In Greek mythology Icarus tries to escape from Crete with wings crafted by his father Daedalus. His father warns him not to fly too close to the sun but the warnings go unheeded. He is overly proud of himself and as he climbs higher the wax melts and he falls into the sea and drowns. Fortunately this Ford Tri-motor from 1938 does not suffer a similar fate flying high over the Perry Monument in Lake Erie.
Grove Aglow /
One more from the Chincoteague evening. Loved the light.
Indeed More... /
This is another of the beautiful waterfalls you will find on the hike at Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania near Scranton. I enjoyed this hike enough to plan a return trip this summer, or at least I intend to do so. It is a remote location but nice campground on site makes it easy to access the hikes anytime. Though the sun does not get into the glen early in the day, that might make interesting photos. Not sure of which named falls this one is, I lost my list. Oops. I have two or three more yet to post but no names. Sorry.
Slice of Moon /
This is a shot at Sunset at Chincoteague NWR on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The new moon shows up in the upper left of the shot. Pretty night.
MLKjr /
The memorial to Martin Luther King is more moving at night.
From the Psalms... /
On Empty /
This shot is a stark reminder of the lengthy drought in the Southwest. These are intake towers at the Hoover Dam and ought to be just visible above the waterline.
Rise Up /
From the reeds in this marshy section along the coast of Georgia, this Great White Egret took off, barely visible in the heavy misty morning.
You've Seen This Before - but wait there's more, lots more (five photos) /
I posted this photo on Monday and said it was a favorite. What I don’t post, usually, are the ones that I take that are not - in my opinion, the better of the subject. For example, I took 18 images of this falls, more than usual because it was so lovely and different with the yellow leaves and the small side falls. Four were of this composition but different exposures the others were different compositions. Often the first one taken is not the best of the series and it was true in this case as the one below was the last of five possibilities. The others follow below. And if I had taken more time and care I know there were several more that could have been taken of this same subject.
On a rock just below the trail
Same spot as number three below different focal length
Just off the trail
From the top on a side trail - walking up on an overhanging rock.
Third Composition /
There are actually more but these are the three main shots that include the boat. I did not like this one at first but it has grown on me a bit, still not the favorite. I do like some of the elements and with a more dramatic sky, yes. However the sunset just sort of faded, this shot is looking northeast. I expected the clouds to get brighter but they did not. As the sky darkened the pretty light on the trees just evaporated. A better angle here would have less sky and that would improve the photo to me.
Second Composition /
This is the same subject/place as the shot posted on December 29th. This was the first frame I made at the time. I like the flowers in the foreground and the wider sweep of the foliage and the curve of the lake, I don’t like the boat positioned into the reflection. Could not get any higher here.
Ethereal /
This is my favorite photo of a waterfall. It is one of the 21 waterfalls you can hike to at Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania. We were there in the fall and the trees down in the glen were just starting to change. But it was beautiful. I took this photo from above the falls off the trail about 30 yards. I wanted to get above the tree that still shows in front of the falls but that was as far as I could get. (They seem to frown on triming the foliage!) I would love to go back there, maybe in the spring and see what it would look like with the light green colors of spring. Winter would be beautiful as well but you need special equipment and permission to walk the trail in the winter as much of it is covered in ice.
Isaiah 54:7 NLT - /
We often feel as if this is how we look to God in our best efforts, but not how he sees us.
Check-up /
Hood is up on number 95, an original 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra.
Happy Birthday, Cindy /
This is a photo of Cindy and her mom from spring of 1957.
I have been very blessed to share a lot of birthday’s with Cindy and every one is to be celebrated.
You’re “Still the One” Maybe a birthday hint?
Probing /
This is a Tundra Swan but not as they are often pictured, gracefully gliding along a picturesque pond. This one is neck deep in the muddy waters of a pond on the Chincoteaque National Wildlife Refuge. The photo is taken in the last bit of light so the bird has a bit of an golden glow. It is not the goose of similar fame.
Solitary /
Everything feels lonely on the beach on a cold, rainy winter day. The ferris wheel is without the buckets (or baskets or ?) and the pier is as empty as the beach.
Sunrise /
Near Death Valley on the California side.
Abandoned /
This was a thriving oystering business at one time. You can walk around the area and by the piles of shells know that it was busy here. I do not know how long it has been since it was an active business but there are substantial docks, a pier and lots of infrastructure still standing (barely). It is located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore near the village of Stockton by George Island Landing on a sandy path called Packers Bay Road. Hurry if you wish to see it.
