Sometimes, the most memorable moments on a foliage drive come not from a destination, but from a detour. I was making my way along NF-10, a quiet forest road that cuts through the western side of Vermont’s Green Mountains. It was one of those crisp autumn days where every bend in the road offers something… Continue reading A Hidden Gem in the Western Green Mountains: The Waterfall Behind the Blue Pennant
Category: Photography
Photography from my daily activities and travels around New England or the world!
Macro Photography in the garden
Unlike the Monarch, which only feeds on the milkweed plant, the swallowtail has a wide-ranging preference for host plants. You can find them on…
April Bielefeldt on collecting, a Guest Post
Photo trip (April Bielefeldt) mentions ways we collect and save our trip memories. Read her article and then come back and let me know what your preferred way of collecting or saving trip memories is… Click this link to read her article Here is a snippet of April’s article… “Humans have always been natural collectors,… Continue reading April Bielefeldt on collecting, a Guest Post
Jeff’s Review of the Solar Eclipse – 8 April 2024
Everybody in the U.S. could see the Solar Eclipse in one fashion or another. From the West Coast to the East Coast, everybody saw at least a partial eclipse. For the lucky few (31 million or so) who live in the path of totality, they had the chance to view the total eclipse. Another “several”… Continue reading Jeff’s Review of the Solar Eclipse – 8 April 2024
A Guide to Safely Photographing and Observing Solar Eclipses, Part 3
My third installment of prepping for the 8 April Solar Eclipse and some things I think you need to remember…
A Guide to Safely Photographing and Observing Solar Eclipses, Part 2
My lessons learned in preparing for the 8, April 2024 solar eclipse
Capturing the 8 April 2024 Solar Eclipse: A Photographers Guide to Stunning Shots
This is part 1 of my journey to photograph the 8 April 2024 solar eclipse. Here are some basics and lots of links to help in getting started.
The Nubble in July
The scene unfolds at Nubble Lighthouse on a serene dusk of July 31. The sky is a canvas of deepening hues, transitioning from the warm embrace of twilight to the velvety darkness of night. The air is still, carrying a subtle hint of the ocean breeze that sweeps in from the nearby coast. As the… Continue reading The Nubble in July
A Barn in the Fall Colors or is it?
This is one of those scenes that leaf peepers love to find. A lovely old barn in Vermont alongside a road in a valley full of the fall colors. At least one thinks so… I’ve on occasion played with AI or Artificial Intelligence. In the image above, the barn is the only thing that was… Continue reading A Barn in the Fall Colors or is it?
Chasing Sea Smoke on a Frigid Morning
Let’s be frank: I’m not an adventure junkie hooked on the adrenaline rush of doing crazy things just to get an impressive photo. If you are looking for that kind of article, then keep moving. I’m more laid-back, and I like to relax and enjoy my photography experience. The Danger of Assumptions… First, this is… Continue reading Chasing Sea Smoke on a Frigid Morning