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View 123: A Walk in the Woods

Walking in the woods in Spring is a sensory delight.  The leafs of the trees are not fully out yet and the sunlight dapples on the forest floor.  There is the fresh smell of growth everywhere and the birds and … Continue reading

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Power of Three

The Rule of Thirds is a compositional rule in photography and other visual arts. The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points … Continue reading

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View 97: Enchanted Pumpkins

Attended the Enchanted Beaver Lake annual event and walked past some 500 lighted pumpkins carved with traditional Halloween favorites like Jack-O-Lanterns, witches, ghouls and ghosts to sports teams and movie characters.  The trails were dark with only the lighted pumpkins available … Continue reading

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Autumn Colors

Eleven days ago, I showed you the first signs of autumn. I’m back to give you an update.

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View 92: Autumn

Now that the Autumnal Equinox has passed, I went out looking for signs of autumn at the Beaver Lake Nature Center near my hometown of Baldwinsville, New York. I headed to the Bog Trail because I knew I’d find the … Continue reading

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