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The Old FaithfulCargill Pool Grain Elevator No, I am not talking about the famous Yellowstone geyser here. I am talking about a building that is a hallmark of Buffalo's Outer Harbor and one that I love to photograph over and over. It's hard to believe how long I have not posted a photo of the Cargill Pool Grain Elevator. Today I am correcting that and reseting the clock back at zero.

What is it about this building? It's prominent, asking for attention. It, along with other grain elevator, played a vital role in Buffalo's success. It is on one of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie, and since it is on the lake's eastern shore one can enjoy a sunset view at the same time. However, it would seem I prefer more cloudy scenes as a backdrop for this industrial structure for added drama. I am sure you will see more photographs of this grain elevator on these pages.

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South End Marina Cargill Pool ElevatorThe South End Marina Cargill Pool Elevator / Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator, built 1925, Buffalo, New York (NY). The only grain elevator on the lake itself, which allowed a service of deeper draft ships.

In this photo, several elements came together. First, the sun managed to peek under the heavy layer of clouds and beautifully lit up the grain elevator with warm light while also lightening up the clouds a bit. And to add to the moment, an inbound airplane approaching Buffalo over the waterfront positioned itself perfectly for this extended exposure shot. What a great moment!

This photo won one of the three 1st prizes in the Citybration photo contest in June 2012 and is going to be on display the Buffalo Waterfront Photo Exhibit in the Buffalo Niagara Gallery in the Market Arcade, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, through July 21, 2012. Grain Elevator at DuskThe South End Marina Cargill Pool Elevator / Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator, built 1925, Buffalo, New York (NY). The only grain elevator on the lake itself, which allowed a service of deeper draft ships. Night over the South End Marina Cargill Pool ElevatorPhotography for your home or office walls. Fine art photo prints, gallery canvas wraps, standouts, or other photo products for you or to gift. See selection on the right. Prints can be matted and framed ready to hang.

My previous photographs from this location were taken at dusk, both on cloudy nights. For this photo, I arrived later, also on a cloudy night, and tried to capture it with more of its surroundings, namely the Gallagher beach and the bay the elevator is situated in.

I liked both the rocks in the foreground, and the elevator reflection in the water. Despite that foreground, the elevator was also very nicely lit by the surrounding light and definitely became the center of attention. And in my opinion, it did not hurt that with long exposure, the camera could see more than our own eyes. As a result, the seemingly black night sky recovered some of its daytime blue color and provided a more interesting backdrop for the photo.

The South End Marina Cargill Pool Elevator / Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator, built 1925, Buffalo, New York (NY). The only grain elevator on the lake itself, which allowed a service of deeper draft ships.

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These are the Top 10 most visited Buffalo and Western New York photographs on my web site for September 2016. If the Flash-based slideshow does not work on your device, please, click here to view the September 2016 Top 10 Collection:

September 2016 Top Ten from Buffalo and Western New York

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Previously from Shenandoah: Trouble with Color - The Details or the Wide and Grand? - The Skyline Drive View in Autumn - The Lonely Tree - Dark Hollow Falls - Cozy at Shenandoah - Skyline Drive of Shenandoah - Shenandoah Sunset - Different Look of Shenandoah at Big Meadow - Shenandoah is Waking Up - On Skyline Drive - Colorful Flashback - Luray Caverns - Luray Valley Museum - Fox Hollow Trail - The Treasures of Shenandoah

Colorful Fall Skyline Drive ViewShenandoah National Park, Virginia As another wonderful day of hiking and enjoying the outdoors, trails, colors, and waterfalls approached its end it was time to enjoy another famous feature of the Shenandoah National Park. All along Skyline Drive one can get beautiful distant views both to the east and west. That makes the park great for both early morning sunrise visits as well as late sunsets after other park activities.

We pulled over to one of the many pullouts along Skyline Drive that offered a nice distant view as well as plenty of foreground colors. I thoroughly enjoyed the clouds and light that nature had in store this evening. Unlike a featureless blue sky would have the clouds and haze darkened the background, diffused the light, and created shafts of light illuminating the land below. All of that combined helped the colors stand out boldly, whether the yellow grass in the immediate foreground or the yellow, orange, and red tones of the foliage in the middle ground. What a view, so easy to get lost in it with no worries, just the view and the gentle breeze.

Praying MantisShenandoah National Park, Virginia While enjoying this spectacle we spotted another object of interest. A beautiful praying mantis was enjoying the low barrier wall and basking in the late sun. These insects are so  different than anything else. They're large but not bulky, very thin indeed but still with substance to them. They have so many fine features. And apparently they are the only insect that can swivel its head from side to side. And look at this one and its camouflage. Sure, the rock wall does not exactly help showcase that feature here but look at the background colors and at the photo above. With all of the yellow grasses around and some green here and there had this mantis been sitting on a straw behind the wall we might have never noticed it at all!

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