August 2009

Photo of the Day

August 19, 2009 Photo of the day

Kayak View at Tivoli Bays – Map

My son Bryce has been listening to and enjoying classical music since he was born 6 years ago. The “Mozart Effect” claims that children who are exposed to classical music early become more intelligent, develop better memory, and grow to be brighter individuals. Even if this isn’t true, my wife and I figured it could [...]

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Photo of the Day

August 12, 2009 Photo of the day

“Wind Tree, Adirondack Park” “A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Landscapes From Acadia

August 9, 2009 Travel

“Rock and Cloud” was captured from the summit of Conners Nubble, one of the smaller mountains in Acadia, but also one with fantastic views. Arriving at the top before sunrise took some effort, but thanks to the vast network of carriage trails in the park, I was able to bike part of the way. I [...]

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Maine Seascapes

August 6, 2009 Travel

Finding a waterfall on the rocky coast of Maine was a real surprise, and I returned the following morning in a thick fog to find near perfect conditions. With the fog constantly changing, I waited until I had really good foreground contrast and detail, and used just 1/3 sec shutter to provide the movement of [...]

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Back From Acadia

August 4, 2009 Craft

(Canon 1DS MK III, EF70-200 f/2.8L IS) 70mm, 1/320 sec at f/11, ISO 200 I’m finally back from my extended camping trip to Maine and Acadia National Park. Although the weather was quite “wet” to say the least, it was a great trip both in terms of family time and photography. I’m quite fortunate in [...]

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