Monthly Archives: August 2009 This was the first of seven bridges I photographed today (8-30-2009) while on a tear through Cumberland, Adams and part of Franklin County. The Bowmansdale Covered Bridge, also known as the Stoner Covered Bridge, was originally built in a different location near Bowmansdale in 1867. In 1971 it was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob...  Reading Railroad Diesel Locomotive # 903 was one of the first six FP7s ordered by the railroad in March 1950 to replace passenger steam locomotives. It and sister Reading 902 were completed on June the 1st of that year and delivered to the Reading via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The pair pulled their first...  This is “Abby” one of the two adult Bald Eagles on permanent display at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. Her companion is named “Lincoln”. I think is the first shot Abby I have where she hasn’t been sitting in the pouring rain. Both Abby and Lincoln are rehabilitation birds that could no longer fly...  The Snyder Covered Bridge spans 60 feet over the North Branch of Roaring Creek in Locust Township, Columbia County Pennsylvania. It was built in 1900 and is in good condition. The bridge is owned by Columbia County and is open to regular vehicular traffic. The WGCB # for this bridge is 38-19-14. I shot this...  American Flamingo stands in the artificial rain in the wetland free-flight room at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA on Sunday 8-23-2009. Another shot where using the Gary Fong Universal LightSphere flash diffuser on my Nikon SB800n flash really helped out quite well. I used the half cloud diffuser cup with the clear diffuser dome...  New this Summer at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA is “Penguin Point” the Aviary’s newest and possibly its most ambition exhibit so far. When I saw the original drawings for the exhibit last Winter I thought it was going to be neat but the end result exceeded my expectations greatly. It has five different...  With rain forecasted all day Saturday, I decided to make my last photography stop for the day at the Reading Pagoda overlooking the city of Reading Pennsylvania. I knew the dark storm clouds would make a suitable backdrop. For a background on the Pagoda, how it came to be and it’s history over the years,... |
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