Ending the Year in a Fog

After being below 0 F and now about 60 F, it makes for some fog in the river valley. Add in a little bit of mist, and I decided to go for it...until the rain poured down upon me :(



Camp Dennison, Ohio

Camp Dennison, Ohio

Camp Dennison, Ohio

Camp Dennison, Ohio

Stucture in Black and White

And more and more as I revisit older photos, I find myself wandering back to black and white.



Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha NE

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha NE

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha NE

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha NE

Fog in Black and White

I've been thinking of photographs in groups lately; paths, photos out plane windows, etc. Being able to go back and find photos I know I've taken over the past 15+ yrs is making me realize how important it is to consistently keyword everything. I'm wishing I did it better in the past, but it's a note I'll make for myself and add to my photography New Year resolutions.



The Golden Gate

Foothills Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Riverside Park, Milford Ohio

Out the Window

This post is a reaction to something I read/hear a lot. (actually a reply to my reply on a tweet set me off)

I'm always surprised, that people are surprised, when I book a window seat, and...
...
wait for it...
...
Keep the window open...
Why?
Because I want to look out the window!


I'm tired of seeing articles, social media posts, etc that go on and on about how you're supposed to close your window when you're on a plane. Why would you get a WINDOW seat if you don't have a window? I've been told that there's nothing to see from 30,000 ft (or whatever altitude). Well, I've seen all kinds of things when there is "nothing to see" - cool clouds, neat geographical features, aurora borealis, sunrises, sunsets and on and on. To top it all off, on the long international flights, my body has some clue as to what time it is, so I don't suffer jet lag. I've been told by more than one person after flying 1/2 way round the world, that I am a freak of nature...No, I keep the F%$#(ing window open so I know what "time" it is.



Mt. Hood

Ice

Snow

The Big City

Mountains

Different Paths

A couple days ago I started thinking about different paths. Both as a metphor and literally



The Path?

The Path?

The Path?

The Path?

Thinking About Some Photography New Year Resolutions

This past week a couple short-sighted "outings" are causing me to consider some early resolutions for the New Year.
1. When at all practical, bring a tripod
2. When I think I might like to have it with me, bring my "real" camera.

The first photo could have been heaps better, if I just brought my tripod. Ironically the tripod was sitting less than 100 ft away, just inside my back door. I could have gotten optimal focus/depth of field and no camera shake, but no...lazy took hold. The other photos I took that morning weren't even in the least presentable.

The second photo is a case of:
"I know I'm going to be walking around, I ought to bring my camera...no, I won't see anything anyway and it's heavy and it's cold outside."
So now I'm stuck with what I can capture with an iPhone 11.



Texture of a Fence Post

Golden Path, Burnett Woods