WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
“Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?” Oops! Sorry, wrong adventure. But I could hardly help myself with that title. Seriously, winter is a great time …
PHOTOGRAPHY IN WINTER
Photography during the winter months is both challenging and exhilarating. Some aspects of taking pictures are easier while other aspects are exponentially more difficult, particularly …
CONSIDERATIONS FOR A NEW YEAR
As we move through the natural year of four seasons, we also move through the calendar year. Those two methods of reckoning time passing do …
A TOO-BRIEF LOOK AT CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
“Merry Christmas!” That short phrase was spoken regularly in almost every personal interaction in the month of December when I was a child. Over time …
SIGNS IN THE SKY
The full moon of December, sometimes called “The Full Cold Moon”, has just passed a couple of days ago. In a real rarity for where …
THE TIME FOR HOLIDAY GATHERINGS
Now that we are fully into December, the period of major holiday gatherings has arrived. When I was younger, these parties would be called “Christmas” …
PREPARING FOR WINTER STORMS
Both of my parents were children of the Great Depression, growing up on farms in Northern New York. Both families had been farmers for generations. …
THE FIRST SNOW
In the place where I currently live, far Upstate New York, the first measurable snow in the year can occur at any time in the …
SITTING ON DEER WATCH
For most of my adult life, my preferred recreational activities have taken place outside. My father introduced me to camping, fishing, and hunting when I …
JOYS AND SORROWS OF A DIGITAL DETOX
Many people complain regularly that the world of the internet is an open sewer, filled with garbage and trash. Others will point out that there …
ROAD TRIPPING IN AUTUMN
The world around us is full of natural beauty. That is why so many people are drawn to photographs showing that beauty. Birds, animals, landscapes, …
THE CAMERA YOU HAVE WITH YOU
Are you one of those photographers who takes a camera with you almost every time you leave the house? Many of us carry a cell …