Monday, March 04, 2024

Spring is Here (At least for now)

Still way behind on the photo work. We went on a long 2+ week "iconic American road trip" to Phoenix and back. (via Omaha;) ) .
It's taking me a lot of time to do the selecting from the resulting 1200+ images, not to mention then processing them.
But there were clearly signs of spring upon our return. Helleborus went from a few blooms when we left, to dozens and dozens. All the while, crocus and daffodils were following shortly thereafter.


Tiny Daffodils, My Favorite



A Mostly White Helleborus Bloom (Lenten Rose)



Helleborus (Lenten Rose)



Helleborus (Lenten Rose)



Purple Crocus



Purple Crocus


Monday, January 15, 2024

Off to a Slow Start

Not hitting the ground running this year (although I do have a 2nd camera body coming any day now).
In the meantime, since today is the day.


History Revisited (and ReWritten)

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Ice and Frost, Winter is Coming

I haven't been as active with my camera the past month or so. Usually a good frost gets me out in the morning to get at least a few photos of plants and other subjects with interesting frost and crystal patterns. This year, I just finally got my butt out a couple days ago. I spent just 10 minutes or so photographing the ice and frost on a glass table on our deck. It was reminiscent of my "Sand Project" during the summer, but much more limited in scope. Here are a half-dozen of the images.


Ice and Frost I



Ice and Frost II



Ice and Frost III



Ice and Frost IV



Ice and Frost V



Ice in His Veins

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Revisit

Every so often, I go back and look at photos I took, 5, 15 & 15 years ago. I recently was compiling & moving an album I created a couple years ago from my time in Sarajevo. A question someone asked about a photo prompted me to go back and have a look at all the photos I took at the time (fall of 2006, not too long after I switched to digital). Here are three that I don't believe I ever did anything with, that may be worth a second look, or in the case of the first photo, an example of why I passed it by.


Window and the Flower

Passed over, I didn't leave enough space around the flower in the lower right



Face in the Wall



Juxtaposition



On the Corner of...


Monday, November 06, 2023

The "Best" Camera - "Sad" & "Old and Tired Sad"

During my wanderings in October, a couple times I found myself just walking around the town while my friend got some work done. I didn't carry my "real" camera w/backpack and lenses on those walks, but I did see things I'd like to photograph. In those situations, I pulled out my "best" camera, the one I had with me, my old iPhone, Here is one such photo as color and then black & white.


"Sad"- Frostburg, MD




"Old and Tired, Sad"- Frostburg, MD


Friday, October 27, 2023

This Year's Version of Fall

I got around a bit these past couple weeks. No matter where I went, the trees were glorious, especially the maples. Here is a sampling:


Hoye-Crest, MD



Mt. Davis, PA



Earl H. Barnhart "Buzzard's Roost" Nature Preserve, OH



Out The Front Door, OH



Reflection Out the Backdoor, OH

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Looking Forward to the Colors of Fall

Some of the trees in the neighborhood are getting "toasted" on top. Leaves are falling. Going to head out on a couple hikes in the coming week and I'm hoping to see some nice colors. Here's a couple shots, the first from last year and the second from 15 years ago (time flies).


Middle Falls, Letchworth State Park, NY



Lake Bled, Slovenia