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.

November Afternoon on Woodbridge Wetlands

November Afternoon on Woodbridge Wetlands
Ernie Oros Wildlife PreserveMiddlesex CountyWoodbridge NJ
Plan your visit to Ernie Oros Wildlife Preserve – http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/PR/PinOak.aspx

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/

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/

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

Morning at Forsythe Refuge

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Morning at Forsythe Refuge
 
Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Oceanville NJ
 
An early morning view looking from the wetlands towards Atlantic City.
 
 
Canon EOS M50 + EFM 11-22mm lens

Trail and Cedars after Snowfall

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Trail and Cedars after Snowfall
 
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Morris County, New Jersey
 
An intimate view of two distinct gnarled trees looked great under a fresh blanket of snow.
 
 
Canon EOS M50 camera + EF-M 11-22mm IS lens

December Morning at Lake Arrowhead

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December Morning at Lake Arrowhead
 
Denville, New Jersey
 
A quick snapshot on my way to refill the bird feeder this morning. Using the back of my camera and the histogram I set a manual exposure to capture the sky detail. The foreground of the image required some subsequent post-processing brightening to round out the scene.
 
Canon EOS M50 + EFM 11-22mm IS lens