Today, the prompt was for me to talk about how I got started doing what I do. Well, actually, I became a photographer by accident. When I was in journalism school, I was not interested in photography. That wasn’t because I didn’t want to take pictures. It was because I thought that carrying around heavy […]
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Today, I went to the east side of Grand Island with my friends Debbie and Nancy to pick up rubbish along the road. It was quite an adventure. Within a small area, we filled just a little more than eight garbage bags with refuse. Here are some pictures of the area that our little Anti-Litter
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On Wednesday, I went to an event that I thought would be a simple photo op of the unveiling of a kiosk devoted to helping veterans find whatever information they need. The location was the Welcome Center in Grand Island, New York. The kiosks are provided by the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services.
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Today’s post is dedicated to pictures of birds that I’ve taken during summertime. It’s always so interesting to see what sort of birds come to the area around the Niagara River, which is considered to be an Important Bird Area. It also has a Ramsar designation. Wetlands that are considered to be of international importance
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Yesterday, it snowed. I was staring through the window at it with a wicked glint in my eyes. “Winter,” I declared (fake) forcefully. “You’re fired.” Well, um, that didn’t work. So, as the cliche goes, if you can’t beat them, join ’em. Which I did today when I had the opportunity to take a photography
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Well, I think that winter now feels virtually endless. I look outside and I see partially melted snow, bare trees and decaying plants from the last growing season. The decaying plants can stay until it gets consistently above 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Decaying plants and snow serve as insulation for the ground and
Winter has always been my least favorite season. The combination of cold temperatures, winds, and darkness was never my idea of fun. When you add the lack of color, winter just felt dismal and best when ended. But this year, something happened to change that. And I guess that something was a steady snowfall. It’s
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Yesterday, it snowed like crazy, which was something interesting to photograph. My pictures were very hazy. They came across as looking mysterious. Today, the sun shone on all of that snow. So I went out for a bit of a photography tour. I visited a marina and a creek and other places near the Niagara
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It is snowing with great gusto. A good day to stay inside. But that’s not me. I saw it as a photo op, not as a sit inside day. Right. I know. If I’m writing a blog post, I’m obviously inside. Well, I did get my little adventure. First, I looked at the courtyard of
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