Tag Archives: Quabbin

08.09.2018 Orange-Millington Road

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

Monday brought us a nice foggy start to the day seen earlier in Sunrise Surprise. As the fog dissipated, it still added a lot of “atmosphere” to the hike I made on Orange-Millington Road inside Quabbin’s Gate 30 (also accessible … Continue reading →

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08.06.2018 Sunrise Surprise

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Pretty thick fog in the neighborhood and all the way to New Salem I could see the fog rolling up the windshield as the aerodynamics of a moving vehicle carried it over my car. Really wasn’t expecting much as I … Continue reading →

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08.04.2018 Beauty and the Beast

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

Maybe I am overstating this a bit, but the two images definitely fit each description…at least in my opinion. When I was at Buffam Brook the other day, my last shot provided a surprise.  Now I did have to set … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract, Closeup Photography, Intimate Landscape, Landscape, Nature Photography, Patterns in Nature, Waterfalls, Western Massachusetts, Western Massachusetts Waterfalls and Cascades | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

09.28.2017 Similar visions

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

Apparently I like the sun in the upper right.  🙂 July 3, 2017 Brickyard, Amherst, MA September 10, 2017 North Quabbin from New SalemIn fairness to myself, I do place the sun, or other subjects, elsewhere in my compositions.  But … Continue reading →

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09.26.2017 A tree grows in Quabbin

Posted on September 26, 2017 by

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 →

Posted in Environment., Intimate Landscape, Landscape, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

09.25.2017 Red-spotted Purple

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

Sometimes it just takes a bit of luck.  On this particular day, I was walking a path to Quabbin’s shoreline with landscapes on my mind.  On the way out, I was gifted this opportunity.  The butterfly spent a fair amount … Continue reading →

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09.24.2017 Quabbin Former Ponds

Posted on September 24, 2017 by

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 →

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