Morning Sky and Lifting Fog at Wildcat Ridge

Morning Sky and Lifting Fog
Wildcat Ridge WMA
Rockaway Township NJ
June 2021

A tight shot with a telephoto zoom lens captured the drama of fog burning off on a humid June morning.

12/13/2020 at Lake Arrowhead in Denville

12/13/2020 at Lake Arrowhead

Denville NJ

It was a visual odyssey watching the rising sun burn through the dense fog over the lake this morning.

Lake Arrowhead Dock in Fog

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Lake Arrowhead Dock in Fog

Denville, New Jersey

By using a wide angle interchangeable lens I was able to draw in the foreground greenery to add some embellishing to this image.  A good landscape image is all about carefully and knowingly layering the components.

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

Rocky Shore at Canty Lake

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Rocky Shore at Canty Lake
 
Silas Condict County Park, Kinnelon NJ
 
It looks like this glacial erratic is splitting nicely in a zen-like manner. ☯️ ☯️☯️
 

Canty’s Lake in Winter

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Canty’s Lake in Winter
 
Silas Condict County Park, Kinnelon NJ
 
The angular lines on frozen Canty’s Lake and disappearing trees in the fog paved the way for winter minimalism.
 
 
Canon EOS M50 + EFM 11-22mm IS lens

Canty Lake and Casino in Fog

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Canty Lake and Casino in Fog
 
Silas Condict County Park, Kinnelon NJ
 
Silas Condict is a great area for outdoor photography. The parking area is a very short walk from Canty Lake or you can take a nice circular scenic hike on the White Trail.
 
 
Canon EOS M50 mirrorless camera + EFM 11-22mm lens

Marsh Mallow Blooms and Fog

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Marsh Mallow Blooms and Fog
 
Lake Arrowhead, Denville NJ
 
Canon 18-55 EF-M lens + Canon EOS M50
 
Information on the Marsh Mallow flower here – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althaea_officinalis

Walpack Valley after Summer Storm

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Walpack Valley after Summer Storm
 
Sussex County, New Jersey
 
Waiting out a summer shower paid off well for me this time. This shot was taken about 70 minutes after my prior post here.
 
Tamron 15-30mm + Canon 5Dsr

Canty’s Lake and Casino in Fog

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Canty’s Lake and Casino in Fog
 
Silas Condict County Park, Kinnelon NJ
 
“It is rumored that the building was a speakeasy in days of the Prohibition era.”