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A Walk through Fall Orchard Park
October 10, 2024 - With the Fall of 2024 on the scene I'd like to share a few photos from a photo walk through the Village of Orchard Park...
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Cyanotypes XVI: Nostalgic Pernštejn
July 05, 2024 - To my mom
Another Cyanotype travel journal, this time full of nostalgia due to its subject's location in the Bohemian-M...
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Cyanotypes XV: Different Take on Travel Photography
May 29, 2024 - I really enjoy printing photographs, holding the prints in my hands, flipping through them, letting my mind be triggered...
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Darkroom: Charles Bridge Nostalgia
April 15, 2024 - In 2023, I was able to spend 2 nostalgia-packed days in Prague, Czech Republic. I arrived by a morning train, took metro...
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Cyanotypes XIV: Gulf Shores, Alabama
February 26, 2024 - You've got a glimpse into last year's vacation in Gulf Shores, Alabama in the ongoing Alabama 2023 series of posts (last...
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Fall Sequel to the Spring Prequel
January 22, 2024 - Alright, since the title suggested there would be a sequel let's get it out before it collects too much dust. The outsid...
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Strolling around Orchard Park and Hamburg, New York
January 08, 2024 - A black and white trip back to 2022 today visiting the neighboring Orchard Park and Hamburg, New York. The camera and fi...
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What is Winter?
January 01, 2024 - Happy New Year everyone! Yes, it is January 1, 2024 as another year has bit the dust. Looking around, it is hard to beli...
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Spring Prequel to Fall Sequel
December 19, 2023 - As one follows the park loop through the woods a wonderful big meadow emerges about one third of the way through. In the...
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Scenic Cole Road
December 12, 2023 - Fall is wonderful to be outside, period. This day, the mode of transportation was a motorcycle and the location the rura...
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Darkroom: A vintage truck the traditional (old-fashioned) way
December 06, 2023 - It's nice to find time to take the analog photography all the way from a location to a print without modern technology i...
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A Walk through East Aurora
October 19, 2023 - I usually try not to share too many photographs in a single post but a while back I did a post on a walk through Orchard...
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Cyanotypes XIII: American History
August 07, 2023 - Welcome to the 13th edition of Cyanotypes. In 2022 we made a family road trip to Virginia to see and learn more about so...
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Hawaiian Mix
June 12, 2023 - Photographs bring back memories. And they do so in so many ways. They bring back memories in the nostalgic sense of want...
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More from Rock City Ostaš
April 28, 2023 - Wow, what a crazy break! I posted the first part of this photo story back on October 28, 2021. So in case you don't reme...
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The Photo at Your Back
January 16, 2023 - In my last post from Hawaii (Tropical Sunset), I showcased a beautiful Kauai beach lit up by the warm light of the setti...
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Cyanotypes XII: Prague Castle
December 19, 2022 - In today's twelfth edition of Cyanotypes we are moving from the countryside to the city. And not just any city but the b...
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Tropical Sunset
November 07, 2022 - It's been a while since I added to my Seascapes photo gallery. It appears the last post was from a sunrise so why not ba...
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Cyanotypes XI: Moravian Countryside
September 12, 2022 - Today's eleventh post on cyanotypes builds on what I have posted about before. I shared how different papers can complet...
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Nights around Buffalo, East Aurora
June 27, 2022 - Previously at Night: Ice Cream at Night - Michigan Street Bridge at Night - Buffalo at Night - Welcome to Buffalo
This...
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Cyanotypes X: From Black and White or Color
June 02, 2022 - Welcome back to my cyanotype series and its tenth installment. After focusing mostly on the tiny village of "Horní Rozsí...
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Cyanotypes IX: Horní Rozsíčky
April 28, 2022 - From the wonderful Chautauqua Belle of my last cyanotype blog post we're heading over to a tiny village in the Czech Rep...
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Country Roads in Winter
March 28, 2022 - With film photography and the delay in having pictures available that I introduce with my development and scanning proce...
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Cyanotypes VIII: Toning Different Papers
March 16, 2022 - Today we're going to explore how different papers effect the look of cyanotype prints and even more importantly how they...
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Western New York Winter Woods
February 16, 2022 - Fresh winter's snow can turn any landscape into a land of magic and a forest is no different. And when the snow is suffi...
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Cyanotypes VII: More Toning
February 07, 2022 - This cyanotype session was mostly to gain more experience as see what worked and what did not. There are two themes dire...
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Ice Cream at Night
January 24, 2022 - I've been focused on local photography of the southern suburbs of Buffalo, NY for quite a while now. More and more, it i...
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Cyanotypes VI: Toning
January 17, 2022 - Cyanotypes are known for and easily identified by their blue color. But are they? Yes, straight printing with cyanotype...
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Shenandoah: The Unfinished Hike
January 10, 2022 - I realize it's no longer fall but I have had this post sequenced since October. Then I always got excited about some new...
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Twelve Months, Twenty Photos - 2021, Black and White
January 06, 2022 - As promised in the previous color edition of this post here's the 2021 in review in black and white. During the selectio...
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Twelve Months, Twenty Photos - 2021, Color
January 03, 2022 - I did not make it before the year's end so let's start the New Year with a photographic recap of the one before. A wonde...
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Moody Orchard Park Backroads
December 27, 2021 - After showing off some of the main areas of Orchard Park, NY, we're onto the back roads today with a few moody black and...
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Cyanotypes V: Tweaking the Curve
December 20, 2021 - I have fell down this cyanotype rabbit hole really deep and thus started numbering this series for an easier reference....
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A Walk through Orchard Park
November 29, 2021 - I am sharing a little different post with you today. Instead of the usual introduction of a photo or two I am sharing a...
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How do Cyanotypes Happen?
November 01, 2021 - Over the last few weeks I have shared several posts about making cyanotypes, my new obsession. Some of you asked about h...
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Back for more mystery
October 28, 2021 - Rock cities are so full of mystery. Quite often, they have a rich history in which they played an important role. Other...
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Highlands Cyanotypes
October 18, 2021 - Can you tell I am hooked? By now, I have printed five batches of cyanotypes from different negatives and on different wa...
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Tropical Sunrise
September 02, 2021 - I think you will all agree that it has been too long since we visited paradise on this blog. It seems that my last post...
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More Cyanotypes
August 23, 2021 - Continued from First Cyanotype
I have not planned it this way but as I admitted in the previous post, printing cyanotyp...
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First Cyanotype
August 11, 2021 - Yes, today is going to be about another analog photo printing process. In the past, I shared traditional darkroom prints...
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At the Edge of Kalalau Valley
April 13, 2021 - As 2020 put an end to all travel, or at least travel to faraway places, I also stopped several of my blog series, specif...
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Out for a Ride
November 19, 2020 - A beautiful sunny evening and temperatures in the 70s made for wonderful conditions to combine two hobbies. I grabbed my...
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Jamestown and Chautauqua Lake, Part II
July 07, 2020 - Today I am closing off the two-part Lake Chautauqua series with a set of black and white photographs. The star is clearl...
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Don't Pack Up
June 29, 2020 - This has been proven to me over and over. When you think you are done shooting, retreat, head back home, but do not pack...
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2020 - Part 2
June 22, 2020 - Continued from Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2020 - Part 1
After I got 5 photos in on the Lensless 4x5 and g...
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Jamestown and Chautauqua Lake, Part I
June 12, 2020 - Here's another mini series of photographs, starting with Part I today. And while I usually separate my color and black a...
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2020 - Part 1
June 01, 2020 - Sunday, April 26, 2020 was the worst day weather wise. Saturday was beautiful, Monday was beautiful, but Sunday was cold...
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The Would Be 20th Annual Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, 2020
May 23, 2020 - Since 2013, the Memorial Day weekend meant only one thing for me and my family. It meant getting up around 4:30 a.m. to...
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A New Zine Issue 3: South Carolina Road Trip 2019
May 15, 2020 - After a brief pause I am happy to announce that my third photo zine, Zine Issue 3: South Carolina Road Trip 2019, is now...
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Still left remembering past winters
January 10, 2020 - Winter visited us for one day and left in a hurry taking the white blanket with it. Now we're back to warm, rainy, and g...
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Winter wandering
January 03, 2020 - Catching winter while it's happening is getting increasingly difficult in Buffalo, especially in December. About a foot...
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The 135mm Challenge Zine 2019
December 19, 2019 - In 2019 I wanted to focus on getting my photos printed in a physical form. One of the ways I went about it were simple z...
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Seaside Pinhole Photography IV
December 05, 2019 - We are now well into the gray period here in Western New York and as such I hope you're all fine with two black and whit...
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Still in Operation
December 03, 2019 - This was a nice late afternoon stroll through Buffalo's Old First Ward looking for new photo opportunities. It's always...
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Colors
November 25, 2019 - Winter stopped by for a while, announced itself, and then disappeared again, probably just for a short while. We have en...
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Twelve Months, Twenty Photos 2019
November 19, 2019 - It’s that time of the year, it’s time for a recap. 2019 was photographically a great year. Three long distance family tr...
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That Didn't Take Long
November 14, 2019 - It looks like the forecast was right on and our world was painted white shortly after submitting the last post. In respo...
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Through Fall
November 11, 2019 - Only a few trees have retained some of their leaves at this point but I don't see a problem living in the colorful dream...
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Changing Times
November 01, 2019 - Sometimes it's the grand landscapes that catch my eye, other times it is the minute details. Details we all may pass eve...
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Fall Colors around Murder Creek
October 29, 2019 - We're at the tail-end of the season of color so let's throw some more colors on these pages. Today, we're returning to t...
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Along the Trail
October 24, 2019 - Hiking to one place while keeping one's eyes open is always a good idea. There can be so many treasures along the way th...
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More from Lower Niagara
October 22, 2019 - Another look at the Lower Niagara Gorge today, just a few feet up the river (last visit: By the Niagara River with a Cam...
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Stages of a Sunrise
October 15, 2019 - The coolness of the morning, the breeze in one's face, and darkness slowly giving way to daylight. The weather situation...
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Lucky Find
October 10, 2019 - Sometimes, my photographs are a result of a careful research and a planned execution. Other times, a bit of luck helps....
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By the Niagara River with a Camera & Film
October 02, 2019 - I like exploring new places with a camera in hand but I also love going back to some of the same places over and over. I...
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Inviting for a Hike
September 23, 2019 - Very hot and very dry but still so very inviting for a hike among the endless rock formations. Where does the trail lead...
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Vintage Decay
September 19, 2019 - Today I'm sharing a couple of black and white photographs I really enjoy coming back to. Several things came together re...
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Summer Greens
September 16, 2019 - Alright, it's Monday morning and it's time for some colors. And this time, it's the endless palette of shades of summer...
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The Lensless Zine 2019
September 11, 2019 - For the third time this year I am excited to announce a new zine on these pages. And this one is very special! It's the...
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Further up Waimea Canyon
September 09, 2019 - I see there's another waterfall in today's post. But believe me, that's totally coincidental. It's the Hawaiian theme th...
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Architecture in Black & White
September 05, 2019 - Every morning makes it apparent the summer days with long periods of daylight are leaving us. It's pitch black when the...
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Shenandoah: Continuing our hike along the Rose River Falls trail
September 02, 2019 - As you can see I've been intensely bouncing between two extremes. On one hand, black and white photography, which I love...
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Artifacts of the Past
August 30, 2019 - It's already Friday and I've not added to my blog. To correct that I have selected a nostalgic black and white photograp...
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Teaser
August 23, 2019 - Are you looking forward to fall? I have mixed feelings about it. Fall itself is great with all of its colors and cool te...
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Darkroom: Birdsong
August 22, 2019 - Back into the darkroom today for some traditional black and white wet prints. And for the subject matter we're not going...
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Summer Cooldown
August 15, 2019 - It's the middle of summer so who would not like a brief cooldown, especially if it's just virtual? From a location point...
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More Edward M Cotter
August 08, 2019 - In the It's Edward! post couple months back I was all excited about finally catching Edward M Cotter in the act. Today,...
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Vintage Naval Park
August 06, 2019 - Let's continue the exploration of Buffalo, NY with a film camera in hand and an experimental color film loaded in it. Ye...
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Gas Stop
July 22, 2019 - Yes, I've been away for a while. It was time for a summer vacation, for visiting family, for a road trip, and for leavin...
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It's Edward!
June 19, 2019 - Photography is a lot about being at the right place at the right time. Sometimes, it can be planned, other times, a dose...
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Bottles & Huts
June 12, 2019 - Reviving my other, a bit neglected website today. A few years back, I started timelessbuffalo.com as a way to showcase B...
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Back to Bridges
June 10, 2019 - Bridges have always captivated me and I have photos going back to the beginnings of this website to show for it. Just cl...
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Desert Colors
June 05, 2019 - With the summer's slow arrival here in Western New York, I'm heading for the desert today to enjoy a hot and sunny scene...
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Chicago Wanderings
May 24, 2019 - Over the last several years life has taken me to the Chicago land on a regular basis. That has presented an opportunity...
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Wood
May 21, 2019 - Sometimes, it is the unexpected little things that catch my eye. Here, wandering around Mesa Verde in Colorado, some bar...
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Darkroom: Infrared
May 17, 2019 - I missed the black and white Thursday so here's a treat to make up for it. Today's photos are not only black and white a...
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Rural Western New York in Goofy Colors
May 07, 2019 - Hello everybody! I am back! If you are a regular reader of my blog you have probably noticed I have been away for a whil...
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Signs of Winter at Cobblestone
April 11, 2019 - Let's go with a black and white Thursday again and let's add something to my sister site timelessbuffalo.com. It's a win...
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In the Land of Fairy Tales
April 08, 2019 - From entering to exiting, Teplice Rocks offers a wonderful intense outdoors experience. It is a land of fairy tales and...
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A New Zine Issue 2: Chasing Waterfalls
April 02, 2019 - I have some very exciting news today! I'd like to announce the availability of my second photo zine, Issue 2: Chasing Wa...
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How Were the Darkroom Prints from Lighthouse Beach Born?
March 28, 2019 - A few posts back I shared my photos from a chilly morning at the Lighthouse Beach on Lake Michigan. Today, I'm adding on...
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Spring Rumble
March 26, 2019 - Is it about time for spring to show up? I think so. Let's at least enjoy its looks on today's blog post. First, spring b...
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White Buffalo
March 18, 2019 - An early riser at the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, NY usually gets rewarded with some wonderful views, great light, and...
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Swamp Ponds
March 15, 2019 - Continuing the walk through the beautiful Birdsong Park in Orchard Park, NY with my Yashica LM twin lens reflex camera f...
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Rural Treasures
March 07, 2019 - It's still winter and the driveway still needed shoveling three days in a row so it's still a great time to post white p...
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Swamp Trees
February 18, 2019 - Back to the Birdsong Park with my Yashica LM twin lens reflex camera for more square black and white photography. This t...
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White Winter
February 11, 2019 - When snow covers everything around, all becomes simplified and cleaner. And brighter too, even on those gloomy winter da...
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Back in the Woods
February 07, 2019 - After visiting the city for a bit it's time to head back to the wilderness, or at least as close as one can get in the s...
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Lakeshore Mood
January 31, 2019 - It was a cold early winter's day and I was hoping for some winter-in-your-face photographs on the shore of Lake Erie. Up...
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Zine Issue 1: Road Trip 2018
January 29, 2019 - A blog post re-run today, but since I still have some issues left, I figured why not.
My first ever photo zine, Issue 1...
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The 70s Look?
January 22, 2019 - This was a fun Sunday afternoon in the city of Buffalo, NY. It was freezing but the sun came out and so had I and my cam...
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Moody day in the woods
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Another Creek in Winter
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Nostalgic Colors
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A New Zine Issue 1: Road Trip 2018
January 07, 2019 - I have some very exciting news today! I'd like to announce the availability of my first ever photo zine, Issue 1: Road T...
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Winter Crafts
January 01, 2019 - Happy New Year!
Puffed Up Smoke Creek, a winter scene in Orchard Park, just south of Buffalo, NY.
Enjoy The Beauty T...
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Lighthouse Beach
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A Quiet Moment
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Farmland in the Canyon
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The Drive-Through Nation
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Cycling Hamburg
November 27, 2018 - Previously from the village of Hamburg, NY: Theaters in the Rain - Hamburg Palace, Brick & Mortar Gallery: Matted, Frame...
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Lakes and Ponds and Bogs in the Fall
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Darkroom: A Split Grade Print
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The Color of Bricks
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Cheap Shots of Sunny 16
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Analog Colors
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Can you feel the magic?
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Colors on Thursday
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Too Famous
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Road Trip 2018: A New Darkroom Print
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Valley of Fire in a Painting
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Seaside Pinhole Photography III
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Twelve Months, Twenty Photos 2018
October 09, 2018 - Hello all of my blog followers! Unlike last year, I got my act together earlier this year giving you the opportunity to...
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When Things Align
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Crossed Logs Take II
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Road Trip: Gateway Arch
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First Roll of Infrared Film
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Shenandoah: More Waterfall Wonders along the Rose River Falls Trail
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Thank you for the thank you!
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Deep in the Rock City
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Some Morning Drama
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Driving through Painted Mojave Desert
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Industrial Decay on Pinhole
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part IX - Galena, Kansas
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Black and White Main Street, Buffalo, NY
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What a wonderful surprise (in a ditch)!
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Pinhole in the Woods
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Some Color for This Page: Rocks & Boulders at Sunset
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Black and White Architecture, Buffalo, NY
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Never To Be Seen Again
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Seaside Pinhole Photography II
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The Village of Hamburg Waking Up
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At Peace Bridge after a While
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part VIII - Largest Totem Pole
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Further Out of This World
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17th Annual Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, 2018
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The Doors of Silo City
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Rock City of Teplice Rocks
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Road Trip 2018: The First Few Darkroom Prints
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So Peaceful
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part VII - Catoosa, OK
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Hello, Spring!
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2018
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Road Trip 2018 on a Page
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Cobblestone on Pinhole, Buffalo, NY
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Road Trip 2018
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Out of This World
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Living against the Odds II
February 27, 2018 - A sequel to Living against the Odds...
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The Chimney
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Shenandoah: Still on the Rose River Falls Trail
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Living against the Odds
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A Shed
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Back to the Land of Poppy Seed
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Sunset on Ice
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Palace in Winter
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Inside an Ice Crack
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A beautiful winter day
January 25, 2018 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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Not Your Sunrise Cliché
January 17, 2018 - Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States on August 21, 1959. The capital city is Honolulu (Oahu). The high...
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The Beginning of Winter
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Winter on Lakeshore
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Twelve Months, Twenty Photos 2017
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Dressed for the Holidays
December 26, 2017 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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A Tourist in Prague
December 18, 2017 - Previously from the Czech Republic: A Stroll through Moravian Countryside, Sunset Stroll through Southern Moravian Count...
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Goodbye colors! Welcome, white winter!
December 11, 2017 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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Road Trip: Moore, OK after the 2013 Tornado
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Theaters in the Rain Revisited, and Beyond
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Fall's Nine
November 22, 2017 - Support this blog during this shopping season: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Us...
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Greeting a New Day
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The Broadway Theatre of Buffalo
November 16, 2017 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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Fall Colors & Setting Sun
November 13, 2017 - Previously from Letchworth State Park: It's the season of color - Letchworth is getting very colorful! - Autumn vs. Summ...
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Large Format Pinhole of Green Lake
November 09, 2017 - Previously on pinhole photography: A New Chapter, a New Book - Pinhole Photography, Film Pinhole Photography, Seaside Pi...
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part VI: Shamrock, TX
November 06, 2017 - Texas became the 28th state to join the United States on December 29, 1845. The capital city is Austin. The highest poin...
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Large Format Pinhole of Orchard Park Train Depot
November 02, 2017 - Previously on pinhole photography: A New Chapter, a New Book - Pinhole Photography, Film Pinhole Photography, Seaside Pi...
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Middle Falls Blues
October 30, 2017 - Previously from Letchworth State Park: It's the season of color - Letchworth is getting very colorful! - Autumn vs. Summ...
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Struggle & Magic
October 16, 2017 - To Paul
Previously from Sturgeon Point: And Still in White - Back at the Lakeshore for More Moody Photographs - Two Fac...
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Shenandoah: Rose River Falls Trail
October 12, 2017 - Previously from Shenandoah: Trouble with Color - The Details or the Wide and Grand? - The Skyline Drive View in Autumn -...
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Trains through the Moravian Countryside
September 19, 2017 - Previously from the Czech Republic: Of Trains & Stations, A Stroll through Moravian Countryside, Sunset Stroll through S...
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Large Format Pinhole by Cargill Pool Grain Elevator
September 18, 2017 - Previously on pinhole photography: A New Chapter, a New Book - Pinhole Photography, Film Pinhole Photography, Seaside Pi...
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Mossy Wonderland of Spring at Murder Creek
September 14, 2017 - Previously from Akron Falls: Variety: Follow the Grand Vistas with Detail Shots - Morning on Murder Creek - Going for th...
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Large Format Pinhole
September 11, 2017 - Previously on pinhole photography: A New Chapter, a New Book - Pinhole Photography, Film Pinhole Photography, Seaside Pi...
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Tripod Repair
September 03, 2017 - The Manfrotto 055MF3 carbon fiber tripod has been the workhorse tripod for me for many years. It has seen and been throu...
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Searching for Sun and Warmth
August 17, 2017 - Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States on August 21, 1959. The capital city is Honolulu (Oahu). The high...
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Fiery Sunset over Buffalo Skyline
August 07, 2017 - Buffalo offers absolutely breathtaking sunsets while looking west over Lake Erie or the powerful Niagara River. However,...
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The QEW Pirate Ship
August 03, 2017 - It happens all too often. There's a roadside attraction that I would really like to stop for and explore but for million...
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Back for a Hamburg Beach Sunset
July 20, 2017 - Previously from Hamburg Beach: Stormy Hamburg Beach and Lake Erie Shoreline - One Beach, Yet More Looks - One Beach, Dif...
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Colors of Lumagination
July 17, 2017 - Previously from the Botanical Gardens: Crescent Moon & Big Dipper over Buffalo Botanical Gardens
A friend tipped me off...
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Shenandoah: Hiking
June 19, 2017 - Previously from Shenandoah: Trouble with Color - The Details or the Wide and Grand? - The Skyline Drive View in Autumn -...
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Through Czech Countryside
June 13, 2017 - Previously from the Czech Republic: A Stroll through Moravian Countryside, Sunset Stroll through Southern Moravian Count...
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2017 - The Final Six
June 06, 2017 - Previously on pinhole photography: A New Chapter, a New Book - Pinhole Photography, Film Pinhole Photography, Seaside Pi...
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16th Annual Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, 2017
May 30, 2017 - Previously from Letchworth Balloon Rallies: Balloon Festivals,... Third Time was The Charm, 13th Annual Letchworth Red,...
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Return to South Grand Island Bridge
May 22, 2017 - Previously from the Grand Island Bridges: A New Take on the South Grand Island Bridge
Bridges are one of my favorite su...
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part V: Bug Ranch
May 15, 2017 - Texas became the 28th state to join the United States on December 29, 1845. The capital city is Austin. The highest poin...
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Violators will be prosecuted!
May 12, 2017 - Previously from Akron Falls: Variety: Follow the Grand Vistas with Detail Shots - Morning on Murder Creek - Going for th...
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Motion Follow Up
May 10, 2017 - Previously from Hamburg Beach: Stormy Hamburg Beach and Lake Erie Shoreline - One Beach, Yet More Looks - One Beach, Dif...
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What did all the rain do at Akron Falls?
May 05, 2017 - Previously from Akron Falls: Variety: Follow the Grand Vistas with Detail Shots - Morning on Murder Creek - Going for th...
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No Two Are the Same
May 03, 2017 - Previously from Hamburg Beach: Stormy Hamburg Beach and Lake Erie Shoreline - One Beach, Yet More Looks - One Beach, Dif...
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2017
May 01, 2017 - Yesterday was a special day. Each last Sunday of April marks the worldwide pinhole photography day. I loaded my Zeroimag...
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Quite an Ad
April 06, 2017 - Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States on August 21, 1959. The capital city is Honolulu (Oahu). The high...
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Backwards
April 03, 2017 - When I arrived, the fog I came for was nowhere to be found and it was still very dark. Later, it actually turned out tha...
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An Irresistible Urge to Stop
March 20, 2017 - ... and not for a pit stop.
Previously from the Czech Republic: A Stroll through Moravian Countryside, Sunset Stroll th...
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part IV: Cadillac Ranch
March 13, 2017 - Texas became the 28th state to join the United States on December 29, 1845. The capital city is Austin. The highest poin...
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More Winter in Hamburg, NY
March 01, 2017 - Sometimes things just come together. I felt they did in the scene that unfolded in front of me on a winter day in Hambur...
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One More White while Appropriate
February 24, 2017 - A white post while at least the calendar is right. I know, it looks nothing like this outside these days but it fits in...
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Another Reminder of the CIty of Light
February 13, 2017 - After a few outdoor expeditions to catch the brief appearances of winter it was time for some architectural photography...
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Green Lake's Charm Is Back
February 06, 2017 - Yes, I've been complaining a bit about this winter over the past few weeks. With all the dirty gray all around I wished...
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Shenandoah: Distant Sunset Views
January 30, 2017 - Previously from Shenandoah: Trouble with Color - The Details or the Wide and Grand? - The Skyline Drive View in Autumn -...
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Buffalo Classic on Classic Medium
January 26, 2017 - For the Classic Thursdays post (what, a new tradition? No, not really, I am not ready to commit to anything new requirin...
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As the Clouds Roll In
January 23, 2017 - Previously from Hamburg Beach: Stormy Hamburg Beach and Lake Erie Shoreline - One Beach, Yet More Looks - One Beach, Dif...
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As the Names Change
January 22, 2017 - Rich Stadium, Ralph Wilson Stadium, New Era Field, just a few names I have been around for. Here's a memory from last ye...
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Windy Drama of a Tropical Morning
January 16, 2017 - Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States on August 21, 1959. The capital city is Honolulu (Oahu). The high...
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part III, Tucumcari
January 10, 2017 - New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States on January 6, 1912. The capital city is Santa Fe. The highest...
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Fall in Winter at Knox Farm
January 02, 2017 - Out for a New Year's hike to walk off some of the holiday calories, get a doze of fresh air, and get some new photograph...
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Spin the Fall
December 22, 2016 - Just a couple weeks ago I was enjoying the late fall in Chestnut Ridge Park, Orchard Park, NY. As I finished photographi...
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All About the Rolling Hills
December 19, 2016 - Previously from the Czech Republic: A Stroll through Moravian Countryside, Sunset Stroll through Southern Moravian Count...
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From Ohio Street
December 18, 2016 - An unusual Sunday post from me, but why not? I've kept coming back to this same photograph for a while now. I usually tr...
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White Clean Up
December 12, 2016 - The snowfall finally shifted a little bit north and made its way to Orchard Park, NY. It was time to do two things. Firs...
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Visions of the Fall
November 28, 2016 - The 2016 season of color is over and even though it has just ended I already miss it. And it was a beautiful fall! My sc...
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Western New York Country Roads
November 21, 2016 - Park lands in the fall are great, so much natural beauty. But for me, possibly as a side effect of our annual road trips...
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Up Close and Personal with Concrete Giants
November 17, 2016 - Having been a fan of the Buffalo grain elevators for years this was an experience like no other! So first, let's give cr...
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Covered Bridge in the Fall
November 14, 2016 - I've been a fan of covered bridges for a long time. No matter where we go we always search the Internet for covered brid...
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Drizzly Drive through the Backroads of Buffalo Southtowns
October 24, 2016 - Fall came, colors started appearing all around in Western New York, excitement built up, and I got sick. I know, quite a...
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Erie Basin Marina on Pinhole
October 14, 2016 - Previously on pinhole photography: Lake Erie Lakeshore on Pinhole, Seaside Pinhole Photography, Film Pinhole Photography...
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The Old Faithful, ... Cargill Pool Grain Elevator
October 13, 2016 - Click the photo once to open it in the gallery, then click again for a full screen view. Landscape photos look their bes...
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September 2016 Top 10
October 10, 2016 - These are the Top 10 most visited Buffalo and Western New York photographs on my web site for September 2016. If the Fla...
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The Treasures of Shenandoah
October 07, 2016 - Previously from Shenandoah: Trouble with Color - The Details or the Wide and Grand? - The Skyline Drive View in Autumn -...
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A New Take on the South Grand Island Bridge
October 03, 2016 - Click the photo once to open it in the gallery, then click again for a full screen view. Landscape photos look their bes...
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Painting the Sky over Buffalo Main Light
September 29, 2016 - Click the photos once to open them in the gallery, then click again for a full screen view. Landscape photos look their...
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Lake Erie Lakeshore on Pinhole
September 26, 2016 - Previously on pinhole photography: Seaside Pinhole Photography, Film Pinhole Photography, A New Chapter, a New Book - Pi...
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John Deere
September 19, 2016 - Let's mix it up today with a whole different photograph. As you could spot from my blog over the years I like capturing...
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Matted Prints at Picture Your Walls
September 15, 2016 - Is the small computer screen not enough for you to enjoy local Buffalo, NY photography? It should not be! Despite the 21...
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Crescent Moon & Big Dipper over Buffalo Botanical Gardens
September 12, 2016 - My digital camera came back from the shop and needed testing. Rather than some straight test shots I decided to put it t...
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Fall
September 09, 2016 - I know we are not there yet but I can smell it in the air. It's coming! Here's a little teaser. Fall offers great opport...
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Back at the Lakeshore for More Moody Photographs
September 05, 2016 - I know, I have been on a roll with the Lake Erie shore lately. I hope I am not boring you yet as I am sure there will be...
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Tropical Clichés
September 01, 2016 - Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States on August 21, 1959. The capital city is Honolulu (Oahu). The high...
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Got Imagination?
August 23, 2016 - A short post today, an unusual photograph. A natural landscape? Definitely not. An urban photograph? I don't think so. B...
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part II, Santa Rosa, NM
August 10, 2016 - New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States on January 6, 1912. The capital city is Santa Fe. The highest...
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Leaving the Station
July 21, 2016 - The Empire Service train number 288 leaving the Buffalo Exchange Street (BFX) station heading to Niagara Falls. It's usu...
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From Buffalo State Asylum to Hotel Henry
July 14, 2016 - Ever since I finished reading Lauren Belfer's City of Light set in the 1900s Buffalo I wanted to photograph the Buffalo...
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Rock Cities, Mills, History, and More
July 11, 2016 - Previously from the Czech Republic: A Stroll through Moravian Countryside, Sunset Stroll through Southern Moravian Count...
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Outdoors Fun along Buffalo River
June 20, 2016 - A beautiful Saturday morning along the Buffalo River. Clear blue sky, warm, but not too hot just yet. And lots of kayake...
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Two Faces of One Lake
June 13, 2016 - Dedicated to Paul, who liked and visited this area often.
Out by the lake for today's post, enjoying one of the many wo...
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Of Trains & Stations
June 06, 2016 - Previously from the Czech Republic: Of Trains & Stations, A Stroll through Moravian Countryside, Sunset Stroll through S...
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Theatre District at Sunrise, Buffalo, NY
June 02, 2016 - A new urban black and white film addition on timelessbuffalo.com, with Main Street waking up under the rising sun. As yo...
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15th Annual Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival
May 30, 2016 - Previously from Letchworth Balloon Rallies: Balloon Festivals,... Third Time was The Charm, 13th Annual Letchworth Red,...
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Road Trip: Route 66 Part I, Santa Rosa, NM
May 26, 2016 - New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States on January 6, 1912. The capital city is Santa Fe. The highest...
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The Beginning ...
May 23, 2016 - Memories of warmth and fresh breeze, visions of lush green vegetation everywhere, colors of hibiscus and plumeria blooms...
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From a Bank to a Coffee Shop
May 19, 2016 - This early morning did not take me too far from home and that was a good thing. With the days getting longer the alarm h...
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Light Changes over the Riviera Theatre
May 16, 2016 - Blue hour photographs are popular for a good reason. Unlike daytime, they allow artificial illumination to come through...
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One Beach, Yet More Looks
May 05, 2016 - Last year, I shared a post called One Beach, Different Looks with you. Then, I added a pinhole twist into it with A New...
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Seaside Pinhole Photography
May 02, 2016 - In my last quarterly newsletter I had a feature article on pinhole photography in Hawaii. In this post, I'd like to shar...
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Come and See the Photos Printed
April 26, 2016 - Combining local photography and promotion, this is the Picture Your Walls Western New York framing shop and gallery wher...
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Road Trip: Pecos National Historical Park
April 11, 2016 - New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States on January 6, 1912. The capital city is Santa Fe. The highest...
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Winter Jinx
April 04, 2016 - I am not going to lie to you, this is not the post I was preparing for today. Neither was I in a winter mood any more, n...
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Spring, Break, Bridges
March 29, 2016 - After a bit of a vacation break I am back with another post.
First and foremost, I finally had to acknowledge that wint...
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Film Pinhole Photography
February 29, 2016 - Previously on pinhole photography: A New Chapter, a New Book - Pinhole Photography
It was obvious this was coming, wasn...
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A Stroll through Moravian Countryside
February 22, 2016 - Previously from the Czech Republic: A Stroll through Moravian Countryside, Sunset Stroll through Southern Moravian Count...
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Night over Canalside, Buffalo, NY
February 10, 2016 - This is a Part II for Buffalo, NY - The City of Light posted back in December. It was a beautiful even if a bit chilly w...
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Analog (Film) Photography
February 01, 2016 - It all started as an idea a while back, just this little bug somewhere in the back of my mind. And as you might imagine,...
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Train Blues
January 19, 2016 - Looking for new light on a familiar place, quite literally. Rather than focusing on the depot and the roofed platform I...
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The Chestnut Ridge Air Recipe
January 14, 2016 - December 2015 did not live up to the Buffalo winter reputation. No snow and temperatures like in spring bordering on ear...
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Timeless Buffalo
January 11, 2016 - Last year, I started several new projects to expand my photography in new directions. Recently, I shared one of them wit...
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Thank You!
December 31, 2015 - It's hard to believe that this website is four years old now. And that would not be possible without all of you. So than...
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A New Chapter, a New Book - Pinhole Photography
December 28, 2015 - A whole different post today as 2015 is winding down. It does not really have anything to do with the fact that one year...
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The Fort at the End of the River
December 21, 2015 - A wonderful quiet morning by the river and by the lake. I arrived well before sunrise planning to take advantage of the...
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Reflected Colors of Winter
December 14, 2015 - A moody photo that has been on my list to post for a while and it feels like today is the right time for it. Why?
With...
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Morning in the City
December 10, 2015 - This was a wonderful weekend morning in the city. It was overcast and sunrise never really happened but the light was gr...
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Buffalo, NY - The City of Light
December 03, 2015 - Whether Buffalo got one of its several nicknames "City of Light" due to widespread electric lighting at the beginning of...
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Photography with a Deadline
November 09, 2015 - There are many ways a location ends up on my photo op list. This time around, when I saw the news and online articles th...
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New Arrivals of Daniel Novak Photo in Picture Your Walls
October 29, 2015 - Is the small computer screen not enough for you to enjoy local photography? It should not be! Despite the 21st century t...
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Road Trip: Santa Fe Train Depot
October 27, 2015 - New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States on January 6, 1912. The capital city is Santa Fe. The highest...
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Chasing Blue Hour at Buffalo Union Ship Canal
September 21, 2015 - This late evening led me to the Union Ship Canal on Buffalo's Outer Harbor. It was a targeted mission. I had photographe...
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Chasing Waterfalls in Southtowns
August 31, 2015 - A cloudy evening with an occasional drizzle. Where to go with the camera? Just about perfect conditions for some waterfa...
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Daniel Novak Photo in Picture Your Walls
August 27, 2015 - Is the small computer screen not enough for you to enjoy local photography? It should not be! Despite the 21st century t...
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Road Trip: The Forgotten Grand Mesa Day
August 24, 2015 - Colorado became the 38th state to join the United States on August 1, 1876. The capital city is Denver. The highest poin...
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Nickel Plate Road Engine No. 765 on Letchworth's Trestle
August 17, 2015 - This time, I have a friend to thank to for taking care of my Saturday. Without her tip off I would have had no idea abou...
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Road Trip: Santa Fe
June 29, 2015 - New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States on January 6, 1912. The capital city is Santa Fe. The highest...
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A "New" Peace Bridge Photo by Popular Demand
June 15, 2015 - A while back in my The Peace Bridge Lighting Patterns post I've included several photographs of Peace Bridge. However, I...
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3rd Annual Ballooning Sunrise over Letchworth's Big Bend
June 08, 2015 - Ballooning posts: 2015 14th Annual Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, Letchworth State Park, 2014 13th Annual Red, Whit...
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14th Annual Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, Letchworth State Park 2015
June 01, 2015 - Previously on ballooning: 2014 13th Annual Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, Letchworth State Park 2014, 2014 13th Ann...
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Light Trails at Larkin Square
May 25, 2015 - It was the Filling Station, it's brick facade, and its clock that brought me to the Larkin square this night. It was als...
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When Chestnut Ridge Wakes Up
May 18, 2015 - It was a very foggy morning with humidity through the roof, not all that usual for early May in these parts of the world...
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Hamburg Music Festival, May 16, 2015
May 12, 2015 - It's coming this weekend, the 2015 Hamburg Music Festival. Visit the village of Hamburg, NY and the long list of partici...
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Windy Blues at Green Lake
May 11, 2015 - Clouds came and went several times this evening, suggesting the sunset might either be spectacular or non-existent. I he...
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Rolling Hills and Poppy Fields
May 04, 2015 - I already had a post on this topic a while back (There are as many pubs as there are poppy seeds..., November 2014). Wit...
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Brick & Mortar Gallery: Matted, Framed, and Ready to Hang
April 27, 2015 - Is the small computer screen not enough for you to enjoy local photography? It should not be! Despite the 21st century t...
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Road Trip: Mesa Verde National Park
April 22, 2015 - Colorado became the 38th state to join the United States on August 1, 1876. The capital city is Denver. The highest poin...
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So Long, Winter!
April 17, 2015 - Happy Friday everybody! Today, I would like to share a quick "So Long, Winter!" post with you. A few days back I walked...
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Waterfalling Off the Beaten Path in Letchworth
April 08, 2015 - Hello everybody, I am back with another blog post and it is not white! I know, this is Buffalo and Spring does not come...
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Spring
March 20, 2015 - To acknowledge and celebrate the arrival of spring and the first spring day, I have swapped out all of the photographs o...
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An Evening of the Arts, Elderwood, West Seneca
March 17, 2015 - Picture Your Walls Western New York is going to have 7 of my large prints on display at the show.
Following the show, t...
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As Winter Fades Away ...
March 12, 2015 - This winter has a lot of people longing for spring and summer and they will all soon get their wish. The temperatures ha...
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Winter Dozen
February 19, 2015 - This winter season has been... thorough in Western New York. Lots of snow, lots of low temperatures, lots of true winter...
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The Frozen Theme at Outer Harbor, Buffalo, NY
February 16, 2015 - With the temperatures in Buffalo and Western New York bouncing between -10°F and +10°F and wind chills well below that I...
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A New Collection: Refractography, Abstracts by Light
February 12, 2015 - It all started back in January 2014. That winter season kicked off at the end of November 2013 and must have felt long b...
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Winter's Magic on Green Lake
February 09, 2015 - This was a gorgeous evening at Green Lake in Yates Park, Orchard Park, NY. The lake was covered with ice and a thick bla...
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Windy Abstract
February 05, 2015 - It was the night of the lunar eclipse on October 8, 2014. I should say it was a very early morning. I was at Woodlawn Be...
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Arctic Sunset over Buffalo's Outer Harbor
February 02, 2015 - Can you smell the air? That's one of the things I really like about winter. That fresh smell with a bite, especially whe...
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Road Trip: The Little Big Moments of Road Tripping
January 26, 2015 - Utah became the 45th state to join the United States on January 4, 1896. The capital city is Salt Lake City. The highest...
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Kiss of Light on Buffalo Main Lighthouse
January 22, 2015 - Erie Basin Marina and the Buffalo Main Light are on the list of locations I wanted to get more coverage of. I wanted to...
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Winter Abstracts
January 19, 2015 - Winter is a great photography clean sweep. When snow covers the land everything get simplified and a lot of distractions...
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Christmassy Buffalo Main Light
January 15, 2015 - I love the air of a freezing winter morning. So fresh, so strong, so full of that special aroma. And yes, with a bite. L...
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The Frozen Moon Land is Back
January 12, 2015 - Something was in the air Saturday night. Something called me out to go check out the lake. The sun was still hovering ov...
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Western New York Winter Wonderland at Akron Falls
January 05, 2015 - One advantage of winter at this latitude, at least from a photographic point of view, is that days start late and end ea...
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Road Trip: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands
December 29, 2014 - Utah became the 45th state to join the United States on January 4, 1896. The capital city is Salt Lake City. The highest...
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The not so wintry morning blues at Green Lake
December 26, 2014 - Just a few days ago I drove past Green Lake in Orchard Park, NY after dusk and saw a nice thin layer of ice on it. It wa...
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Discover Buffalo Niagara 2015 Calendar
December 19, 2014 - Do you live in Buffalo, NY or around and don't have one of these yet? It is not too late. You can head out to Barnes and...
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Sailing under Eclipse, Buffalo Main Light
December 15, 2014 - This was the special evening in October (October 23, 2014) when the partial solar eclipse was visible from the waterfron...
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The Other Side of Gallagher Pier (at Sunrise)
December 08, 2014 - A little flashback to summer today, well before the white stuff started flying. This particular August morning was very...
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Winter at Knox Farm
December 02, 2014 - A friend of mine really liked this place and would come here for his walks, exploring more and more trails and additiona...
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Shenandoah is Waking Up
November 28, 2014 - On my way to this spot, when it was still pitch black, I met a pretty decent size black bear. I was glad I was still in...
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Road Trip: Arches National Park Add-On
November 24, 2014 - Utah became the 45th state to join the United States on January 4, 1896. The capital city is Salt Lake City. The highest...
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Blast from the Past Series, Episode I: Lower Niagara Rapids
November 20, 2014 - I have long wanted to start this series. And for so many reasons. It can feel completely unintuitive as I cannot keep up...
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New Logo
November 17, 2014 - I started the current version of this web site back in December 2011. It is going to be three years old soon and while I...
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There are as many pubs as there are poppy seeds ...
November 12, 2014 - On a lighter note today, we're visiting the land where there are as many pubs as there are poppy seeds. But how many are...
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Different Look of Shenandoah at Big Meadow
November 06, 2014 - To me, Shenandoah National Park is mostly about its seemingly never-ending supply of waterfalls and about the stunning d...
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The Fading Fall on Smoke Creek, Orchard Park
November 04, 2014 - As the colors slowly fade around us in Western New York and we enter the gray period between fall and winter I am going...
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Partial Solar Eclipse
October 24, 2014 - Yesterday, a lot of us had a special opportunity to observe and photograph a partial solar eclipse. It was around sunset...
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The Fall Concert at Birdsong
October 20, 2014 - I have done surprisingly little fall photography this fall. Despite its arrival pretty much on schedule it seemed to hav...
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Lake Shore Grass at Sunrise
October 14, 2014 - The night before, I came to the Illinois Beach State Park to scout a location for sunrise photography and was greeted by...
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Sticking with the Theater Theme, Blue Hour over Shea's
October 09, 2014 - This and the previous posts (Aurora Theatre Colors, on the left) are not chronological. Following up on the Shea's in th...
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The Long Planned Aurora Theatre in Rain
October 06, 2014 - This photograph was long coming, long overdue, long imagined. The idea was born back in 2012 when I photographed the She...
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Use Your Imagination, Abstract Refractography
September 29, 2014 - Summer has finally arrived to Western New York and this past weekend was absolutely gorgeous. Warm, sunny, a recipe to b...
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Create an Account to Receive a Quarterly Newsletter
September 19, 2014 - I have launched a quarterly newsletter with selections of photographs from the last three months, highlights, stories, a...
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On the Road: Skyline Drive of Shenandoah
September 15, 2014 - With the fall season upon us here is a very subtle flashback to fall 2013 in Shenandoah National Park. However, the colo...
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Moonlight over Lake Michigan; The Supermoon Craze
September 11, 2014 - Does it seem like the media is going all nuts with the supermoons this year? At least to me it feels like I had never he...
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When the Water Is Too Low, Buttermilk Falls
September 08, 2014 - The water was so low in August that if I did not tell you, you might not be able to tell that this photograph is in fact...
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Back Under, Buffalo Metro Rail
September 04, 2014 - Back to my underground exploration and photography from a few months ago, this time focused on symmetry and converging l...
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More Travel Treasures, Drying Garlic
September 01, 2014 - As generations replace generations too many old traditions disappear. I really enjoy traveling through rural areas and l...
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Twelve Months, Twenty Photos
August 25, 2014 - I am going with something different for today's post. Not a presentation of a new photo, not a travel destination, not a...
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Cozy at Shenandoah
August 21, 2014 - I am returning to the fall 2013 and a trip to the Shenandoah National Park. Photography along the Dark Hollow Falls trai...
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Black and White Storm - Buffalo Central Terminal
August 18, 2014 - This was an excellent evening for photography at the Buffalo Central Terminal, and probably many other places. From the...
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Buffalo Main Light at Sunrise
August 14, 2014 - On my photographic expeditions, I am learning to look the other way more and more. When watching a sunset, turn around a...
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Treasures of Travels
August 11, 2014 - One o the reasons I enjoy travel photography is the unexpected, unpredictable. Yes, I mentioned how today's technology c...
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The Power of Simplicity (of the iPhone)
August 07, 2014 - This photo of a field in Southern Moravia, Czech Republic, is one that shows me there is power in simplicity. While I ph...
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Two Birds with One Stone, Paul L Luedtke by the Lake and Rail Grain Elevator
August 04, 2014 - After photographing the Lake & Rail elevator at sunset and getting some nice last glow illuminating it I wanted to come...
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Indoor Photo Project: Imaginary Sailboats
July 24, 2014 - A quick post today, returning to having fun with refractography and playing more with colors. This time, a special Year...
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Fire in the Sky over Buffalo
July 17, 2014 - This morning, I went to the Erie Basin Marina to capture the street lighting along with boats in the harbor. When I phot...
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Take Me Home, Country Road ...
July 10, 2014 - Simple landscape, further simplified by being black and white. Landscape like those I still remember from the black and...
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The Forbidden Clouds
July 07, 2014 - Couple photos from a recent trip to the heart of Europe, a trip that involved flying. Reading magazines, blogs, and othe...
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The Mystery of Papermill Falls
June 23, 2014 - This story started last summer when we wanted to start exploring some of the less obvious areas of the wonderful Letchwo...
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Mutual Riverfront Park, Buffalo, NY
June 16, 2014 - The other day, someone on G+ posted a comment under one of my photos from Buffalo that Buffalo is dead. I did not feel l...
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Watching Time Pass
June 09, 2014 - The mystery of Papermill Falls is what got this photo started but will be a story for another day. Finding Papermill Fal...
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On the Road Collection of Road Photographs
June 05, 2014 - In American landscape photography it's usual to shy away from anything man-made. Only pure natural elements are usually...
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13th Annual Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, Letchworth State Park 2014
June 02, 2014 - Previously on ballooning: 2014 13th Annual Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, 2013 Balloon Festivals,... Thi...
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Shenandoah: Dark Hollow Falls
May 29, 2014 - Previously from Shenandoah National Park and Shenandoah Valley: The Lonely Tree, The Skyline Drive View in Autumn, The D...
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Cherry Blossoms by the History Museum
May 22, 2014 - You might also call this Spring at the Museum, Part II. Yes, now I am like Hollywood, coming up with sequels. It would b...
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13th Annual Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival
May 20, 2014 - This upcoming 2014 Memorial Day weekend brings two reasons to visit Letchworth State Park. The beautiful natural scenery...
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Architectural Wandering About
April 14, 2014 - This photography outing was motivated by several things coming together.
I've long been on a quest to learn more about...
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Website Changes, Water, Landscapes
April 03, 2014 - After migrating my photographs of bridges into the Buffalo gallery and then carving them out as a Bridges of Buffalo col...
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Road Trip: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
March 27, 2014 - Colorado became the 38th state to join the United States on August 1, 1876. The capital city is Denver. The highest poin...
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Buffalo Bridges, A Gallery No More, A Collection Born
March 24, 2014 - I did the unthinkable again, and for the second time with the same set of photos. A while back, I carved out my photogra...
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The Kingdom of Ice at Niagara Falls
March 20, 2014 - Despite the fact that winters in Buffalo and Western New York are pretty long I never seem to act on all of my photograp...
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Buffalo Metro Rail North, The Subway Collection is Complete
March 17, 2014 - Last year, I decided to photograph all of the underground stations of the Buffalo Subway, or Metro Rail as it is officia...
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Winter Sunrise over Green Lake
March 10, 2014 - This was a wonderful morning for photography, or just a walk around the Green Lake in Yates Park, Orchard Park, NY. It w...
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Shenandoah: The Lonely Tree
February 27, 2014 - Previously from Shenandoah National Park and Shenandoah Valley: Shenandoah: Trouble with Color, Shenandoah: The Details...
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Road Trip: The Resting Day at Powderhorn
February 20, 2014 - Colorado became the 38th state (right after Nebraska we have just passed through) to join the United States on August 1,...
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Warm Look for Cold Winter
February 10, 2014 - I sensed that my photo stream has gotten a bit too chilly lately and needed some color and warmth. Nope, not going back...
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Shenandoah: The Skyline Drive View in Autumn
February 03, 2014 - Whether you drive the Skyline Drive as the sole purpose of your visit to the Shenandoah National Park or merely use it a...
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The Lake Is Calling You!
January 30, 2014 - The 2013/14 winter season seems to have found its true roots! No half baked winter but a winter with solid cold weather...
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Painted by Winter & Wind
January 23, 2014 - The previous post and this one are so different and yet so the same. What do I mean by that? In Frozen Desolation on Lak...
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Frozen Desolation on Lake Erie
January 20, 2014 - One of my favorite winter activities, a trip to a local beach. Yes, in winter! Isn't that the best time to go anyways? N...
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Sound of Music Induced Moment of Nostalgia
January 02, 2014 - I will tell you right here, this post is kind of out of nowhere, and may feel chaotic but I assure you, there's logic to...
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Shenandoah: The Details or the Wide and Grand?
December 26, 2013 - In my last post Trouble with Color I talked about reasons I may choose to go with a black and white landscape photograph...
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Shenandoah: Trouble with Color
December 23, 2013 - Quite often, I intend my photos to be black and white before I ever shoot them. Then, I capture them in color and do the...
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Winter by the Orchard Park Train Depot
December 13, 2013 - Over the last few weeks I've been taking a closer look at my immediate surroundings looking for places I've either not p...
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Between Fall and Winter, Orchard Park Library
November 25, 2013 - I love fall with its colors, who doesn't? I also like winter with its clean whiteness. I don't mind the cold when I am r...
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It's Raining, It's Pouring … at Sinking Ponds, East Aurora
November 21, 2013 - It's raining, it's pouring,... by the end of this outing I knew my camera's weather sealing was not all that great. The...
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Autumn
November 18, 2013 - To salute the wonderful colorful season that has passed I've added a new collection to my website spanning various galle...
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Bird Island Pier Re-opened!
November 11, 2013 - In one of my summer posts I lamented what a shame it was that the Bird Island Pier remained closed beyond Piece Bridge....
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The Seasons They Are a-Changin'
November 07, 2013 - The daylight savings time is gone, it's 29°F and forecast 22°F for the morning. There are still some remaining colors up...
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Letchworth Off The Beaten Path
October 14, 2013 - Each fall is different and this one is no exception. First, it looked like the colors would come early and a few early f...
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New aMazing Bookmark - Erie Basin Marina
October 10, 2013 - Still read paper books or know anyone that does? Here's a little bit of help with remembering where to continue - a new...
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Photograph of Mood, Abstract Emery Park Trees
October 07, 2013 - This morning photo outing reminded me of one topic I mentioned in many of my posts (e.g., Plan but Welcome the Random, A...
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The Peace Bridge Lighting Patterns
September 30, 2013 - Long exposures give the fast flow of the Niagara River the soft milky look in daylight and allow for interesting reflect...
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The Season of Fog is Back!
September 26, 2013 - I've had a lot of excuses lately for not going out and shooting. I've been trying to get through my June road trip photo...
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The Last Light at Chimney Bluffs and The Missing Beach
September 09, 2013 - Chimney Bluffs State Park offers quite an experience in a quite unexpected place. When I first saw the bluffs several ye...
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Long Exposures at Woodlawn Beach
August 26, 2013 - The sunset outing to Woodlawn Beach had a dual purpose this night. I wanted to try out a new gadget, a remote cord and t...
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Abstract Landscape
August 19, 2013 - This one goes back to last year, back to that special day when we had a unique opportunity to watch Venus Transit, a sig...
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The Chestnut Ridge Jungle
August 08, 2013 - It was getting really late in the evening, just about an hour before sunset, but I felt like I did not get my dose of fr...
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Quiet and Peaceful at the Marina
July 26, 2013 - I really enjoyed my morning in the Erie Basin Marina back in January when I photographed the above panorama. The sunrise...
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Photo Contests July 2013
July 24, 2013 - Annual or One-Time Contests:
Digital Photo Pro's 7th Annual Emerging Pro Photo Contest - by August 15, 2013 - 2 entries...
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Dealing with Perspective Distortion by Stitching Multiple Photos
July 22, 2013 - I have been recently asked whether I could shoot some historic buildings in Buffalo, NY. As a result, I have spent some...
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Looking for Inspiration - The New York City Hydrant Project
July 13, 2013 - On Tuesday I had some business in New York City. I showed up early and by 10 AM it was all taken care of. And there I fo...
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History and Changes
July 10, 2013 - I have been recently contacted about this photo for a very large output requiring a high resolution. But since this phot...
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Balloon Festivals, ... Third Time was The Charm
July 01, 2013 - I've recently had an opportunity to visit Letchworth State Park (Letchworth in my gallery) over the Memorial Day Weekend...
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Two Birds with One Stone at Letchworth
June 24, 2013 - There was a hot air balloon rally at the Letchworth State Park over the Memorial Day weekend, with launches scheduled be...
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Autumn vs. Summer, Great Bend at Letchworth
June 10, 2013 - I like to return to places over and over. It's easier with some that are right in my back yard and increasingly more dif...
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Squaw Island Fun
June 03, 2013 - This was a great evening full of photographic fun. As almost always, plans got me started and serendipity took care of t...
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Back at the Elevator for a Different Take
May 27, 2013 - The South End Marina Cargill Pool Elevator begs for attention on the Outer Harbor of Buffalo. It's a pretty dominant str...
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Cold & Warm Contrast, Emery Park
May 20, 2013 - I've had this experience many times and I've previously shared that experience in my blog. Planning but keeping an open...
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The Seasons at Emery Park, a Year-Long Photo Project
May 09, 2013 - One project is finished. Last summer I admired this alley at Emery Park and liked how it almost created a tunnel over th...
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Wide view of Buffalo's Waterfront
May 04, 2013 - Being outdoors is the best part of landscape photography for me. Whether it's at sunrise or sunset, day or night, summer...
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Photo Contests April 2013
April 06, 2013 - Annual Contests:
Photographer's Forum's 33rd Annual Spring Photography Contest - by April 15, 2013, $4.95 / 1 photo
Ou...
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Summer Storm
April 01, 2013 - Chasing sunrises and sunsets in the Green Mountains of Vermont, finding covered bridges, admiring valleys filled with fo...
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Saying Bye to Winter in Buffalo
March 29, 2013 - As a follow up to my previous post and the comment I made around the transition from winter to spring, here's the photog...
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Winter Winding Down, Looking forward to Color
March 28, 2013 - It's late March and my photographic mind is split between two worlds. On one hand, I would like to take advantage of the...
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New York City - The Smartphone Camera Report
March 26, 2013 - For my most recent trip to New York City, I left my DSLR intentionally at home and decided to either borrow my wife’s X-...
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Ansel Adams on Electronic Photography
March 24, 2013 - Going back to the book for one more quote by Ansel Adams:
"In electronics, the technology we have now can do far more t...
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Traveling Sunset
March 10, 2013 - Everyone knows that the azimuth of the sunrise and sunset changes throughout the year. But did you ever try to see how m...
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Photographic Expression of Emotional and Aesthetic Ideas, Ansel Adams
March 07, 2013 - Quite frequently various magazines and photo blogs are discussing the topic of post-processing and whether it is healthy...
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Photo Contests March 2013
March 04, 2013 - Annual Contests:
Digital Photo's Inagural Black & White 2013 Annual Photo Contest - by March 21, 2013, $25 entry fee /...
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Different Tones of Ice Fishing Buffalo's Outer Harbor
March 03, 2013 - When I arrived early this morning, well before sunrise, there was only one. Then two. And then there were three. It was...
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Back to the Pier for a Winter Look
March 01, 2013 - My favorite activity, going back and revisiting past locations for different looks. This time, it was the broken pier on...
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Gallagher Pier, Winter, Buffalo
March 01, 2013 - Last year, winter in the Buffalo Niagara region was not exactly what Buffalo is known for. Snowfall was on the light sid...
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Photo Contests February 2013
February 15, 2013 - Annual Contests:
Outdoor Photographer's 4th Annual Great Outdoors Photo Contest Presented by GigaPan - By February 28,...
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Seasons Change in Emery Park
February 10, 2013 - In some past posts I have talked about revisiting locations in different conditions; different weather, different time o...
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Sunset Aligned with Gallagher Pier, Buffalo, NY
February 08, 2013 - This was another, second in the row, photo op planned with The Photographer's Ephemeris (see my previous post Single Exp...
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Single Exposure HDR at Niagara Falls
February 04, 2013 - I've planned this photo op a few weeks ahead. Using The Photographer's Ephemeris I checked out the upcoming full moon to...
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Treasures under Your Feet, John D MacArthur Beach State Park
January 21, 2013 - Here's an photo from the John D MacArthur Beach State Park in Southern Florida. What do you think of when you imagine a...
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The Florida Surprise, Anastasia Limestone
January 01, 2013 - The Nature Conservancy's Blowing Rocks Preserve offers something one might not expect in Florida. Florida is known for i...
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Nature's Chaos
December 30, 2012 - Reading through the text by James Gleick and looking through photographs by Eliot Porter in the Nature's Chaos book was...
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Shoot when the Opportunity is There
December 26, 2012 - Reading Galen Rowell's Inner Game of Outdoor Photography, i just came across what Galen Rowell called his cardinal rule...
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Winter Coming to Buffalo after All - Chestnut Ridge Park
December 25, 2012 - It is unusual for Buffalo and its parks not to have much snow throughout December. Yet, for almost the whole month there...
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Dirty Windows, or Commercial Airline Photography
December 18, 2012 - There are so many reasons not to take photos while on commercial flights. Everybody tells you how dirty and scratched up...
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Weather Forecasting for Photography
October 14, 2012 - This is a follow up to my last post. I mentioned how weather forecast can help with getting the photos you want. It can...
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Keeping It Simple
September 08, 2012 - While I believe our eyes provide us with a much greater viewing pleasure than sensors of our cameras and therefore am in...
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The Last Frame
August 02, 2012 - Quite often do I find out that it is the last frame I take that I like the most for the particular shoot. In a way that...
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The Unexpected Beauty and Lack of Pride to Be a Human
June 19, 2012 - Today, weather did not provide much inspiration. It was hazy, humid, without sun for the most part, but with no defined...
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Impulse Shots - Go for it!
June 17, 2012 - A left behind brush on the steps got wet from my sprinkler. Once I stopped the sprinkler the concrete starting drying up...
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Photo Contests June 2012
June 17, 2012 - Annual Contests:
3rd Annual Art of Expression Contest Presented by Sony - By July 13, 2012 (5 free entries)
National G...
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New York Waterfalls - Google Books and a Great Online Page
May 30, 2012 - Ok, now that I have talked about crowds and wondered whether it is a good thing or not so much, why not do something to...
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Close, closer, even closer! Extreme macro close up.
January 16, 2012 - Winter offers a great opportunity for landscapes that look completely different from their summer counterparts. You coul...
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