Earlier in the month we had some fantastic weather for sunrise shooting. I was able to stop by dockside opposite the Domino Sugar factory. This must have been the end of the harbor where no one else was up early because there wasn’t a soul to be found otherwise. It is always good to take a moment from behind the camera and just watch what unfolds around you. I was really amazed at how incredible the sunrise was. A perfect morning to be out capturing the landscape. Hope you enjoy.

Had a recent trip to visit friends in NY, just south of Syracuse. We took a day and went to Filmore Glen State Park. Very nice park with a good size stream and waterfalls. Most of the leaves had changed and were more than half way through falling. I’m sure it is a great area during peak colors. I ended up spending so much time shooting the first falls that I never made it all the way through the rest of the park. I will have to capture the rest on a return trip in the springtime. For the time being, here is a shot of the stream at the crest of the lower falls.

Another shot from the foggy morning along the Ganoga Glen side of the waterfall trail. Taken with Singh-Ray LB Color Combo Polarizing filter.

This is another shot from my recent trip to Ricketts Glen. Just after setting up the tripod, the downpour I described in my previous post began.
Taken with a Singh-Ray LB Color Combo Polarizing filter.

Took an unscheduled trip this weekend to Ricketts Glen State Park in PA. The weather was perfect with a low lying clouds rolling through the area over the weekend. Everything was going well until the skies opened up on us and let out a rainfall that rivaled the recent hurricane. Of course, we didn’t bring any rain gear with us – the chance of rain was only 10%. We survived the event and I came away with some outstanding shots. The rain did prevent me from getting quite a few others but the trip was well worth it nevertheless.

This picture is from the top of the 94′ Ganoga Falls along the trail. Sometimes I like to get into the stream to get a different viewpoint of the falls. Not on this occasion. Didn’t want to chance slipping or having the rush of the water take me on a ride that would put me on the history channel.   I took two exposures to blend together in Photoshop. One for the foreground and one for the trees and foggy sky. Hope you enjoy.

I have been chasing the sunset at this location for years. During the trip to the Outer Banks this year, it was no different. I made several attempts during the week I was there. I was able to catch a perfect sunset with the sun setting directly down the middle of this pier which I posted previously. On this particular night, I was side tracked taking pictures on the beach near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. I finally packed up my gear and headed to the location. I was literally running down the pier as the sun seemed to be racing to set. I was able to get on the beach, compose this shot and fire off a few before the sun dipped below the horizon. For the rest of my stay there, other than the one day I captured in the previous post, the sun was always hidden behind clouds prior to setting. Image captured with a Singh-Ray Blue-n-Gold Polarizing Filter.

Along the beach on Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Image captured with Sing-Ray Gold-n-Blue Polarizer.