A mad dash on one of our few snowy days in a quite mad winter.
Some actual winter
22 days apart
Oh what a difference three weeks can make to a location.
The Dells, the Dells
Another frozen look at the Dells of the Eau Claire, this time with company!
A little time on the Prairie
With a little more snow on the ground I head back to the Prairie River and get a little surprise.
Exploring the Prairie River
I finally get serious about exploring this wild and variable river.
East Fork of the Black River
Fall perfection by the Black River - why can't this season last forever?
Perfect Timing for the Plover
One of the best segments of the Ice Age Trail.
Winter at the Dells
Perfect timing for some landscape work on the Eau Claire river.
There is no such thing as bad weather…
Buying a new camera in November means taking it out in bad weather. How did the Lumix G9 do?
Black River Scenic Byway
My first trip to visit waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula. Was it worth the long drive?
The draw-down
What would a river look like drained of it's water? Wonder no more.
Two near disasters and coping with direct sun
Exploring a section of the Ice Age trail in (gasp!) full sunlight! Tips and techniques to get the best images even in direct sun. Plus an old habit saves my gear!
Contoocook River
Several weeks ago, I bought myself a kayak. I've wanted one for years, but never bought one. Sure, I'd paddled a couple of times with other people's boats, but never owned one. Now I do it's allowing me a new way to engage with nature and my photography. Here it is - a Wilderness Systems... Continue Reading →
Step into the past
A couple of years ago, when I first saw photos of Royalston Falls in Royalston, MA, I knew I had to go see them for myself. For the longest time I thought they were on the Tully river, but it turns out that the watercourse is actually Falls Brook. Original, huh? Hey, I didn't name... Continue Reading →
Piscataquog: Middle Branch
I'd been meaning to get back here since the first time I explored this little swatch of conservation land. It contains the middle branch of the Piscataquog river and has some interesting aspects to it like a pond and some defunct bridges. Unfortunately the light wasn't overly cooperative and when the sun came out I... Continue Reading →
Waterfalls and Wildflowers
Crazy, huh? Spring is so...springy. The two Ws are just irresistible - wildflowers and waterfalls. I've shot these particular falls before, but after a big storm knocked branches and whole trees down so the cascades were a mess. When I saw fellow photographer Jeff Newcomer's recent post about Garwin falls, I saw they were clear... Continue Reading →
The Mighty Piscataquog
The Piscataquog is my favorite river. I know, weird, huh? It's an important waterway not only for people, but for many animals and plants that thrive in the ancient glacial habitats along its course. It has 3 branches (north, middle and south), runs for 57 miles with little interruption and its name translates from a... Continue Reading →
Waterfall weekend
This year we've had so much rain that the waterfalls are still flowing mightily. Strange for this time of year when most streams, rivers and brooks are quite low. Makes for some fantastic photography though and of course I was out there. This is Mill Brook. Yeah, original huh? There is still a semi-active mill... Continue Reading →
More Fall Favorites
Some from a nearby apple orchard. I particularly liked the juxtaposition of these two. Plus the light was great! Some watery views from my hike up Mt. Hale this past weekend. The light was direct sun and rather harsh and contrasty, so I did the best I could -
Water, Water, Everywhere!
This year has been one of seriously heavy rain here in New England. Luckily where I live we escaped serious flooding, but still our rivers, brooks and streams are very high. Good for one thing - waterfalls!! Recently I took a good friend of mine to see some near me and got some decent shots.... Continue Reading →
Blood-sucking freaks
So after the relatively bug-free California environment I get back up here and am basically in a cloud of mosquitoes every time I set foot out of the house. This time of year being a woodland photographer really sucks. Literally. Between the mosquitoes and the ticks I'm down a pint. No. Not really. But they... Continue Reading →
Smoke On the Water
Often when I post photos of moving water looking all smooth, silky or smoky I get comments asking how I achieve that result. So I decided to write this post using my latest batch of images to illustrate things (and give you a couple of Lightroom tips in the bargain). Don't say I never gave... Continue Reading →
