Photolearningism

GETTING GOING AGAIN After a few weeks of attending to family maters and (to be perfectly honest) my own mental health, I took to the cold this morning, thanks my wife's encouragement. To make the best of a small amount of time, I traveled about two blocks down the road to a pond I'd been before. It was actually the first place I'd ever visited to photograph, from well over a year ago.  DEJA VU It was just as cold as the first visit, with a breathtaking morning. I was still wearing the same hoodie with the same winter coat (with the same paperclip in the zipper to keep it going). I promise that the hoodie has been washed a couple of times since then. Maybe more. To shake things up, I didn't climb a tree this time. I felt like I had mastered that tactic from the last visit and should explore other options (such as not climbing trees that overhang precariously of a frozen pond). FEELING THE GROWTH I shot 21 pictures in the span of 10 minutes, waiting for the sun to ...

After taking historical pursuits for a bit, I found myself missing landscapes, and really wanted to find a location with some space. There's a good spot along Route 376 that I'd been telling myself would be a good place to shoot. Today was the day! I'd shot in a marsh before, but never gone this deep into one. I was glad to have my boots and knock-around jeans. The water never accumulated more than three inches, but made some shots a little "juicier" than others. It took me a a bit to find the kind of angles I was looking for, as there some houses off the in the distance on one side, but I did manage to pull a full frames that made me proud to take home. One of the stops was Emmadine Pond, which I'd never visited before and a quick search didn't reveal much regarding the name (or reason there for). Regardless, it was a nice place to visit and walk. I'd reccommend it for anyone looking for a quiet morning or afternoon retreat. For th...