Powhatan Creek
Took a quick trip back to Powhatan Creek this morning. I wanted to see how far north I could get - there's virtually no development in the area and it looks like a great...
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Symbols of Virginia
It's always fun learning a bit about our new duty stations. So far we have lived in New Jersey, Maine, Connecticut, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and now we are back in Virginia....
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Waller Mill Reservoir
The Waller Mill Reservoir supplies drinking water to our area and paddle craft and electric motors are permitted. Most of the reservoir is crystal-clear providing great v...
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Morris Creek - Revisited
While paddling Morris Creek the other day, it struck me how timeless the area is. It's probably not all that different looking when Captain John Smith explored the area i...
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Morris Creek
Today was another day for paddling. I forgot how much I have missed kayaking over the years. I took a trip up Morris Creek which is part of the Chickahominy Wildlife Mana...
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A quick paddle...
This morning I took my kayak over to Powhatan Creek and took a leisurely paddle down the creek. I haven't been kayaking for nearly three years, so it was very refreshing...
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Alaska Wildlife in Black & White
The past week I have been watching a Lightroom tutorial series by David duChemin, one of my favorite photographers. Recently he produced a body of work in black and white...
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People in the Landscape
I recently came across an article on Artifact Uprising's website about the power of including people in landscape images. Normally I like to have my landscape images free...
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"Rules" of Wildlife Photography
Pick up a book on wildlife photography and you'll likely come across several "rules", one of which is to only photograph during the early morning or late afternoon. True,...
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In their environment
One of my favorite types of wildlife photographs are ones that depict the environment as well as the animal. After all, animals do not live in a vacuum. Environmental ima...
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New Quarter Park
Today I decided to take a stroll around New Quarter Park and check out the trails. The last time I was there was 10 years ago - I hardly could remember any of the trails.
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Lucky shot.....
Now that I am here in Virginia, I have been taking some morning walks in one of my favorite places, the Greensprings Nature Trail. When we lived here 10 years ago, I woul...
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Seeing in Sixes
Recently, Lenswork Magazine has solicited entries for a new publication called 'Seeing in Sixes'. From the Lenswork site:
"I see these small projects as a visual cousi...
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Final week in Old San Juan
For my last weekend in Old San Juan, we stayed at El Convento Hotel, a 350-year old former convent in the heart of the Old City. It was very enjoyable roaming the streets...
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Back to Virginia
After living in Puerto Rico for the past three years, we are returning to Virginia. Having been stationed here before (2004-2007), it will be interesting to continue on s...
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