Tag Archives: geology

Sunset at the Grand Canyon

My wife and I had visited a few locations around the Grand Canyon National Park in search of a place to photograph the sunset on this day.  After walking the Rim Trail from Mather Point to Yavapai Point and a little … Continue reading

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City of Waterfalls

es·carp·ment – long continuous steep face of a ridge or plateau formed by erosion. Little did I know I have been living near various escarpments around New York state all my life.  These escarpments are the reason for the gorges and … Continue reading

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View 185: Lake Ontario

I have shown you many photos from and of Lake Ontario over the years.  This week, I am going to share the history, uses and more beauty of the smallest (in surface area) lake of the Great Lakes. Lake Ontario … Continue reading

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Waterfalls and the Neutral Density Filter

Last year when I showed you how I used neutral density filters for fireworks and daytime subjects, I mentioned I could not wait to try them on waterfalls in the Spring.  I took a trip down to Taughannock Falls State … Continue reading

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View 107: The Badlands

I had seen photos of the Badlands before I left for my trip to North Dakota.  Most were not taken in winter.  I didn’t know if I would see the colors in the rocks in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park … Continue reading

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