Chasing Sea Smoke on a Frigid Morning

The Winter Island Lighthouse in Salem, Massachusetts

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

Exploring the views of Marblehead Neck

The sunset at Marblehead Neck was wonderful. The suset warmed the 16 degrees that I was standing in.

A cold winter’s afternoon led to a rosy glow over Marblehead Massachusetts. You can also see the nearby, Children’s Island, Cormorant Rock, and Marblehead Rock just offshore from Marblehead Lighthouse. Driving out onto Marblehead Neck is a breathtaking experience that offers stunning views of the ocean and the Massachusetts coastline. But there are a ton… Continue reading Exploring the views of Marblehead Neck

A Beautiful 2022 Fall Foliage Season

As always, I start traveling in September to see how the New England fall colors are developing. The image below was taken on 29 September, and even though I was thinking the fall colors would develop earlier, they were in line with past years as far as their arrival.

The Beaver Brook Waterfall is North of Colebrook, New Hampshire. But you can find this multi-drop cascade at the roadside. There are no trails to traverse to see this waterfall. The overall drop is 80 feet, and you can take a stroll along the wooden walkway from the grass, across the stream to the base of the Waterfall.

The Covered Bridges of Montgomery Vermont

Montgomery, Vermont, is not like Stowe or Woodstock. It’s not as touristy or quite as picturesque. Real Vermonters live here, farmers, small-town business’s and all the things we think of when we think small-town Vermont. One thing that puts Montgomery above and beyond the tourist-heavy towns is that Montgomery has covered bridges, six of them… Continue reading The Covered Bridges of Montgomery Vermont

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Foggy morning on Derby Wharf

A foggy morning here in Salem, and it makes me wonder what Nathaniel Hawthorne would have seen when looking out his windows at the Customs House, behind me, across Derby Road. Of course, in his day, he might have seen a brig or barque arriving at one of the many wharves along Salem’s waterfront in… Continue reading Foggy morning on Derby Wharf