Rodeo!
So county fairs are great, there’s no doubt about that. But that doesn’t mean that all fair nights were created equal, because they weren’t. I’m sure that some folks will argue the point, favoring the demo derby or truck pull, but as far as I’m concerned, the best time to go to the fair is [...]
Harford Fair
It’s that time of year again, the end of summer, with tinges of autumn in the air already. It’s fair season! Of the two county fairs that I look forward to each year, the Harford Fair comes first, and is my favorite. I came as a kid. I’ve come each year that I’ve lived nearby. [...]
Back to the Susquehanna Riverlands
Went back to the PPL Susquehanna Riverlands Wetland on Friday morning. The last time I was there I was surprised by how little wildlife was visible. Of course, the fact that there were three of us tromping around may have had something to do with it… So this time I returned on my own, determined [...]
Down on the Farm
I stopped at Hillside Farms this past weekend, on the way back from a family thing with Mandy. Aside from the usual collection of farm critters that the public is welcome to visit, we’d heard that there were some babies around – and who among us isn’t a sucker for baby animals? I often feel [...]
Simple Clicks – Foggy Marsh
This is from the final morning of my vacation in Vermont. I came full circle, since spending my first morning in the same place – the West Rutland Marsh, for anyone who was wondering. The lighting was really this dramatic, the sun trying to burn through the thick morning fog, illuminating some spots but not [...]
Outside on the 4th of July
I spent sunrise on the 4th of July on the grounds of Binghamton University’s Nature Preserve. Although BU is my alma mater, I’ve visited perhaps twice since graduating almost three years ago. During that time, I had forgotten just how rich the Nature Preserve is – although in my defense, when I was there I [...]
Simple Click – 26 June 2010
Out on a scouting mission this morning – I’ve been to Ricketts Glen plenty of times, but this was the first time that I was there for something other than the waterfall trail. Checked out the lake shore and the Hayfield and got some good ideas of where to find critters in the future. Found [...]
Back to Sapsucker Woods
So after the disappointment at Montezuma on Friday, I ignored the GPS directions and drove south along the shore of Cayuga Lake to Ithaca. I’ve been there enough over the past 6 years that I’ve come to know Ithaca pretty well, at least the area around the downtown and parks. One of the first places [...]
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
I’ve got Fridays off during the summer, which makes them the perfect time to grab the camera and head out, without the crowds or demands of the weekend. Seeing as this was my first long weekend of the summer, I figured I’d do it up big and spend the day hitting some places that are [...]
MAAM WWII Weekend, Pt. 3
Thanks for hanging in there – this is the last of my posts on the WWII Weekend. I wanted to try and cover a lot of ground with them, since there was so much photographic skill and technique that’s useful in shooting an event like this. I’m not hardly scratching the surface of it, and [...]
