Monthly Archives: October 2009

The contortionist in the rain

American Flamingo preens itself 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 SB800 flash really worked its magic I used the half cloud diffuser cup with the clear diffuser dome...

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Have you had your fiber today ?

Rolled hay bales stacked in a building that once was storage for snow plows and road salt for the Virginia Transportation Authority alongside route 11 in Edinburg, Virginia. Rolled hay bales like these are often stored away for use in feeding livestock later in the winter when the ground is snow covered and grazing pastures...

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Traditional West Virginia Barn

I was keeping my eyes out for old, unpainted wood barns which are sort of the traditional type of barn found in this area of the country and I found this one along route 60 in Crawley, West Virginia. This one jumped out at me because of its placement on the hillside and the nice...

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The power of water. Glade Creek Mill – Babcock State Park – West Virginia

Water has an endless supply of magical power. It can power a wheel that turns a gear that spins a grind stone, making it possible to grind grains into flour for bread. It also has the power to calm and inspire if you take the time to let it work its wonders on you. I...

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Humpback Covered Bridge – Covington, Virginia

The Humpback Covered Bridge was built in 1857 and is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the country that was built significantly higher in the center section to allow safe passage of both boats and winter ice below it. It’s the oldest remaining covered bridge in the state of Virginia. It crosses the...

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Autumn at Glade Creek Mill – Babcock State Park – West Virginia

This place has haunted me ever since I first saw photos of it and I knew I had to try and capture it myself so with rain in the forecast for Pennsylvania, I decided to make the eight hour drive down to Babcock State Park in Clifftop, West Virginia and shoot this wonderful mill surrounded...

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Bunny takes a break from “going and going”…

I think O.S.H.A. rules state that even the Energizer Bunny gets a 15 minute break every two hours at work. From my trip to the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington, New Jersey on Saturday morning 7-25-2009. For more information on the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, visit their web site which you may...

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