Blizzard of 2013 - Nemo!

Let me just first start off by saying I love snow! So I was very excited by the recent Nemo blizzard, despite the 4+ hours spent shoveling this morning and afternoon. We got between 24 - 30 inches here and even more from blowing snow into drifts. I'm currently listening to an excavator clear snow from our parking lot outside.

Below are some shots from late yesterday afternoon as well as this morning in the aftermath of the storm. A few are HDR - high dynamic range. Some consumer cameras have this feature automatically, but the more sophisticated semi-pro and pro-level cameras do it by manually setting the exposure bracketing for the scene, then taking 3 to 5 pictures. Afterwards, you combine them in Photoshop. The way some photographers apply HDR is a bit overdone and unrealistic, but if moderately applied, you can get some cool surreal scenes.

These pictures are also on Flickr here.

 

Southwest Trip 2008

As it gets to be further into winter here in New England, I start to think about warmer climates every now and then - although I do love the snow. Five years ago, I made a trip out to the Southwest and was amazed by the colors and scenery there. There is really nothing like the red rocks anywhere else. I'm thinking a photo trip there again this summer is in the works! A few shots from last time around, plenty more on my Flickr gallery.

 

Pigeon Point Light

Towards the tail end of a trip to California last month, a friend and I took a drive down the Pacific Coast Highway on a rainy day to Pigeon Point. The point has a number of great weathered structures and is definitely exposed to the conditions as you can see the clouds, rain, and mist in some of these shots.

 

Walking San Fran

Bostonians make a trip out to San Francisco, much walking ensues.
Some ridiculously-saturated pics in this set.

 

The Golden Gate

Spent last week out west in San Francisco and points south from there. Should have a few sets of photos from the weekend coming soon. Here are the first views of the Golden Gate, a great area for walking / hiking around with awesome views.

Great Fall Weekend

This past weekend had great weather - mid-70s on Saturday and mid-60s on Sunday, with plenty of sun to go around. On Saturday, we went for a hike in Mass Audubon's Broadmoor conservation land in Natick. Found some great foliage scenes there and awesome lighting. On Sunday, we managed to catch the closing of the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston