Tag Archives: New Salem

06.18.2021 Frog Friday-Bump on a Log Edition

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Visiting Moosehorn Pond this past Saturday, I felt that I had struck out looking for the little green guys. I did find all those nice lily pads with their water drops, but I am always looking for frogs. I gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn Color, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, Moosehorn Road, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, western massachusetts | 22 Comments

06.16.2021 Lily Pads as Pacman

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Steve Gingold

While at Moosehorn Pond on the same day as the previous water-lily shot, I captured a couple of pads with nice water drops that accumulated during the rain just prior to my arrival. I picked out a couple with some … Continue reading →

Posted in Flora, Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged intimate landscape, lily pads, Massachusetts, Moosehorn POnd, Moosehorn Road, native plant, native wildflower, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, Nymphaea odorata, water drops, western massachusetts, white water-lily, Wildflowers | 24 Comments

0-6.12.2021 Saturday Night Soaker

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Steve Gingold

It was raining when I left the house this morning but radar showed it letting up to the north and, sure enough, when I arrived at the pond it had stopped. But the evidence remained. White Water-lily-Nymphaea odorata

Posted in Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged flora, Massachusetts, Moosehorn POnd, Moosehorn Road, native flowers, native plant, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, Nymphaea odorata, western massachusetts, white water-lily, Wildflowers | 24 Comments

06.08.2021 Two for Tuesday

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Steve Gingold

While at the pond the first tiny find was this damselfly. Although very common it was a first sighting for me. Eastern Forktail-Ischnura verticalis female. After shooting this I moved along and found what I thought from a distance to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged damselflies, dragonflies, Eastern Forktail, Elfin Skimmer, insects, Ischnura verticalis, Massachusetts, Moosehorn POnd, Moosehorn Road, Nannothemis bella, New Salem, North Quabbin, odonata, western massachusetts | 27 Comments

06.07.2021 An eventful Sunday morning at Moosehorn Pond

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I went on another bullfrog safari yesterday. It was a little successful but they are still a bit behind schedule due to the cool mornings we’ve been having. I’ll share one or two on FF. Once I accepted the dearth … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged alces alces, dragonfly, frosted whiteface, Massachusetts, moose, Nannothemis bella, Nannothemis bella female, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, odonata, western massachusetts, wildlife, young bullmosse | 39 Comments

06.04.2021 Frog Friday

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I’ve stopped by Moosehorn Pond a few times as summer approaches. It is my favorite spot for photographing bullfrogs and yesterday was the first day I found one. Walking the entire length of the pond this was the only one … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged American Bullfrog, amphibian, Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, Moosehorn POnd, Moosehorn Road, New England, New Salem, western massachusetts | 15 Comments

06/01/2021 Foggy Valleys and Hills

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Steve Gingold

There wasn’t much evidence of fog during my ride to New Salem this morning. But the NOAA site said there would be some and, sure enough, they were right. Just in the valleys but that allowed for some nice landscape … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Landscape, Mountains, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Black and White photography, fog, foggy landscape, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, Pack Monadnock, Quabbin, Quabbin Landscape, western massachusetts | 10 Comments

05.02.2021 Monochrome Monday Eve

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Steve Gingold

One of my favorite trees in the North Quabbin area. I’ve photographed this location several times including autumn which is quite the opposite of this. The feeling this morning was just as reserved as it appears although the camera did … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Intimate Landscape, Landscape, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged black and white birch tree in landscape, Black and White photography, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, Quabbin, Quabbin Landscape, western massachusetts | 22 Comments

04.30.2021 Fog Friday-Rainy Day, Dream Away

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Posted in Black and White, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Black and White photography, fog, foggy landscape, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, western massachusetts | 12 Comments

04.11.2021 A new favorite tool

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Well, the 5D Mark IV is still the favorite but the Singh-Ray Bryan Hansell All-in-One GND is near the top of the list as well. I have used reverse grads but this offers a softer horizon transition and helps control … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Nature Photography, Sunrise, Western Massachusetts | Tagged colorful clouds, colorful sky, Dawn, fog, foggy landscape, landscape, Massachusetts, New Salem, North Quabbin, Quabbin, Quabbin Landscape, Singh-Ray, sunrise, western massachusetts | 12 Comments