Snow & Ice

ISO 800 f/8 1/15th of a second tripod mounted: flash and white reflector

This evening just after the snow started to fall I took a piece of ice that had been forming all day on the corner of the house and stuck it in the accumulated snow on our hedges. About midnight I went out with a camera and took this image.  The snow flakes are attaching themselves to the ice and creating this crystal structure. 

The wonders of simple things! 

My iPhone Project: Stairs in the Snow, Blizzard of 2013

West Townshend, VT  

Nancy's Bracelet: Lotus

ISO 200 f/16 1/160th of a second 90mm Macro lens under studio lighting conditions

This is the second of Nancy's "Lotus" bracelets using the new Rizo beads.

My iPhone Project: Stacking Blocks

Dorset Quarry  Dorset, Vermont

I actually shot this photograph late fall 2012, the abandoned Quarry is identified as the First and Oldest Marble Quarry in the United States. It was opened 1785 now used as a summer recreation area.  

Nancy's Lotus Bracelet

ISO 200 f/16  1/125th of a second  90mm Macro lens Under studio lighting conditions

Very good day for photography been working most of the day on different projects.  This Macro photograph of Nancy's new bracelet Lotus really demonstrates the value of a dedicated macro lens.

Winter Light

ISO 800 f/14 1/125th of a second 18mm lens 

West Townshend, Vermont

Our first significant snow fall of the season 

Petals

ISO 400 f/7.1 1/30th of a second, on camera flash boost. 40mm lens

Nancy's Carnations on the dinning-room table 

Nancy's Bracelet "Atlantis"

ISO 200 f/20 1/80 of a second 90mm Macro Lens under studio light conditions

Nancy finished her free form bracelet project Atlantis, I photographed it in the studio this evening. This one was fun to work with using narrow beam, directed light from one of the

 studio light heads. 

My iPhone Project: The Bridge

Somerset, Vermont

This afternoon  I went looking for an old foot cable suspension bridge that several years ago my father and I crossed to access the National Forest area in Somerset VT.  It was a friendly piece of history with wooden slats across the length of it that swayed in the wind and challenged your balance.  I have been in search of a   cable bridge to photograph for many weeks now, and I thought this one would be perfect.  I was in the area today and found that the old bridge was gone and had been replaced with this stainless steel span.  At first it was very disappointing to see the old bridge was gone, replaced with this cold and modern version, but as I looked at this one I started to see the possibilities for a different kind of image, one that could be thought provoking as well as appealing.

My iPhone Project: Ice on the Pond

Petersham, Massachusetts

Today's travels brought me to Petersham, Massachusetts, a very small town on the Franklin County/Worcester County border.  This pond is starting to feel the effects of the cold, late fall ice is starting to form during a crisp cold day that still has no snow.

My iPhone: The Gorge in the fall rain

Quechee Gorge  Quechee, Vermont

Since beginning the iPhone project I have taken pictures all over Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York.  It seems like the majority of the photographs have been taken in the rain.  I was in Quechee, Vermont today and as usual it was raining, I was able to capture this image of the Gorge from the Route 4 bridge.  

No snow in yet !

Christmas Flake

ISO 400 f/5.6 1/15th of a second  90mm macro tripod mounted

From our Tree Crystal Ornament   

Standing Post

ISO 400 f/8 1/640 of a second 35mm lens  Sepia

Saratoga Battle Field,  Stillwater, New York

This place interests me a great deal not only 

because it is  historically significant,  or because 

I 'm a history nut at heart. 

A great great grandfather ancestor of mine; 

Eleazer Whitney fought here, with the 

4th Massachusetts Regiment.

This place is a wonderful place to visit, 

history and nature is all around 

Our Old Moon

ISO 200 f2.0 1/40th of a second  1000mm Mirror Lens tripod mounted 

From West Townshend, Vermont

What an awesome site the Full Moon 

November 27, 2012 about 10:00 PM EST 

Time to go boys!

ISO 12800 f/16 1/400th of a second 400mm lens

Brattleboro, Vermont

I set out this morning camera in hand to capture animal images, 

had a list that I wasn't able to complete, pesky birds just would

not co-operate,  but had a really good time looking