I had hoped to share a photo from this week’s railroad photo charters, but as usual I’m a little behind on processing. I promise I’ll have one ready next week. In the meantime, this week’s photo was one of those happy accidents. As I was walking back from the Upper Falls Viewpoint in Yellowstone, this little pine tree was just standing there in perfect light. It stopped several of us in our tracks.
Here’s a favorite of mine from a winter photo charter a few years back at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. The weekend started with cloudy weather which turned to heavy snow later in the day. Sunday morning brought clear skies and some amazing light, especially for this shot of 734 in the Narrows early in the morning. With 3 days of photo charters on two railroads next week, I’m hoping for similar conditions and hopefully some good images.
I’m sure many people in the Mid-Atlantic region feel like this guy regarding snow after getting hit by the recent blizzard. Personally I’m hoping for more as snow provides good photography opportunities.
With a blizzard bearing down on the east coast I thought I would share one of my all time favorite snow photos. I drove to Williamsburg the morning after a snowstorm to get this shot of the Wythe House framed by the trellis in the Wythe House gardens. Williamsburg doesn’t get snow very often, but when it does snow, it’s worth a trip to see it.
Winter has finally arrived after an unusually warm start. Let’s take a look back at a cold snap from last year at Great Falls along the Potomac River. It had been very cold for about a week so I thought I’d try shooting sunrise at the falls hoping for some ice buildup on the rocks. I ended up going twice since the first sunrise didn’t amount to much due to clouds forming minutes before sunrise.
Here’s one from the archives. Several years ago, I had the privilege of attending a Digital Landscape Workshop Series (DLWS) trip to Yellowstone, led by Moose Peterson, Joe McNally, Laurie Excell and Kevin Dobler. The trip was the perfect mix of shooting time in the field and classroom time, allowing everyone to leave with amazing images and new skills. Unfortunately DLWS disbanded a couple of years ago.
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