Posted on May 3, 2013 in Landscape, Nature, People, Spring
My dad was an artist. He loved oil, acrylic and watercolor painting and spent many hours creating art that now hangs in my home. We used to take day trips on weekends and when he saw something that he might like to paint, I would photograph the scene and he would use the image as a basis for creating his art, always adding special touches to make it his own. When I saw this woman painting the dogwood trees on location at the park, it reminded me of my dad. He would have loved this spot and in my mind he was there with his easel and paints, creatively capturing the colors of Spring on his canvas.
Posted on April 29, 2013 in Landscape, Spring
I haven’t had a “Whoa Stop!” moment in a while! A “Whoa Stop!” moment is one that occurs when I’m driving along and see a scene that just HAS to be photographed! This scene caught my eye as I was enroute to another location the other day. I made a mental note that on the way home I needed to stop and take a few photos to capture the glory of Spring color. No matter which direction I pointed my camera, the frame was filled with pink Cherry Blossom trees! I felt that I needed an anchor element and this giant tree with the sprawling branches was my choice. It was especially appealing because the large tree does not yet have any leaves and I like the contrast between that and the pinks and greens in the rest of the landscape. Today was a very damp and dreary day in Eastern Pennsylvania and this image is just what I needed to get the week off to a cheerful start!
Posted on February 1, 2013 in Landscape, Nature, Winter
Here’s one more image from the lake during yesterday’s fog. I’m not sure how thick the ice is, but I didn’t see any signs where folks had been ice fishing or ice skating. Sometimes people even ride snowmobiles across the frozen lake. I think I’ll stay on shore with my camera, thank you!
Posted on January 31, 2013 in Black and White, Landscape, Nature, Winter
The lifeguard chair sits idle on the beach all winter long … just waiting for the warmth of summer when the swimmers come back to the lake. You can barely even see the lake in this image as it’s coated with a thick layer of fog on this gloomy, yet mild, winter day.
Posted on January 30, 2013 in Landscape, Nature, Winter
There were so many different elements going on at the lake today. It was extremely foggy and mild, with temperatures in the mid to upper 50’s. Crazy for January in Pennsylvania! The fog was moving quickly, weaving in and out of the trees and over the frozen lake. Cracks in the ice made some interesting patterns close to the shore line and oak leaves were frozen in time, just beneath the surface of the ice. Every few minutes the landscape would change as more or less fog enveloped the landscape. The warm and cool tones of this scene perfectly depict the day.