Tag Archives: western massachusetts

10.15.2021 Eat your heart out Austin Steve

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Not exactly a complete opposite but close to what Steve Schwartzman experiences in Austin as natural places become housing developments. In this case a golf course is being turned into a few things, that includes a possible low-income housing development … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Black and White photography, fog, foggy landscape, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, western massachusetts | 7 Comments

10.14.2021 Valley Big Sky

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Steve Gingold

We’ve got mountains here in the Happy Valley (a name coined because of all the hippie culture back in the day) but compared to other ranges they are not that large. This composition makes them look even smaller. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn Color, Fall Foliage, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Autumn Color, Hadley, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, Moody Bridge Road, Mount Norwottuck, New England, western massachusetts | 10 Comments

10.13.2021 Atkins Reservoir Panorama

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Another day, another overcast sky. Fortunately, in this location the hemlocks and pines are taller than the deciduous trees so I was able to crop the panorama and eliminate the white sky. Click through to see a much larger view. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Atkins Reservoir, Autumn Color, colorful foliage, Fall Foliage, foliage reflection, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, panorama, reflection, western massachusetts | 20 Comments

10.12.2021 Orange you glad it’s October?

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Steve Gingold

The last several days have been mostly cloudy, especially in the morning when overcast has ruled the sky. But the color won’t last forever so I am making the best of it despite uninteresting skies and flat light. Owens Pond … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Autumn Color, Fall Foliage, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Autumn Color, Fall Foliage, foliage reflection, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Owens Pond, tree reflection, western massachusetts | 19 Comments

10.11.2021 Brickyard Tree and Foliage

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Steve Gingold

By request, although I had planned to return when the color became stronger, here is a closer frame of the tree that I posted last week. I think that there are parts of the tree that could be abstract subjects … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Autumn Color, Fall Foliage, Intimate Landscape, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Autumn Color, Brickyard, dead tree, Fall Foliage, intimate landscape, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, western massachusetts | 20 Comments

10.10.2021 Silentish Sunday 2-Barn in Foliage from Norwottuck Railtrail

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Viewed from the Norwottuck Railtrail.

Posted in Amherst, Autumn Color, Fall Foliage, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Autumn Color, Fall Foliage, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, western massachusetts | 17 Comments

10.10.2021 Silent Sunday-Gentian Finale

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Greater Fringed Gentian-Gentianopsis crinita

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, flora, Gentianopsis crinita, Greater Fringed Gentian, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, New England, western massachusetts | 25 Comments

10.09.2021 Silken Mobile

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Steve Gingold

We allow quite a number of milkweed plants to line our driveway with other plants as well. I’ve been looking at this one pod waiting for the right time to make an image of the seeds hanging and yesterday noticed … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract, Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged abstract, Amherst, Asclepias syriaca, Common Milkweed, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, Milkweed seeds, milkweed silk, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 30 Comments

10.08.2021 Frog Friday

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Although it’s getting late, frogs are still up and about on Poor Farm Swamp lily-pads. I was pleasantly surprised to see a fair number as I walked the rail trail this past Sunday morning and found this handsome rake shortly … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged American Bullfrog, Amherst, amphibian, Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, Megamelus davisi, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts, Wter-lily planthopper | 23 Comments

10.07.2021 The color is coming along

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Steve Gingold

We’ve had a fair amount of rain recently which has slowed the color change here. But there are small pockets where one can find a bit. Actually, the dead tree got my attention and then it was all the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Autumn Color, Intimate Landscape, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Autumn Color, intimate landscape, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, western massachusetts | 22 Comments