November Morning at Lake Arrowhead

November Morning at Lake Arrowhead

Denville NJ

The sky lit up with subtle hues of pink and blue this morning before giving way to a clouded gray.

Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm

November 2020, Gnome Hollow Preserve

November 2020, Gnome Hollow Preserve

Frelinghuysen Twp, NJ

A unique circular knot on a tree, overcast weather, and a wide angle lens were the main ingredients for this dreary-themed image.

Visit Gnome Hollow Preserve – http://www.ridgeandvalleyconservancy.org/gnomehollowpreserve

Electric Brook Falls in Autumn

Electric Brook Falls in Autumn

Schooley’s Mountain County Park, Washington Township NJ
October 2020

Visit Schooley’s Mountain County Park – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/schooleys-mountain-county-park

Higbee Beach WMA

Higbee Beach WMA
Cape May, NJ
September 2020

As soon as I came across this scene I visualized a composition similar to the classic Death Valley imagery of Racetrack Playa.

Nature reclaimed at Johnsonburg Swamp

Nature reclaimed
Johnsonburg Swamp Preserve in Warren County NJ


Learn more about Johnsonburg Swamp – https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/johnsonburg-swamp-preserve/

Morning Rays on Sunrise Mountain Road

Morning Rays on Sunrise Mountain Road
Stokes State Forest, Sussex County, New Jersey


This photo was taken on a recent outing. I quickly jumped out of my car to seize the opportunity of morning sunlight piercing through clearing fog in the forest. The good photo opportunities are always fleeting.

Visit Stokes State Forest – https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/stokes.html

Ashokan Rail Trail and View of Reservoir

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Ashokan Rail Trail and View of Reservoir

Catskills Park, Ulster County NY

We parked in the Woodstock Dike Parking Lot so this view near the Boiceville Bridge Trailhead was at the fair end of the rail trail. There are scenic areas scattered the entirety of the rail trail.

Visit the Ashokan Rail Trail – http://ashokanrailtrail.com/

Ashokan Reservoir Reflections

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Ashokan Reservoir Reflections
 
Catskill Park, Ulster County NY
 
Ashokan Reservoir is a massive body of water, now encompassing several condemned hamlets. This area provides drinking water to NYC and the new rail trail provides outdoor activities to many visitors from NJ and NY.
 

Fog on Kittatinny Point

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey

Kittatinny Point represents, in my mind, the spirit of outdoor recreation. As a boy I longingly admired these mountains on the way to Poconos camping with my neighbors and their dad. This is the site where in the summers of P.C. (Pre-coronavirus), hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts congregate on kayaks, canoes, and tubes to ride the waters of the Delaware River.  Kittatinny Point is also a quick and scenic pulloff to stretch your legs if you are traveling to Pennsylvania on Interstate 80.

Visit Kittatinny Point – https://scenicwilddelawareriver.com/entries/kittatinny-point-visitor-center-bushkill-pa/f378f6a4-f8c1-441e-9fd1-f0ca6c05768a

March 2020 at Lake Arrowhead

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March 2020 at Lake Arrowhead
 
Denville Township, New Jersey
 
The bleak recent weather seems to echo the uncertain times of the pandemic. Hopefully sunny days ahead for us.
 
Canon EOS M50 + Tamron 18-400mm