ground in an autumn park, holding a fallen leaf above her face, with warm sunlight and blurred colorful trees in the background.
A woman standing on a wooden dock beside a body of water during autumn, with colorful trees and parked cars in the background.
Blurred image of a woman near a body of water with trees on a hillside in the background and a wooden dock in the water.
Woman with long dark hair wearing a brown coat on a pier with seagulls flying in the background and a body of water.
A woman with long dark hair in a brown and beige layered outfit standing on a park walkway surrounded by colorful autumn trees, with parking spaces and cars in the background.
A woman is holding autumn leaves and a book, with her head bowed and looking down, wearing a tan sweater, with soft warm lighting on her face and dark background.
A woman standing outdoors among autumn trees, with leaves falling and warm sunlight highlighting her face. She is dressed in layered brown clothing, gazing thoughtfully into the distance.
A woman sitting on a dock, holding a fallen autumn leaf near her face, with sunlight reflecting off a lake and trees in the background.
A person holding an open book with autumn leaves placed on the pages, with warm lighting highlighting the scene.