I live in New England
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Desert Visitor – me!
To many people the word desert conjures up images of dunes, rippling sand, cactus and brutal temperatures. While some of that might be true, many deserts are far from that. Their lushness and color just might surprise you. Even though I've never lived near one, I've always loved the desert. High desert especially. That's one... Continue Reading →
Landscape Photography Light – Myths and Misunderstandings
How are a landscape photographer and a vampire alike? Neither goes outside at noon. Seriously, it makes you wonder doesn’t it? Blood-sucking fiend and Fun-sucking fiend, both taking the joy right out of life. I recently stopped following a landscape photographer’s blog because he just kept going on and on about only shooting at the... Continue Reading →
Black and White Photography 101
The other day someone asked what made a good black and white photograph. He went on to say that he only uses black and white processing when he’s trying to achieve an old photo look, but noticed when someone converted one of his color images to black and white it looked better because the distracting... Continue Reading →
OK, I shot
I can't help it. Discouraged and in my weird place I still had the urge to go out after a storm and take pictures of my front garden. The process itself made me happy and that hasn't changed. I basically just walked the driveway and the shoveled path and used the legacy OM... Continue Reading →
The Great Marsh
My husband is a runner and goes to races in the area. Sometimes I go with him if there's something interesting to photograph in the vicinity. On New Year's Day he went to Salisbury Massachusetts and so I went to walk the Old Eastern Marsh Trail that runs about a mile and a quarter. I... Continue Reading →
Let’s do the Time Warp again!
Isn't it funny how time gets away from us when we're in the zone? Most of the time it's when you think you've been crouched down photographing for just a few minutes, but really it's been an hour and your companions have deserted you in search of warmth, shelter or just something more interesting than... Continue Reading →
Dam the Poor River
On the way home from an appointment I took a rather long detour which brought me by the Hopkinton-Everett Dam. It was built in the early 60s as part of a flood control measure. In 1938 there was a powerful hurricane that caused immense damage and destruction. The Piscataquog, like other rivers, overflowed its banks... Continue Reading →
Massive Dynamic
Props to the writers of Fringe for the great company name. I'm surprised it is still available for TV to use and I couldn't resist borrowing it for this series of photos. I think it encapsulates the industrial authority of the bridge and the persistent ecology that it spans. That being the Merrimack river. A... Continue Reading →
How Do I Love Thee October
Let me count the ways - It's been truly wonderful this season. More to come.
Vermont Views
A weekend drive in Vermont in high summer.
The Hike that Kicked My Ass
The strenuous, but beautiful hike to Mts. Jackson and Webster in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire.
Sea of Joy
Don't you wish we could bottle joy?
Big Sur in Bloom
Back to California we go. This time Big Sur. I've been through Big Sur before on the famous US1 highway that hugs the Pacific coastline. We even stayed at the impossibly posh Post Ranch Inn a few years ago and got to take one of the hotel Lexus convertibles out. Very cool. But it was... Continue Reading →
California wine country
From Monterey to Soledad and Paso Robles, California wine country is more than just Napa.
Woman v. Nature
Man v. Nature isn't always just a Jack London book report topic.
They don’t call it The Golden Hour for nothing
Don't want to get up early to shoot? You don't know what you're missing.
The Ugly End of Winter
As we head into spring it gets harder and harder to find things that I find photographically pleasing. So I went to the beach. The way the light hits the sand and lights up these rivulets is really something. Nothing like an empty beach - Black and white wasn't a bad choice either for highlighting... Continue Reading →
A Glorious Morning
I'm not a morning person, but for good light I can make exceptions. Yesterday we had fresh snow for the first time in a month and I just had to go out and play. It was wonderful. Crisp. Quiet. Shining. Here's how it went - Soft light brings out the sparkles in the snow -... Continue Reading →
Mr. Blue Sky
Who doesn't love a cliche? Blue sky haters need not apply.
