Located in the southernmost reaches of Hocking Hills State Park, Ash Cave is beyond doubt one of the most spectacular features in the entire park. It is the largest, most impressive recess cave in […]
Sunrise
The yard was covered with about an inch of snow this morning, and we’ve had snow showers off and on throughout the day. With winter showing no signs of releasing its grip on central […]
Clingmans Dome Sunset
At an elevation of 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the third highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. Mt. Mitchell (6,684 feet) and Mt. […]
Less is More
In addition to capturing the grand wide vistas we all love, the intimate details in a scene can provide some exciting photographic possibilities. Streams and waterfalls are perfect subjects for this. Spruce Flat Falls in […]
Some Place WARM!
It’s been a very cold week in central Ohio with temperatures in the teens during the day and single digits at night so I couldn’t help thinking about being some place warm like a nice beach! As […]
Spruce Flat Falls
Spruce Flat Falls is a beautiful waterfall tucked away in the quiet Tremont area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although it’s certainly not an unknown waterfall, Spruce Flat Falls is not one of the […]
Mirror Lake – Yosemite National Park
Mirror Lake, named for its clear reflections is located in Yosemite Valley directly below Half Dome. This isn’t a very good place to photograph Half Dome since the immense rock appears very distorted from […]
Lower Falls Bridge
Since my previous post, central Ohio has continued to experience winter weather, and for the month of December 2012 we received 13.2 inches of snow, which is more than we got for the entire winter […]
Winter
Today is the first day of winter here in central Ohio, and winter has REALLY arrived. We’ve been experiencing snow driven by wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour and after a very mild […]
Ansel Adams
I am a big fan of Ansel Adams and I’ve been reading a new book about Ansel and his photographs titled “Looking At Ansel Adams: The Photographs and the Man” by Andrea G. Stillman. I’ve […]