I see you!

Desi getting groomed and washed before round-up. He's a been there, done that kind of horse.

Twins

Autumn's best colors.

April 2010 Calendar Photo

I am proud to announce that this photo has been chosen by the Citizens and Northern Bank yearly calendar to represent the month of April, 2010. I have been so very honored to have had my photos in previous years calendars representing the months of September, 2009; October, 2007; and June, 2005.

Here is a link to this year's announcement.

Peek-A-Boo

Lily creeping at the top of the stairs.

Boats on Lake Ontario

in Rochester, NY.

Enjoying a Meal With My Friends

The horses hanging out at the haybale.

The Colors of Late Summer

Some flowers from my garden. They have gotten to be extremely tall!

Fruit and Vegetable Still Life

With this photo, I earned third place in the Fruit and Vegetable Still Life Category at the Troy Fair. I borrowed the idea from my internet photography friend Deb, who created a wonderful photo of this type using apples. Thanks, Deb! The peppers were a bit of an afterthought after failing miserably at arranging vegetables in a basket.

Second Place Photo

This photo of Stef's arm and her horse Rosie's head won second place in the Black and White Shadow Category at the Troy Fair. I was thrilled to have it selected from so many great entries.

Sepia Scenes # 41: The Real Thing

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Actually, it's a shadow of the Real Thing. This is a shot I took as a potential entry for the Troy Fair. I opted to go with another one. The category was Black and White Shadows, but I'm kind of liking the sepia tone on this. I'll post the actual entry tomorrow.

Welcome Flowers

The steps to my front porch.

A Bloom From My Garden

A purple cone flower, otherwise known as echinacea.

Droplets

Garden leaves after a recent rain.

Daisy, Daisy

A daisy from my garden after one of the recent (and everlasting) summer rains!

Sepia Scenes # 38: Chew Red Man Tobacco

A painted barn between Bradford and Lycoming Counties on Route 14 South. It is actually painted a bright yellow with red and black letters, and it sits in an extremely inconvenient and dangerous spot to get a good shot, without all the power lines. It was repainted several years ago by a high school student for a service project.

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Hop To It!

Almost stepped on in the grass! But, he made a safe getaway!

Let Freedom Ring!

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Celebrate Independence!

This video just makes me feel patriotic.

Sepia Scenes # 37: Halters

Halters and lead ropes lined up in the barn. Shot in raw and converted in Picasa.
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Through the Barn WIndow

Horses grazing in the pasture, taken framed through a window in the barn.

Sepia Scenes # 36: Wagon Wheel

A closeup of a wagon sheel, adjusted and converted to sepia.

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Stef's Lily

Newly planted and blooming marvelously in our new perennial garden.

Sepia Scenes 35: Come Sit for a Bit

This is a bench along the sidewalk in front of the Ben Franklin store in Towanda, PA. Yes, there is still a five and dime in Towanda.

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Sepia Scenes: Here is the Church....

And here is the steeple...The Episcopal Church in Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Solid Sentries

A row of old gravestones in the local cemetary. They have withstood the tests of time.

Sunset Reflections

The view of the lake at Mt. Pisgah State Park from the lower end, near the boat launch.