Photowalk #56 March 7th, 2010
March roared in like a lamb this year. Here in Northeast Indiana we were treated to successive days of sunshine and warm temperatures. For us, warm temperatures in March means 40-ish Fahrenheit. For many of my West Coast acquaintances, that’s not a big deal. However after suffering through the coldest winter in recent memory, a bright sunny day with temps in the 40s feels awesome. So awesome in fact, I capitalized on a sunny afternoon to search for signs of spring.
Photowalk #55 February 23rd, 2010
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of visiting the Wright-Patterson Air Museum in Dayton, Ohio. This national museum of the US Air Force sports an impressive display of military and civilian aircraft packed into three giant hangers. Visiting this museum is an all day affair, and we didn’t make it to all of the exhibits. Admission is free, and photography is encouraged. I can’t think of a better place for a photowalk in February. It was very tough choosing 18 pictures from this photowalk, since this site presents many great photo opportunities.
Photowalk #54 February 15th, 2010
Yesterday was a sunny, blue bird day in NE Indiana. Even though I have many things on my to-do list that need attention, I just had to get out to shoot some photos. Nearby Roush Lake has a few man-made ponds that are good fishing locations. I’ve seen numerous vehicles parked at a trail head, so I grabbed my Canon 7D and walked the trail to investigate.
Photowalk #53 February 8th, 2010
People who know me personally understand that I complain a lot about the weather in the Midwest. I find the mostly gray days of winter to be very depressing. I don’t mind cold and snow. I do mind day after day of gray, featureless skies. However the one thing that I dislike the most about the Midwest (the weather) often yields amazing photo opportunities. The snowstorm that hammered the East Coast mostly missed the Midwest, and yesterday’s bright sun warmed the ground enough to cause evening fog. Overnight, though, temperatures dropped below the dew point, thus causing an amazing display of frost to appear by morning.
Photowalk #52 January 31st, 2010
Yesterday started with a brisk cold morning. Despite the sun shining, it was a very cold day. However there was a graveyard nearby I wanted to check out, so I bundled up and headed out into the arctic tundra. With the recent snowfall, there wasn’t anywhere to park. I found a spot at a nearby trail head and walked the few hundred yards to the cemetery.
Photowalk #51 January 30th, 2010
Yesterday I woke up to bright sunny skies in Southern New Hampshire. I’m staying just west of Nashua, so I don’t have to drive very far to get some good scenery. In fact a short drive to the west takes us to one of the most climbed mountains in the world: Mount Monadnock. With its close proximately to a major metro area (Boston), its relative ease to hike, and payoff of a rocky peak at the top, Mount Monadnock is a very popular hiking destination.
Photowalk #50 January 29th, 2010
Yesterday I arrived in Southern New Hampshire in the late afternoon. I had really hoped to get photos of Mount Monadnock. Unfortunately a low cloud layer hid this famous peak from view. I had been battling a winterly mix of snow and rain all day, so I was eager to finish the drive and rest. However my path took my right past the trail head for Pack Monadnock, so I stopped to take a few photos. Having hiked this area for years, I knew the lower cliffs might offer some fun photo opportunities with the snow.
Photowalk #49 January 27th, 2010
Today I dragged my arse out of bed at 4 AM and made the 9 hour drive to the Rochester, NY, area. I’m traveling to visit friends in New Hampshire for the weekend. However I don’t like to drive the full 16 hours in the winter. Therefore I decided to stop a little East of Rochester in a small town called Farmington. That seemed appropriate enough for a naive farm boy from Indiana. Since I got a really good start this morning, I arrived around 2pm. Once settled in my motel I fired up my laptop computer and searched around for something interesting to photograph. This is the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, and fortunately Canandaigua Lake is nearby. So I grabbed my Canon 7D and drove down to the lake to see what I could find. From where I’m staying, driving directly south takes me right to the town of Canandaigua on the north shore of Canandaigua Lake.
Photowalk #48 January 17th, 2010
Last week I had the chance to visit downtown Chicago. This is winter in the Midwest, so taking long walks in the windy city is a questionable prospect depending on the weather. Although the day was overcast and gray, temperatures had climbed above freezing which allowed for extended excursions in the outdoors.
Photowalk #47 January 15th, 2010
Above freezing temperatures have returned to the frigid Midwest. I lost track of how many days in a row were below freezing. Most folks are glad to see the return of slightly warmer weather. The good news is now the snow will melt off the roads and walkways making travel easier. The bad news is things here are much prettier with a thin veil of white snow. Last weekend I spent some time walking through the snowy woods at Salamonie State Forest. Knowing the snow wasn’t going to last, I made it a point to go on a photowalk on clear, sunny day.