We ventured out this morning for brunch, followed by our traditional New Year's Day photoshoot on Headlands Beach. Seven people and two dogs made the trek this year. That's Lake Erie you see behind us in the distance. Headlands Beach is located about 25 miles east of Cleveland, Ohio, and in the summer time, crowds …
Winter Wonderland
Consecutive days of snowfall have turned our park into a winter wonderland, making for some wonderful photo opportunities. The tree branches and fence rails are heavily laden with snow, and the wildlife have gone into "mooching mode." With a deep blanket of snow covering their source of food, the animals have become conditioned to turn …
Dressed for winter
On my photowalk today, I was carrying my Nikon with my 70-300mm lens attached. I had hopes of spotting the pileated woodpecker I saw yesterday at two different places on the trail. Unfortunately, it was not to be. He was apparently in hiding, so I eventually gave up on him, switched out my telephoto lens …
Can’t they get it right?
Brrrr! It was a cold morning in the park. I encountered a mother with her snowsuited toddler and felt envious of his warm winter snowssuit. It was cold and it was snowy, but they (the national weather service people), never manage to get it right. They predicted that it would snow through Friday night and …
Park Photo Project
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have been participating in a photo project originated by another photographer on Blipfoto.com. She was motivated by a book published in the early 80s entitled Blue Moon over Thurman Street, a collections of photos and related poems by Ursula LeGuin and Roger Dorband. As a result of …
Misty Morning
Rain fell during the night, but the temperature this morning was a bit warmer and the air was very misty. Despite the less than favorable weather, I headed to the park, leaving my usual lens, the 70-300mm telephoto, at home, and was delighted to discover that my little 50mm lens (nifty-fifty) was more than equal …
Working and playing in the park
I walk in this park almost every day of the week. It conveniently borders our neighborhood, and is wonderfully maintained. It is also designated as an Important Birding Area by Audubon, and park naturalists lead frequent nature walks along the trails. I created this photoblog and titled it "Seen Along the Trail" because I felt …
Color it Autumn
Walk the winding trail or gaze across the landscape, and the dominant colors appear to be shades of brown and grey. These are the colors that define winter here in northeast Ohio (until snow falls). Look a little closer though, and you will discover a richness in Autumn's color palette, hues you weren't aware of …
Come along…
... with me for a short walk in the woods. Click on the first picture to bring up the gallery and enjoy an autumn morning. My walk in the park not far from our home is a special hour in my day. Setting out with my camera, hoping to capture a few good pictures, fills …
Sunny Sunday afternoon
I've been a delinquent photoblogger, but that doesn't mean I have lost interest in taking pictures. And it doesn't mean I haven't been taking (almost) DAILY walks in the park. It does mean, though, that a nasty sinus infection has grounded me for more days than I would like. But today the sun is shining …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 