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The Grace of Swans
The trio of graceful Tundra Swans on Silver Lake. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh We were about ready for dinner when a text from a birding group reported three Tundra Swans at Silver Lake. My wife turned off the stove burner, we dressed for the super cold weather, and out the door we went. Located on the north edge of the small town of Dayton, Virginia, Silver Lake is a few minutes’ drive from our…
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Sunset at Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Dayton, Virginia. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh The broken cloud cover in the early evening looked promising for a decent sunset. It didn’t turn out that way. When I reached Silver Lake in Dayton, Virginia, the puffy, cumulous clouds had dissipated, leaving only high, wispy cirrus clouds to reflect the sun’s rays. So, I looked east, north, and south instead of west. The clouds in the…
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July's Exit
On the last day of July, puffy white clouds floated lazily over Silver Lake in the tiny town of Dayton, Virginia. It was a fitting end to a crazy hot month with little rainfall here in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A gentle breeze ruffled the placid, shallow lake enough to seemingly digitalize the sky’s reflection. Its effect highlighted the heavenly scene above the old barn and…
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Mirror Image
Silver Lake, Dayton, VA. I frequent Silver Lake in Dayton, Virginia for a number of reasons. Birding and taking sunsets top the list. I never know what I will find. Sometimes the sunsets are a bust. Sometimes few birds are present, not counting the ubiquitous resident Mallards. Like most photographers, I look around for unexpected scenes. I couldn’t miss this one. The clouds over the…
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Diamonds and Ducks
Bird migration is in full flight. To check for any waterfowl and shorebirds that might be passing through, I head to nearby Silver Lake in Dayton, Virginia. It’s also a favorite spot for sunrise and sunset photos. On a recent afternoon, I found this flotilla of ducks in the sparkle of the afternoon sun at the south end of the lake. Among this group were Ring-necked and Redheaded Ducks and…
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Soft Sunrise
As lovely as this sunrise is, it wasn’t my objective for the morning. I had risen early to get a shot of February’s Snow Moon setting behind the Allegheny Mountains about 15 miles west of our home in Rockingham County, Virginia. The forecast said clear skies in the morning, so I headed out for the 6:47 moon-set. A quick glance to the west and I realized that shooting the moon was out. Snow…
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Chimneys For a small town, the buildings in downtown Dayton, Virginia have a lot of chimneys. Santa may have to work overtime in this rural village in the Shenandoah Valley. "Chimneys" is my Photo of the Week. © Bruce Stambaugh 2018
PLEASANT VIEW OLD ORDER MENNONITE CHURCH~DAYTON, VIRGINIA
PLEASANT VIEW OLD ORDER MENNONITE CHURCH~DAYTON, VIRGINIA
One day last week I got up early and was in Dayton, Virginia at 6 am, taking pictures of Bowman’s Mill at Silver Lake. I was a beautiful day, lower temperatures in the 70’s with low humidity, what started out to be a couple hours of photography, ended up being nearly 11 hours!
From Silver Lake I drove back West of Dayton to Pleasant View Old Order Mennonite Church, the area in all…
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