Just kinda, a little, but not very old. I had a total lack of motivation this morning. Wandered around a bit, but then decided it was OK to take a day off. Besides, today was seal the driveway day after spending parts of the last week crack-filling and cleaning in preparation. I’d never sealed a driveway before, but this is the only property we have owned so there hasn’t been much opportunity. Mary Beth might dispute that as she has been suggesting I do this for the last 20 years. Don’t worry honey, I said, I’ll get to it. 🙂
So on a different “old” note, here is an image from 9/12 shot along the Norwottuck Railtrail and Poor Farm Swamp here in Amherst. The tree has been photographed often, both by me and several other local photographers. There is always the question of whether frequently shot scenes should continue to get photographed. I’m on the fence although I do like to revisit locations…I may have mentioned that previously 1 or a dozen times.
Unless I find an interesting bug or flower in the yard in the next few days, I won’t be adding any newly acquired images for a while as we go to Acadia at the end of the week. I don’t have a laptop, so image processing will have to wait until I get home with the exception of an iPhone addition. That’s not to say I won’t post more oldies.
Glad you took time out from the driveway to post this – a wonderful composition with beautiful lines. For the benefit of your followers, I am glad to hear you will be posting ‘old’ images while you’re away. Enjoy Acadia!
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Thanks, Carol. I’ll be posting old images until I go away. I am not sure whether I can figure out how to post to WP from my phone for “what I’ve been doing” shots until I return.
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I guess it depends on the phone these days 😉 Enjoy your vacation!
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Eerie and ethereal. Get the drive done, Steve. 🙂 And what do you seal it with?
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Thanks, Yvonne. Why, driveway sealer, of course. 🙂 It is like a water-base liquid tar sold in 5 gallon buckets at Lowes, Home Depot, etc.
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That old tree has so much character–it’s a real beauty. How much of a hike is it to reach this vantage point?
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It’s a very popular tree, Gary. And the “hike” isn’t really much of one…only about a ten minute slow hike while looking for other subjects and 5 minutes with determination on an asphalt railtrail. 🙂
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Should frequently shot scenes continue to be photographed? I say yes. Why not? They change from time to time. Sometimes in small ways. Sometimes in big ways.
There is a tree in Mark Hirsch’s life that got photographed every day.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.241617925947954.47045.241588422617571&type=3
I like that gnarly old tree.
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That’s a great project and thanks for pointing it out. I just liked the page and hope FB will be kind enough to show me his new entries.
I had a project a while back photographing gnarly or contorted trees.
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I do too, Jim and I agree with you.
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Oh, I love that picture! Goes really well with the cracks in the driveway theme, since it looks I am sure a lot like the driveway. 🙂
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Thanks, Bee. I hadn’t thought about the connection but there is some connection…lots of stuff growing in the cracks until yesterday and those cracks are also many branched. 🙂
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After years of photographing in one region, many of our subjects become familiar ones, whether in general, like a certain species of wildflower, or specifically, like the individual tree in your post. Nevertheless, with insight and luck, we often still find new ways to portray those subjects, so I’d say the attempts are worthwhile.
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Agreed. And in support of that, see Jim’s link above. I thought I revisited my subjects a lot but I’m a pretender compared to that guy.
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And furthermore, one of my favorite artists is Katsushika Hokusai and especially his 36 Views of Mount Fuji.
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I remember your liking Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji.
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Photographing the same tree every day for a year is dedication, that’s for sure. I see that he varied the images a lot, which makes sense.
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Anyone can produce novelty. It takes patience and loving attentiveness to discern the new.
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That’s a nice way to express the concept.
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Plus, your’s are the ones I’ll likely see, and this one is just wonderful. Have a great trip!
I’ll bet I could postpone the driveway for waayyy longer than that! If you wait long enough it will return to gravel 🙂
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Thanks, Melissa.
The driveway across the street is now gravel. The original owner let it disintegrate and the current owners have done nothing to improve it. It sounds wonderful when their lawnmower passes over it.
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Oh, yeah, I imagine. But now rain can percolate through it rather than running off.
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Yeah, I suppose that’s a good thing. The grasses and weeds will reclaim it only to lose the battle when the house gets sold to the next owner. It’s for sale…hint, hint. Inground pool and great neighbors. 🙂
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Wow! I am thinking of relocating, and I know the scenery is to die for. Wouldn’t that be fun, to be neighbors?
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