Recent Additions:
I just completed my last show of the year at Dutchess Community
College. I had a great time and was able to talk to may
interesting people. It's always a pleasure to share stories that
are sparked by a certain print. Sharing these always brings me
back to when and where I was at the time I took the pictures. As
usual I found that my inventory at the show was incomplete. A
certain topic or view that I know is in my collection but just didn't
get printed and finished. It's impossible to predict what is going
to be of interest. Best to try to have everything I guess, but
that's just not practical. Anyway, I pulled together a couple that
were obviously missing from my inventory this time with some
scenic views along the Hudson. The first is a view of New Hamburg
and the second are views of the north side of Bannerman's Island...
The bottom print is view of the Culinary Institute of America from the
Hudson River.
For some time now I've been trying to capture a perspective of the
Walking Bridge over the Hudson with depth and a perspective of the
Poughkeepsie train station. A few weeks ago my wife and I grabbed
a coffee and decided to take and early morning trip into Poughkeepsie
for another try. It was a beautiful fall day and after walking and
driving around the entire area near the bridge I managed to capture
the following picture. I am very pleased with the result which
actually captures the original train station shelter, the new parking
ramp and the Walkway in the background. Added bonus was the
beginning of the fall color in the trees.
It's the Fall Season in the Mid Hudson Valley which
normally means some fantastic colors and nature scenes such as the vivid
Red Maple tree I took a few years back at the Roosevelt Estate in Hyde
Park, NY. However this year with the unseasonable weather and
early show fall we've unfortunately missed some of the natural fall
beauty of the area with show covering and damaging trees, many of which
were still covered with Green leaves. As unfortunate as the the
situation was, it did lend itself to some unique photo opportunities...
I recently visited Washington State and toured through the North West
portion of the Olympic Forest and San Juan Islands. The
combination of lush green forest, rugged ocean, and foggy mornings make
this area a photographers paradise. Here are a few of my favorite
shots:
I also pulled a few older pictures out of the archives from prior
visits to the beaches along the west coast of Washington. The
massive driftwood along the shore gave me an opportunity to capture some
great shots capturing the interesting lines and shapes of the wood, with
the beauty of the ocean in the background.
