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Farmall in Infrared

Just a quick shot from the steam show. This was shot with a Nikon D100 which was converted to infrared.

Tonights post is a photo I took with an Infrared Camera of the small building that we cannot seem to figure out what it is. I use a Nikon that I had converted to a color IR camera. I think it gives the cemetery a unique look.

In the Woods You Might Find an Old Mill

Todays photo comes from a place in Western Pennsylvania called McConnells Mill. You can find this mill at the bottom of small road in McConnells Mill State Park. There you will also find a beautiful red covered bridge. It’s been a few years since I was last there and it’s on the list for places to visit again this year. Would you visit this place if you could?

Reflection in the Window

Tonights post is a reflection shot that I took while ago in Pittsburgh. One of the things that I like to look for is what you would normally walk right by and never notice. This particular photo is a reflection in an area where literally thousands of people walk by. I wonder how many have stopped to take a look?

In your personal travels I highly recommend stopping and taking a look at what the world has to offer. You might just be amazed.

As the Sun Sets

As I was driving home from work this evening I had the privilege of seeing a beautiful sunset. Unfortunately, I was unable to stop anywhere to get a shot. But, it got me thinking of several photos that I have taken over the last couple of years and I thought I would share them with you. I leave you with this poem that I found about sunsets:

The Sunset

The sunset glistens upon the land,
with people standing hand in hand,
the beauty that it brings to them,
the magic that it sings to them.

The sunset shines upon the ground,
with people standing, staring, astound,
the colors soaking into them,
the art evoking heart in them.

The sunset of life and love,
the sunset soaring in the heavens like a dove,
the sunset fills us up with mystery,
the sunset with an irreplaceable history.

Bette Kayley Jones

Let me know which of the sunsets you like the best.

Coopers Rocks, WV

Near Irwin, Pa

Setting on the Clouds

Uniontown, Pa

High Speed Zamboni

So tonight on my way out of work I walked by the ice skating rink at PPG place in downtown Pittsburgh. I watched for just a minute and then decided to go grab my camera and tripod and take a few quick shots of the skaters. But as usual, my plans were derailed when I got back, as the skaters were all off the ice and they were resurfacing it with the Zamboni. You may recall, I mentioned having a list of subject to photograph this year an as luck would have it a Zamboni is number 127 on my list. So here is my shot of a Zamboni speeding around the ice.

Night Time in the City

After showing you an overall scene of the city of Pittsburgh, I thought that I would show you a photo that I took on a walk downtown one evening. Yesterday I talked about looking around you to see what the city has to offer. After walking through this corner countless times, one evening I stopped and took a few minuets to look around, then the idea for this photo came to me and the next night I was standing there with my camera and tripod. I think the results were worth it. Feel free to let me know what you think.

This photo was taken using a fisheye lens and a slow shutter speed to get the streaking of the lights. I will say that my work kept me from getting out today to take any photos but I was able to pull this one from my archives.

Pittsburgh, My Home Away From Home

As you can guess tonights post is about Pittsburgh, Pa. Growing up I can remember going to the city for special events like the circus and monster truck races at the Civic Arena. Going to the museums and one of my favorite places Phipps Conservatory. I can remember going to Mt. Washington too see the city scape and especially at night to see the lights from so high above the city.

Well I’m all grown now and I travel to the city just about everyday and it still mesmerizes me every single day. There are truly no two days alike and the city is constantly changing, growing and evolving. I’ve spent the better part of the last two years in Pittsburgh and I can say that I see something unique everyday. If you live or work in any city take time everyday to look around and see what amazing things the city has to offer. All to often we get in a rut and don’t see the great things right in front of us, because we are always looking forward to the next “BIG” thing.

Today was one of the rare occasions that I got off work early enough to run up to Mt. Washington and see those amazing lights once again. And I would like to share the following two photographs with you. Leave a comment and tell me what amazes you about the city or town you live or work in.

Remembering The Past

For todays post I would like you to think back to when you were a kid and try to remember something that stood out to you. Today, I was close by one of the towns that I grew up in and decided to take a ride down main street. As I rode down the street I remembered asking my dad to ride my bicycle “uptown” to go to the 5 and 10 store for some candy. At the risk of dating myself I can remember when you could get a bunch of candy for a quarter and imagine how much I was able to get with a dollar and our local 5 and 10 had penny candy. I now know that this was one of the few places left that was still selling penny candy. I can remember leaving my bike on the sidewalk, running into the store with my friends and picking our candy. (there once was a time when you could leave you bike on the sidewalk and it would still be there when you came out) Then my friends and I would ride back home with our brown bags filled with candy.

As I rode through the town today I was amazed at how things have changed and, at the same time, how things have stayed the same. The 5 and 10 store, although long ago closed, is still standing. Another place that I remember was the local barber shop. In this case we are talking about Mr. Ugliks. I can remember sitting there in the yellow chairs that lined the walls listening to all the older men talking about, well just about everything. I think Mr. Uglik spent more time talking than cutting, it was an experience that many will never have. To this day I can remember the sound that the razor made when he sharpened it on the leather strap hanging from the chair and the feeling of the shaving cream on my neck. And by-the-way the price for a hair cut was $6 and that included the shave. But the entertainment was free and priceless. I have to mention, just in case someone from the area reads this, the one man that was always there, “The Captain”. If you’ve ever spent any time in Masontown, Pa, I’m positive you ran into “The Captain” at some point.

So I leave you with this, remember the old times, tell the young people about them, for they are gone and if we don’t share our memories how will they live on?

Some things from the past are worth remembering….

Gettysburg, one of my favorite places…

Wow I was just noticing that I haven’t posted since July. Wow how the time flies. Well I guess a small update is in order, since the last posting I have received a promotion at work which has taken all of my fun time away. Isn’t it funny how that happens? We work so that we can do the things that we want to do but then work gets in the way of all the things that we want to do. What a vicious cycle….

Well I did manage to get out one day and took a ride to one of my favorite places to visit, Gettysburg, Pa. I have spent many days wandering around the battlefield and always manage to see something new or different. This trip was no exception. I managed to come across a statue of a solider hiding behind a rock near the bottom of Little Round Top. Now the exciting thing about this is that I have been driving past this spot for years now and I have never seen this statue before. It goes to show you that sometimes we miss the obvious when looking for the extraordinary. And sometimes the obvious turns out to be the extraordinary.

Well I hope you enjoy the photos and I’ll try to post a little more frequently.

This is the view that a Union Soldier would have seen from atop Little Round Top during the battle of Gettysburg in July 1863.

One of my favorite statues in Gettysburg is this one of General Warren which is found on Little Round Top

This is the hidden treasure I was referring to in the beginning of this post. I like the shadows in the black and white version of this photograph.

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