Category Archives: Environment.
11.27.2021 The End of Prescott Road
Most of the gates around the Quabbin Reservoir are old roads, many of which end at the water. Gate 16 is the extension of Prescott Road which at one time led to the now former town of Prescott, home to … Continue reading
11.01.2021 Monochrome Monday-Fog in the Valley
A few moments after shooting “A Piece of Sky” on the 17th I looked down in the valley and saw this small area of foggy pines. North Quabbin is often filled with ground fog and the possibilities are varied depending … Continue reading
11.12.2019 Flow and Splash
A couple of studies of water in motion. A lot of experimentation takes place when making these. The speed of the flow is not quite the same from place to place and time to time so no one exposure is … Continue reading
04.13.2019 Long Plain Brook Swamp
Another check for flowers went unfulfilled but I did get a chance to explore a swamp landscape that I have been driving past for years. It’s a difficult spot for compositions as the approach is Old Montague Road, I assume, … Continue reading
09.26.2017 A tree grows in Quabbin
I am not sure if Melissa was making the same connection to the old novel as I am here with her title “A tree grows in Grayslake” . I am guessing she is. 🙂 Be sure to click through … Continue reading
09.24.2017 Quabbin Former Ponds
When the Goodnough Dike was put in place, the waters of the three branches of the Swift River became not so swift as, along with the Windsor Dam, it blocked the flow and created the Quabbin Reservoir. Much was swallowed … Continue reading
03.27.2017 Dunlop Brook
Dunlop Brook runs through Romer Woods, a 141 acre parcel that was recently protected for Amherst’s water supply. Robert Romer sold it to the town for a nice reduced price to maintain the water quality and see it protected into … Continue reading
09.07.2016 Quabbin Water level comparison
I have mentioned our lack of rain and falling water levels. Back on August 1st, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority listed the Quabbin Reservoir to be at 87% capacity. Coincidentally, I made this image the same day. That represents a … Continue reading
04.02.2016 Coexistence
If the trees can do it, why then oh why can’t we? This Hemlock and this Black Birch have been growing together amicably for a long time. I guess at some point one will overwhelm the other, but I’ve been visiting … Continue reading