The Raph Round-up: November 2025

As many trees go to slumber (and we say goodbye to leaves until April) I tried to get out and capture the last of Autumn. This edition is a photographic ode to leaves – enjoy!

Out and about in Autumn

As we moved into November, what few leaves that remained took on vibrant yellows. We had some beautiful sunny days, and our first dusting of snow as the temperature dropped. Dad also visited us for a week, before heading back to the southern hemisphere.

Untitled 1.
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Sunrise on the towers.
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Autumn’s colours.
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Autumn from below.
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Autumn world.
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‘The Slide’ at the Danish Architecture Centre.
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Copenhagen Contemporary.
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A sunny day in Dyrehave

I had an absolute blast spending 5-6 hours immersed in the woodland of Dyrehave. Twas a cold, yet sunny day – perfect for capturing the woodlands in the transition from Autumn to Winter. (See the April edition for Dyrehave in Spring).

Autumn and Winter.
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Forest stag.
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Forest albino.
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Forest oak.
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Towards the light.
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Ancient oak.
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Silhouette.
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Towards the light #2. Desaturated the foreground.
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Autumn’s last leaves

Later in the day, there were some absolutely FANTASTIC conditions for capturing the feeling of the end of Autumn. The sun being low on the horizon coupled with the vibrancy of late leaves resulted in some truly remarkable colours and contrast.

Last leaves #1.
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Forest edge.
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One tree holding on.
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Last leaves #2
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Last leaves #3
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Last leaves #4
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Last leaves #5
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Last leaves #6
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Photo of the month

The vibrancy of the backlit leaves caught my eye and I had to get closer for a shot. I like the balance between the sun star and this one tree that was holding on with its turning leaves, as well as the shadows from the other trees.

Autumn’s last leaves. 24mm, 1/50s, f/14, ISO 100
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Interesting things I’ve read/watched

Dishwasher tips from Technology Connections.

From wool to yarn – quite an amazing process!

Great write-up by Matt Stoller about the AI bubble. Another push to prevent state-led regulation of AI in the U.S.A. What this could mean for people.

AI-slop may account for more than half of the internet.

Need another reason to hate Meta? ~10% of their gross revenue comes from ads for fraudulent goods or scams – they know, and don’t care. Cory Doctorow explains why:

Internally, Meta has made plans to reduce the fraud on the platform, but the effort is being slow-walked because the company estimates that the most it will ultimately pay in fines worldwide ads up to $1 billion, while it currently books $7 billion/year in revenue from fraud.

Same news, but in video format.

Bernie Sanders (THE G.O.A.T. imo) explains why decisions are made that benefit wealthy people versus the broader public. (2003). [by controlling the media and dividing people].

Resilience over optimisation. A fantastic essay by Brian Klaas about the perils of over-optimisation, and how slack is important. Love the evolutionary biology sprinkled in.

Capitalism is dying (some would argue it’s already dead) – we’re moving towards something even more pernicious.

Join I.C.E. by Jesse Welles. Check him out on Bandcamp.