Tag Archives: fall foliage

Northern Red Oak

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

The Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) has been called “one of the handsomest, cleanest, and stateliest trees in North America” by naturalist Joseph S. Illick, and it is widely considered a national treasure. The Red Oak is especially valued for … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Home Magazine

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

I was contacted by Cindy Dyer, a fellow photoblogger, about an exciting new project she and Barbara Kelley were working on called Celebrate Home Magazine. The first issue was to feature an article on photographing Autumn colors and Cindy wanted … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Wednesday

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Over on Google+, photographers have gotten together using hashtags to create daily themes. This idea has been around forums and flickr for years.  However, on Google+, it has been taken to a whole new level.  Eric Leslie is the keeper … Continue reading →

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View 201: Beebe Lake at Cornell University

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Beebe Lake on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York, was created back in 1828 to harness the hydro-power of Fall Creek. In 1898, the dam was raised another ten feet to bring the lake to the size it … Continue reading →

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View 198: Indian Summer

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Indian summer is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs in the autumn. It is defined as a period of above normal temperatures after a killing frost.  Those conditions fit the period of weather here in upstate New York perfectly the last few days.  With autumn … Continue reading →

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