Fall Falls

Sunday a group of intrepid photographers, including myself ventured out to Hay Creek. A very beautiful spot to make art. On our way to the reservoir lake we passed this little falls. On our way back I couldn't pass it up.

Passing Colors Of Autumn

The Autumn colors slowly disappear as the season progresses. This is a shot I took a couple of weeks ago while experimenting with stripping. A technique introduces to me by Mary Brooks Brown . It makes for an interesting abstract for autumn colors.

Carpeting The Fall

The leaves all blanket the banks of the stream.

Like a carpet of glistening gold

Some trees nearly bare as the season matures

Ushering in winter's cold

Reflecting On A Covered Bridge

Spanning this creek, the bridge adds something to the water below.

Dancing Queen

Back by popular demand, I thought this would be quite scary for this year.s Halloween season. Originally taken for a music song assignment, the group that month was Abba. I couldn't pull off Fernando so Dancing Queen was it. Enjoy!!!

Bridge To The Past

WE are lucky in this part of the country to have a rich history. Covered bridges one of the legacies. They are all unique and fun to shoot and explore.

Path To Autumn

Bright colored foliage
A leaf strewn path
A nip in the air
Well you do the math

Water Colors

A stream reflects the beauty of the day, adding its own treatment to the scene.

Reflections are how we see ourselves

And how we see the world

For everything that our eyes see

Is a reflection of the light

In The Textured Moss

A little green leaf amongst the fall leaves and weathered step board. It seems to be calling to me. Telling me it wanted attention in balance with its withered brethren.

Wild North American Photographers

It’s autumn, and prime time for finding this species out and about. You can usually find them in groups or in pairs, as we see here. Craigky this is quite a discovery. They are not aggressive, but get to close and they can turn on you and snap a picture. And we all know what that means don't we. That's right, they will steal your soul.

Hanging Out For Autumn

The colors are really popping right now. It's slowly getting colder, but at least we get a great show before the winter freeze.

Curling Up For Fall

Saw these leaves the other day at work and finally got a chance to capture them. Not sure if this happens every year or not, but thought it was kind of cool,

Sailer's Delight

A dramatic sunset paints the sky with brush strokes oh so bold.

Fenced In Flower

A lone flower graces the fenceline. Standing out with a splash of color.

Door Of A Textured Sun

The late afternoon sun played shadows across this textured wall and rugged door, creating a wide range of tones.

Field Of Dreams

The sun sets on the field of dreams

Revealing all, a surreal scene

And as we contemplate our life

It seems to wipe away all strife

A vibrant pallet just for fun

Displayed with light from the fading sun

A moment to enrich the soul

Reminding us of natures role

Silent Sentinel

A lonely tree sits standing guard.

Protector of the field of green

It holds its vigil silently

And keeps the field pristine

Classical Gas

Found this retro gas pump alongside the Birchrunville Store. It sure brings back memories of big cars and cheap gasoline.

Remember "Esso"? I do. I guess I'm showing my age.

Esso is an international trade name for ExxonMobil and its related companies. Pronounced /ˈɛsoʊ/ ("S-O"), it is derived from the initials of the pre-1911 Standard Oil, and as such became the focus of much litigation and regulatory restriction in the United States. In 1973, it was largely replaced in the U.S. by the Exxon brand, while Esso remained widely used elsewhere. In most of the world, the Esso brand and the Mobil brand are the primary brand names of ExxonMobil, with the Exxon brand name still in use only in the United States alongside Mobil.

A Real Corker

In the store front of Birchrunville Store is a cache of wine corks that make for a great photo op. A fun place to shoot and the proprietors are very friendly and accommodating.

Classic Rockers

Saturday, Mary Brooks Brown, Pat Shorten and yours truly took a tour of the Chester Springs area just looking for photo ops. It was a very productive shoot. So here we are rocking out for the camera.

Dropping Eaves

Textures and light provide a compositional element that caught my eye.

The origin of the term Eavesdropping:

Hampton Court Palace outside London was the palace of King Henry VIII of England. In the eaves of its Great Hall, small faces are carved into the oak beams which lean at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground. These are known as 'Eaves Droppers'. Henry was known to be a strong ruler and often put spies in crowds of people to listen in to conversations. He wanted his staff (who slept in the Great Hall between banquets and would lie on straw looking up at the eaves) to know that he or his people would be listening at all times.

Retro Privacy

A man's castle, complete with throne room.

On The Edge Of Fall

Colors revealed of the change that's coming. A subtle pallet from nature's own. A true reminder of the passing seasons. When we reap the beauty of a glorious fall.

A Grave Sunset

On saturday Mary Brooks-Brown, Trina Bauer, Beth Christman and I went to shoot the sunset over an old country chapel. While there I had a chance to visit the cemetery, where I found the evening light revealing this moody scene.

Alien Spawn

Looking like something that came to this world to entice then attack us, these exotic lily pads and flowers were a hit at Longwood Gardens this past weekend. I've never seen so many visitors enjoying the lily pad garden area.

Rebel Insect

Standing out for the sake of standing out. This insect was insistent on being different, add his own splash of color.

Taken while at Longwood Gardens on Saturday. I was there to judge a photo contest for the bi-annual Garden Club event.

Glow Of The Marsh

An early morning commune with my favorite spot yelded this glowing display. It strengthens the heart and mellows the soul, leaving a sense of tranquility and peace.

Cutting Hay

Now that fall is officially here. It's time to remember those little moments of summer. The smell of fresh cut hay and the buzz of activity. So long, summer. We're waiting with anticipation for your inevitable return.

On The Bricks

The other day this little guy came up to me begging for a handout. Seems he had been WFR (work force reduced) and just needed help feeding his family.

Leaf In Morning Gold

With the changing weather there's a blush in this leaf that portends what's still to come. Bathed in the morning's golden light it sits idly by waiting its turn.

Tones On The Marsh

I found this while rummaging through some files. Marsh Creek is always such a serene place. A place that my wife Margo and I enjoyed visiting together. Rest in peace my love!

Flight Of Patterns

Though this shot is blurred, I really was drawn to the tones and patterns. Taken Labor Day at Conawingo Dam.

Mountain Lake Town

Looking across a Reservoir Lake to the mountain town of Nederland. At 8300 plus feet it is truely up in the Rockies.

As Cold As The Rockies

The water of this mountain stream really was ice cold. Everything is so refreshing and clean, up in the Rockie Mountains. Grab a six-pack of Coors and enjoy the day.

Painted Dawn

While out in Boulder Colorado, I got up before dawn one morning and drove into the mountains. I found a road that led up to nearly the top of one of the frontline mountains and pointed back toward the east and the rising sun. It was a bit cloudy, but I did get this color for about 15 min. That is the city of Boulder in purple lower center.

Tunnel Traffic

This tunnel through a section of the Rockies saw a lot of traffic in the early morning as commutors travel from the small mountain town of Nederland to Boulder.

Moon Over The Rockies

Last week I got up early and headed up Canyon Road out of Boulder for a sunrise over the mountains. The sunrise wasn't all that spectacular. Turning around I was thrilled to see the full moon hanging in the sky. I had to blend two shots to get detail in the moon as well as the mountain side.

Rock 'N' Stream

Saturday we took a ride to Saint Peter's Village. It was a nice day and the water was flowing wonderfully. I had a couple of versions of this scene. Some with dappled sun streaming through the trees and other like this one with overcast light. I preferred the saturation obtained with the overcast lighting, and as it turns out the first image I shot of this scene.

Spirograph Eat Your Heart Out

The other night I joined a few photobuds at the Goshen Fair for some shooting fun. This long exposure of the Zipper created some interensting designs. It reminds me of my childhood playing with the Spirograph drawing tool.

Envy For Shadows

The morning sun created an crisp shadow that seemed so inviting that the frond that it mimicked was green with envy.

Sun, Sand & Seagulls

Iconic symbols of the shore. Where there is always something to delight the senses.

Passing Impressions

Walking along the beach I chanced to capture footprints in the sand moment before they were swept away by crashing waves. A study of just how insignificant our passing is to the grander scheme.

Confronting A Lonely Sea

Saturday I took the family down the shore (Ocean City, NJ) for some fun in the sun. Later on the boardwalk, I spied this woman all alone on the beach gazing out 'cross the waves. I found it a bit of a haunting lonely looking scene.

Classy Weed

I saw this growing in my father's back yard (field) early Sunday morning up in the Poconos. I had to trudge through the dew covered tall grass to get this morning lit gem.

Cloud Art

Continuing with my eye to the sky. Last week was a great time for cloud watching. So many dynamic displays so few memory cards. :)

Red Dawn

Took this shot while driving to work the other day. Yes, I know, but there was very little traffic and it only took a moment to shoot out the front window. I just couldn't chance waiting and missing this stellar sky.

Drama In The Sky

Last week there were a number of dramatic cloud formations on my way to work. I just had to stop and record the grand display.

Residential Sunrise

A colorful sky, I just couldn't pass up.

Ripples In Green

Sticking with the leaf theme for this Friday post. A study in textures and shadows isolated through close focal macro.

Dappling Of The Fern

I have one Cinnamon Fern Growing under my Japanese Maple in my front yard. Each year I nurture it and it provides me with beautiful fronds. Here is a view with the afternoon sun filtering through the tree leaves.