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It's National Walk Your Dog Day..

It’s National Walk Your Dog Day..

Well not actually.  That’s February 22nd.  So Dookie advises me that it’s ok if we celebrate National Walk Your Human Day…

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Photo tip of the week.. Go to an air show.. Bring a camera..

Photo tip of the week.. Go to an air show.. Bring a camera..

The New York Air Show at Stewart International Airport, Newburgh, NY... Big birds on the wing..

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Photo tip of the week..

Photo tip of the week..

How to photograph the Cedar Waxwing..

 Bring a Chair

Bring a camera

Take pictures.  These birds love to be photographed.  They are fascinated by us..

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And they built in an obviously romantic spot..  In the Catskills, looking to the northwest over the valley that holds Rondout Creek.  There’s a steep drop on one side of the edge and a road that crosses the Shawangunks on the other.  Before the wall was built, there was just a guardrail.  Temptation to be close to the edge must have been great.  It was a good place to become engaged so Carol and me did.  It was a beautifully dark but brilliant night.

The need to organize the activities on this spot overwhelmed someone so they built some parking spaces and a wall next to them to help us all enjoy the scenery more efficiently I suppose.

The wall has been there over a year and it’s proved to be a great place to document love as well as other important topics.  It seems the Sharpie is the tool of the love-art trade.  Crismar, Nicky, Nieto, the Vape Trade, Nina, Yadira and others appreciate the governments efforts and can’t wait for the next big wall on the borders of our great nation.

Build it and they will com….

            One upon a recent time, the government built a wall… And they built in an obviously romantic spot..  In the Catskills, looking to the northwest over the valley that holds Rondout Creek.  

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A busy summer in the western Catskills

A busy summer in the western Catskills

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On the Sidewalk at Trump/Pence event in Scranton, July 27, 2016

On the Sidewalk at Trump/Pence event in Scranton, July 27, 2016

On the street outside the Trump/Pence rally in Scranton PA.  Earlier, Donald Trump had a rousing press conference that fired up the press corps…Here on the street, spirited demonstrations from all sides underline politics as show biz..  This was a fun photo shoot..

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We were worried when the hummers appeared to be no shows..  Apparently they were waiting for the memo…..  Some rainy day shots too….

  Hummingbirds, can’t get enough hummingbirds…… We were worried when the hummers appeared to be no shows..  Apparently they were waiting for the memo.....  Some rainy day shots too....

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Fire trucks, classic cars, princesses and rock & roll... What a country...

4th of July Liberty, NY Fire trucks, classic cars, princesses and rock & roll... What a country...

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Several recent shots working out with new Canon 100-400 lens.... WARNING: Contains images of butterflies and tractors..lots of tractors

Ah, country living….. Several recent shots working out with new Canon 100-400 lens.... WARNING: Contains images of butterflies and tractors..lots of tractors

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A fifteen minute morning tour of the garden….

A few Macro shots A fifteen minute morning tour of the garden....

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If you’ve never been to a tractor parade, you certainly should go..  In the meanwhile, here’s what one looks like.  Callicoon, NY, June 12, 2016

Tractors If you've never been to a tractor parade, you certainly should go..  In the meanwhile, here's what one looks like.  Callicoon, NY, June 12, 2016

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April showers

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Spring has sprung reluctantly..... but it has sprung....

Some recent shots in no particular order… Spring has sprung reluctantly..... but it has sprung....

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Boy fishing..

What is really important? National elections? International relations? Paying taxes?  Uninformed opinions?  How about the sheer beauty of the feel of the face of mother nature as she patiently allows you to feel her face and share her air. This young man shows us how it’s done.  He was fishing with an older woman and a man who appeared to be a dentist based on the DDS on his license plate.  The…

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Off camera flash exercise..

Off camera flash exercise..

Working with three flash units on stands, I was able to get some interesting shots.. Special thanks to Steve Schwartz of Steve’s Music Center for letting me use the shoppe.  In his words, “Stop wishing, start playing”!!!!

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Starrucca Viaduct

On the way to a family party, I was finally able to get some photos of the Starrucca Viaduct in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. This beautiful structure was built in 1847-1848 and is still in use. A Historic Civil Engineering Landmark…  Incredible engineering in the century before the last one……

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Fun with flash

A new source of light for me.  On the front end of the learning curve……

  Fill flash on a Canon 7D

Banana Republicans rejoice..  

Knock Knock…

mono e’ mono…

    mano e’ mano

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