Cloudsourcing
“Cloudsourcing” is a term that applies to the high-tech/Intertet industry’s efforts to get you to put all of your information “in the cloud,” where you can presumably get to it from anywhere and on any machine. It’s a little problematic if you are somewhere without Internet access and, well, if you can get it, maybe others [...]
Prehatin Farm
This story is almost too improbable to believe, but here it is… One Saturday a month or so ago, Phil and I are headed out for one of our road trips, but first we stop in to Vgoh Custom Framing so he can pick up a print he’s had framed. We’re in there for a [...]
Pow-wow
Noxen is a little town at the southern edge of Wyoming County and the western edge of civilization. Walk out of Noxen headed west, and you’ve got a long walk before you will emerge from the woods. It’s had a rough go of it recently – got nailed by not one, but two floods courtesy [...]
A Doggie and Apples
I was sitting in Phil’s driveway waiting for him to come down for our day of shooting, and the neighbor’s dog came over to the fence to chat. Phil arrived anon and we ventured out, with the main attraction of the day being Brace’s Orchard (which, oddly enough, is in Orange, Pa). The apples aren’t [...]
We Got Cars
Classic car show at Swetland Homestead, Wyoming, Pennsylvania. Some of the people were classics, as well. There were, perhaps, 150 cars, ranging from a gorgeous Rolls Royce to something that looked like it might be an antique riding lawn mower. Having all these cars spread out over the lawn of a mid-18th century home seemed [...]
Down to the River
Once in a while, when the light is nice and we’re looking for a nearby place that always has something to say, we’ll head to the boat launch in Harding, where the Susquehanna winds its way into Wyoming Valley. A river is a little like a person in that it is always changing. Each time [...]
Greening Up
Spring is arriving in the woods of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The is evident in the broad view (Lookit all that green!) as well as the close up view of new life emerging from the ground. Look up and see it against the sky. Look down and see it in small ways. Look not only for green, [...]
Late Afternoon in the Woods
The part of the latest walk in the woods that was not included in the milkweed extravaganza was pretty nice too. The forsythia is still resplendent, and I encountered no bears. The light was beautiful. Life is good. ps: There are several panoramic images in this collection, which are much improved by viewing the show [...]
Milkweed Again
Longtime recipients of my visual excursions may be aware of my fascination with the lowly milkweed plant - Asclepias syriaca. While I am unable to resist the photogenic qualities, I am also in awe of its design in an evolutionary sense. I wonder if nature has created a more perfect example of a living thing engineered [...]
The Colors of Early Spring
I recently discovered that the Back Mountain Recreation Area, which heretofore I had thought consisted only of playing fields of various description, has a rather nice trail system. I visited the other day and found early signs of spring.
Early Spring Walk in the Woods
Sitting on my front porch watching a thunderstorm approach, I never imagined that the day would turn out nice. Having finished the daily puzzles, I decided to pay the taxes and go to my favorite lunch spot (Something Special, in Kingston). By the time I returned home, it was a wonderful warm day with nice [...]
We Got Trees
Just south of the border between Luzerne and Carbon Counties, there’s a vast area that grows trees. I mean REALLY grows trees! You drive right through it on Lehigh Gorge Drive. We were there a couple of years ago, but there are many, many more trees now. This is beautiful country, down here in the [...]
Mountain Loop Trail
Mountain Loop Trail is 3.0 miles long and is billed as the “Most Difficult” trail in the park. It’s not so bad, really. There’s no actual climbing involved, unless you consider walking uphill as climbing. The worst you could say about it is that it’s two miles up and one mile down. (That’s a joke.) [...]
Creekside Trail
Yesterday I had a meeting in Jim Thorpe and stopped at Nescopeck State Park on my return trip. The timing was great, because I arrived in the late afternoon light and walked for perhaps two hours along a trail that yields ample opportunity to photograph the beautiful creek as well as the enclosing woods. [...]
Nescopeck Trail
Nescopeck State Park in Pennsylvania is situated between two mountain ridges and is traversed, oddly enough, by Nescopeck Creek. A relatively new state park, I had not been familiar with it, but was motivated to visit by the suggestion that I might find images appropriate to display in their park office and visitors center. The [...]
The Week in Review 3-11-12
This is just a look back at a few of the “keepers” from last week. Two trips to the Seven Tubs Natural Area and one Sunday road trip in a generally southwest direction. Gotta love the warm days!
Tapestries
There’s a sorry old pond tucked along side some old railroad tracks nearby. I go there often, because it’s different every time I go. It’s not just about the pond, but the stuff that happens around it. You can always find something, if you just take time to notice.
Sunday Snappin’
A short ride through the countryside of Northeast PA. The weather (and therefore the light) was all over the lot – not unusual for March. One minute a snow squall, the next some nice warm light and piercing blue sky. That fierce lookin’ guy over there on the left was about 18″ high.
Upalong the Delaware
Saturday we headed east to Port Jervis and then turned north to follow the Delaware up to Lacawaxen before heading back. It’s a scenic drive, in every sense of the word. It also offers an eclectic mix of art and antiques, sometimes both in the same place, and the usual tourist stops. The moon followed [...]
Abstract Reflectionism I
Tucked in between the back streets of Swoyersville and the railroad track that separates it from Forty-Fort is a tiny little park consisting of a playground, a ball field and a few basketball courts. At the edge of the park, there’s a trail that leads back to a pond. It’s a sorry little pond, with [...]
Ice on the Rocks
It’s really not redundant. This is a modest collection of images consisting of ice on rocks. That’s all. The location has become a favorite of mine. If you’re familiar with the area, park at the trail head where Chase Road meets Route 29 at the confluence of the main and east branches of Harveys Creek [...]
Whose Woods These Are
In anticipation of several days of dismal weather in the local forecast, I resolved to take advantage of a mild and bright afternoon. I didn’t have much time, as I was occupied until mid-afternoon, and on a day like this, I knew the useful light would last only until perhaps 5:30-ish. As an aside, I [...]