Crappy cell phone photo of the day
This is the first of what I assume may be many crappy cell phone photos I end up sharing here. Sorry. It was bound to happen some day. The whole “the best camera is the one you have with you thing.” I wasn’t out this afternoon with photography in mind, but when I got caught [...]
Simple Clicks – the Bluebird of Happiness
Just a couple more images to share from my birding last Saturday, and specifically the Eastern Bluebird pair I was able to work with. They were very accommodating for birds, perching on branches that were well within lens range and even mugging for the camera a little. Related Posts:Simple Clicks – Ruby-crowned KingletSimple Clicks – [...]
Spring star trails
I wrapped up my perfect spring Saturday with an evening under the stars with friends. It’s been a while since I’ve shot any astrophotography, in part because I was struggling to keep it interesting. As a genera, it’s a bit of a tricky one; adding interest to any astro scene depends a lot on [...]
Simple Clicks – A change in elevation
After leaving Archbald Regional Park on Friday morning, I stopped up at the Eales Preserve on Moosic Mountain to see how the season was developing there. I also had the faint hope that the Eastern Towhees would be back. No dice on that one, which wasn’t a surprise. It’s amazing how much difference a [...]
Early Spring Birding
With several days to myself this weekend, I was able to get out into the field for some early spring birding. Not as much as I would have liked; the weather was pretty bleak for all by one day, which makes it difficult. My kingdom for a 300mm f/4 lens for the m4:3 system, as [...]
Looking for Spring
Although this week marks the beginning of astronomical Spring, you sure can’t tell it from the weather. The temperatures in Northeastern Pennsylvania have been a good 10-15 degrees below normal for the daytime high, with the nights correspondingly colder than normal. To add insult to injury, most days are largely cloudy and windy, more reminiscent [...]
Easton, PA
Spend 24 hours in the town of Easton a couple of weeks back, on a March Saturday that turned out to be uncharacteristically warm and lovely. It as planned as a get-away trip that, unfortunately, didn’t really turn out the way I’d planned and I ended up cutting it short and coming back a day [...]
Simple clicks – Grass
A couple of truly simple clicks here, of some tall grass that’s wintered over up at Archbald Regional Park. Last Tuesday we had one of those perfect early spring days and I spent a while hiking in the park that afternoon. I didn’t come back with much – I missed the shot of the Red-winged [...]
Tropics?
I like the way the interplay of lighting and composition can seemingly transform the attributes of a scene, particularly in early morning or in the fading light of dusk. This image comes from Bullhead Bay at Lackawanna State Park, a long-time favorite shooting location for both Brent and me. We have photographed this region of [...]
Simple Clicks – Afternoon Light
Just a few clicks from Sunday afternoon’s hike at Lackawanna State Park. It was one of those perfect afternoons – warm, slight breeze, not too many people. I’ve always found retreating into the woods therapeutic, a good way to clear my head and find some balance when it’s lacking. Making images works into that easily, especially [...]
