Reconnecting with nature through hiking, camping, and paddling
Photographs of the land and the environment
I stitched together a series of photos to create this panoramic image of the Hobson family plots in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va. It just seemed like the perfect post for Halloween.
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This tree seems to own the end of this small island in the James River. With the slow moving Autumn waters it seemed like an appropriate time to photograph the tree and its reflection in the river.
I merged two separate exposures to produce an HDR image that retained some foreground color but kept the sky from being washed out.
Hiking through the woods I found this single, orange leaf that had fallen into a sea of brown. It struck me as quite a standout and a good candidate for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge topic “Solitary”.
During my recent business trip to Wytheville, VA I had some time to fill after work. One evening I rode my bike to Crystal Springs. I took 10 photos and stitched them together for this panoramic view of the springs. Click on the image to see a larger image of it.
During our ride down the Creeper Trail from Whitetop to Damascus, we stopped at this mountain stream for a quick break. I stitched together several photos to create this panoramic view of the stream and its flowing water. Click on the photo for a larger view of it.
During a morning walk along the James River it amazed me how much the river has changed since the spring. The water is lower and there’s a lot of aquatic vegetation that wasn’t there just a few months ago.
We took a quick break from hiking to get a better view of the lake and noticed this little patch of sunlight right in front of us. The mid-day sun didn’t offer any photo-worthy views of the entire lake but this contrast in lighting interested me.
A bird enjoys the safety offered by perching atop the last post at the end of a dilapidated pier.
Cypress trees creep out into the water. The early morning sun begins to warm their trunks and nourish their leaves as a new day begins.
Life begins to stir among the cypress trees as the sun slowly peeks over the horizon.