Valley View

Valley View is a great place to walk around, check out the birds, other wildlife etc. It is especially peaceful early, before the gunfire erupts at the Milford Gun Club right across the river. Here are more than a few photos from a recent walk through the valley.

Pileated Woodpecker - Milford, Ohio

Golden-crowned Kinglet - Milford, Ohio

Honey Locust Thorns - Milford, Ohio

Moss on Fallen Tree - Milford, Ohio

Chipping Sparrow - Milford, Ohio

Chipping Sparrow - Milford, Ohio

Blue Jay - Milford, Ohio

Leaf - Milford, Ohio

Reflection - Milford, Ohio

American Goldfinch - Milford, Ohio

Theme of the Day - Backlit

Late fall with the sun low in the sky, the great browns and beiges that almost glow...here are a few photos from Valley View today, including two of the thistle because I couldn't decide which I liked better.

Last Leaves of Oak - Milford, Ohio

Meadow - Milford, Ohio

Thistle - Milford, Ohio

Thistle - Milford, Ohio

In an Earlier Life

...a lifetime ago...

Guns...No Roses - Somewhere in Iraq

Union Cemetery

Finally stopped by Union Cemetery on Branch Hill Guinea Pike. I haven't really been able to find much about it, the display there says it was last used in the late 1800's. I've driven by it a lot and always think, "when the weather is just so it could be nice to photograph." This morning was clear, crisp and cold with the leaves still on the ground. It might also be a good subject in the spring, in fog or snow too. Here are the resulting photos....maybe a few too many for the blog, but oh well.

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Union Cemetery - Clermont County, Ohio

Leaves of Fall

Although I think the trees in general weren't as colorful this year, there certainly were some individual trees that had it going. Here are some from my walk around the area today.

Ginkgo - Milford, Ohio

Valley View - Milford, Ohio

Valley View - Milford, Ohio

Valley View - Milford, Ohio

Valley View, Oak - Milford, Ohio

Maple - Milford, Ohio

Old Jewish Cemeteries, Prague & Sarajevo

The Prague photos are from a bit more than 10 years ago and the Sarajevo photos a bit over 9 years ago. Apparently people need reminders :(. You can see the scars of the civil war in some of the Sarajevo stones.

Old Jewish Cemetery - Prague

Old Jewish Cemetery - Prague

Old Jewish Cemetery - Prague

Old Jewish Cemetery - Sarajevo

Old Jewish Cemetery - Sarajevo

Old Jewish Cemetery - Sarajevo

Hocking Hills

Last week I went up to Hocking Hills for a couple day photography workshop. There was a bit of rain before the workshop, which was nice for waterfalls. Anyway, the idea was to get me a bit out of my comfort zone and rut of sorts. I think it did that, not that it changed me a ton, but I did see things and try some things in a new way. Here are some of the photos that came of the trip.

Ash Cave - Hocking Hills, Ohio Experimenting with the adjustment brush tool in Lightroom

Ash Cave - Hocking Hills, Ohio One of many shots I used a tripod to get, I've missed things like this in the past

Ash Cave - Hocking Hills, Ohio I even pulled out the Lensbaby

Ash Cave - Hocking Hills, Ohio Another tripod shot, even so, not as sharp as it should be

Fungi - Hocking Hills, Ohio Using the narrow focal plane to slice

Fern Through Window - Hocking Hills, Ohio Using the window to mimic a cardboard slide mount

The Milky Way - Hocking Hills, Ohio At ISO 25600

Spider Season is Upon Us

Spiders & spider webs both real and decorative are making their appearance in time for Halloween.

Spider - Milford, Ohio

Jeweled Web - Milford, Ohio

Spider - Milford, Ohio

Spider Web - Milford, Ohio

Spider - Milford, Ohio

Spider - Milford, Ohio

Spider Web- Milford, Ohio

Spider Web - Milford, Ohio

Daddy Long-legger Spider - Milford, Ohio