NCCT’s Performance of Mamma Mia 2021
I was lucky to be asked to take images of the North Country’s Community Theater’s Mamma Mia during their dress rehearsals. The cast and crew did a remarkable job bringing…
Collings Foundation’s Battle of the Airfield 2021
The Collings Foundation’s WWII reenactment and open house have been part of my son and I’s fall schedule since 2014. Usually held during the first or second weekend of October,…
Barred Owl
I had a chance to try out my new Tamron 150-600mm lens today. My neighbor called and said “There is an owl in our yard.” I was over in a…
Lebanon Tunnel Grand Opening
Last week, Lebanon, NH, held the grand opening celebration of its downtown tunnel reopening. In the late 1960s, after the 1964 fire that destroyed most of Lebanon’s downtown near the…
Lebanon Tunnel Update – Artwork Unveiling
Before the Grand Opening of the renovated Lebanon Pedestrian Tunnel in July, The Lebanon, NH Arts and Culture Commission reached out to local artists to design and create art to…
Fall Color at the Millstone Trails
Mountains of waste granite (called grout), dozens of abandoned quarries, unique granite features, and four unbelievable vista views, all connected with over seventy miles of multi-use trails on over 1,500…
Water of the Upper Valley
My local newspaper, The Valley News just featured my new photo book titled, “Water of the Upper Valley.” The article featured five images from the book, including the one above.…
A Day at Camp Coniston
Last weekend, my family and I spent a day at Camp Coniston in Croydon, NH. Usually, the 1200 acre camp on Lake Coniston would be full of young campers spending…
Mystical Moon in the Clouds
Last night as the family was retiring for the evening, I let the dog out to do her business. I looked up and immediately went back in to grab my…
New Trails at Smith Pond
Some of my favorite woods and trails are up along the Smith Pond Brook and Smith Pond. The brook has two of the finest waterfalls in the Upper Valley: Big…
An Afternoon with a Loon
I went kayaking on McDaniels Marsh on a sunny July afternoon. There was a lone male loon hunting. The marsh is very shallow which allowed me to see the movement…
Lake Coniston in Black and White
A week after our family spent the day at Camp Coniston, located on Lake Coniston, my wife wanted to experience the hike around the lake, which I enjoyed by myself…
Lake Woodruff – Florida Nature at It’s Best
Every year around the holidays or school vacation, my family would head south to Florida to get out of the snow and spend time with my father and wife, Nancy.…
After the Rain
Some after (or between) the rain yard shots. I often just grab the macro lens and see what I can find in my own yard (unfortunately, the kids found some…
A Visit with Some Florida Sandhill Cranes
The Florida Sandhill Crane is a big bird – reaching heights of four feet with a wingspan of around 78″, they stand out when they are foraging for food along…
The Forgotten Crash
This weekend’s Covid-19 hike was like a geocaching adventure, except the geocache was a downed airplane from the 1970s. Luckily, I had the coordinates for the crash site, which made…
Grafton Pond at Low Tide
It is the second year in a row that Grafton Pond has lowered its water level 8-10 feet for maintenance on the dam. It enables folks with legs to check…
Bar Harbor 2018
After a three year hiatus, our family went back to our favorite vacation destination: Mount Desert Island. We rented a cabin on the northern shore at Emery Cove. On the…
New Trails at the Green Woodlands
Friday, I received the Facebook Post; The Green Woodlands was opening three new trails on Saturday. It was the perfect news, Saturday was my son’s birthday, and it was going…
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First Day Out with the Nikon D7100
Took a drive with my father through Quechee and Woodstock stopping at the Antique Mall, Taftsville, and downtown Woodstock, VT. I got familiar with the camera and used the exposure bracketing feature for the HDR photos. I would like some feedback on ISP providers. Unfortunately, we have been having problems with our Fairpont internet connection lately (dropped connections and slow…
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The Nikon D7100-My First Impression
When I got back into taking pictures three years ago, my last “nice” camera camera was a Nikon N6006 film camera. On our anniversary three years ago my wife got me a Nikon 3100. I started taking pictures again I became “hooked”. Recently I decided to upgrade my camera. I really wanted to upgrade to a full sensor camera, but…