Jeff Rambles

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

It's Fall Around Here

As dry as the last couple months have been, there is still some color to be found.

A Splatter of Red

Dew Drop On Sycamore

The Little Red Tree

The Golden Tree

Monday, October 17, 2022

Letchworth State Park #2

A couple of paths I crossed in the park. The stone work is really nice.

Steps, Letchworth State Park, NY

Wall, Letchworth State Park, NY

Friday, October 14, 2022

Taughannock Falls State Park was next door (almost literally) to our 2nd stop, a visit with friends in Trumansburg, NY. The falls overlook is a 25 ft walk across the parking log and even the gorge trail is an easy stroll. Going in the fall, in the middle of the week at that, meant there were very few people besides myself.

Taughannock Falls

Near the Beginning of the Gorge Path

Taughannock Falls Water hitting so hard at the bottom of the falls that it "Falls" up

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Letchworth State Park

This was our last stop, with quite a few stops inbetween which I hope to get to later. I got tired of trying to figure out an exposure that I could work with to get details in the waterfalls and see into the shadows of the cliffs, so I resorted to bracketing, figuring I'd work it out later. Later has arrived and I'm starting to take a look. Here is a quick HDR merge via Adobe Lightroom on one such set of photos

Upper Falls, Letchworth State Park, NY

Monday, October 10, 2022

Road Trip!

First stop, Geneva-on-the-Lake and Ashtabula Ohio, looking out over Lake Erie as storms roll in

Lake Erie Storm

Lake Erie Storm

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

More Photography

More organization, more purpose, more focus.

My new goal is to get out and about a bit more locally. Take most of a day, go see and photograph new things. While at the same time continuing to expand some old ideas. So a little over a week ago, my first day trip was a drive out to Fallsville Wildlife Area to photograph the falls. I decided to take US50 east and photograph some of the old cemeteries along the way (old ideas). I also planned on driving back via SR28 west and photographing those old cemeteries. That last part along SR28, ended up being too ambitious. Although I did drive back on SR28, I didn't stop to photograph any of the old cemeteries along the way. (by then the light was pretty harsh anyway) I did get some nice photos of the cemeteries along US50 and for all but the first 5 minutes, I was the only one at the falls, so with no one to shoot around or rush me, I got a few good ones there too.

Fallsville Falls

Stonelick Cemetery, Owensville OH

Monday, September 19, 2022

Fall Begins

Although day time temperatures still reach the 80's, cool evenings followed by mornings in the upper 50's are a reminder that fall is fast approaching. At this point, summer flowers are all but past their peak, if they're still around at all.

The Last Daisy

Echinacea Seed Head

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Late Summer Blooms.

I generally don't think of Hostas as late summer flowers since most of mine bloom mid-summer at the latest. However, there are two clumps that always bloom a little later, like now. The flowers are a lovely purple too

Hosta

Hosta

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Printing

I had these photos printed 5"x5" on metalic paper a few days ago. Testing a concept/idea for small prints of my work. I am quite happy with the results.

Painted Lady Butterfly