Monthly Archives: September 2011

Goodbye to Summer

The autumnal equinox occurs tomorrow morning at 5:04AM (9/23/2011 at 9:04 GMT) to astronomically end summer. Thought I would wave goodbye on this last day of summer with a scene I photographed back in July. This young couple was watching … Continue reading

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B-52G Mohawk Valley

The Mohawk Valley was a B-52G Stratofortress long range bomber which last flew out of the Griffiss Air Force Base (AFB) outside of Rome, New York.  Its last missions were flown during Desert Storm over Iraq in support of the … Continue reading

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View 195: Clinton Square by Day

The last time I shared a photo of the historic Syracuse Savings Bank at Clinton Square it was during blue hour.  This building is just as impressive during the golden hour. As much as I have shown you Clinton Square in … Continue reading

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Competitions at Fairs and Festivals

Are you wondering where you can find competitions for the latest photo assignment? Here’s some ideas focusing around people competitions at local fairs and festivals. This time of year is popular for county and state fairs and festivals.  Around my area … Continue reading

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Patriotic Clinton Square

For the week of 9/11/11, Syracuse, New York is lighting the fountains at Clinton Square in red, white and blue for the first time.  I photographed this at twilight to get the deep blue in the sky and set my … Continue reading

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