Tag Archives: geology

Sunset at the Grand Canyon

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 →

Posted in Nature | Tagged 28-300mm, big dipper, formations, geology, grand canyon, mesas, national park, nikon D700, rock, shadows, south rim, stars, starscape, sunlight, sunset, tokina 11-16mm, tripod, vr, yavapai point | 7 Comments

City of Waterfalls

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 →

Posted in Nature, Travel | Tagged 28-300mm, 3-stop, albion falls, bridge, canada, circular polarizer, city, darnley cascade, escarpment, filter, geology, gorge, hamilton, logs, neutral density, niagara, nikon D700, nikon D7100, ontario, park, rocks, stone, tiffany falls, tokina 11-16mm, trees, tripod, vr, water, waterfalls, webster's falls | 7 Comments

View 185: Lake Ontario

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 →

Posted in Nature, Weekly View | Tagged 28-300mm, beach, deer creek, driftwood, ecology, fog, geology, great lakes, harbor, lake effect, Lake Ontario, lighthouse, new york, nikon D70, nikon D700, oswego, rocks, sand dunes, sandy creek, tokina 11-16mm, vr, water, waves | 126 Comments

Waterfalls and the Neutral Density Filter

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 →

Posted in Nature, Photography | Tagged 28-300mm, creek, dolica, filter, geology, gorge, iphone 4, ithaca, long exposure, neutral density, new york, nikon D700, rocks, spring, state park, stream, taughannock falls, tripod, video, vr, water, waterfall, youtube | 22 Comments

View 107: The Badlands

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

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 →