Frederick County is the home of three out of eight covered bridges in the state of Maryland. All three covered bridges, namely, Utica, Loy’s Station and Roddy Road were built in mid- 1800’s and are on the National Register of Historical Places. All three are located near […]
Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway
When we visited Adirondack Region, New York two weeks ago, we tried to drive up to Whiteface Mountain via its Memorial Highway three times. We failed the first two times because of rain/drizzle making zero visibility on top of the mountain. Luckily, we made it […]
St. Lawrence Seaway, Massena, NY
St. Lawrence Seaway is a navigation system of locks and channels both in Canada and US waters that allow ocean-going ships to enter from Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. I worked for the organization from 1977 to 2003, first 7 years in Washington, DC […]
Olympic Ski Jump at Lake Placid
Lake Placid hosted Olympic Winter Games in 1932 and 1980. On the way to the top of Whiteface Mountain this morning, we were struck by the view of ski jump under the morning sun mixed with clouds from a distance away.
Reflection Reflection and Reflection
I don’t remember ever taking so many reflection photos before but it’s an exception this time because seeing the beautiful fall colors reflection on the quiet and serene lake is simply irresistible from pressing the shutter.
Have a canoe – will paddle
There are many lakes and waterways in Adirondack and consequently a paradise for canoers and kayakers. I came across this canoe shop in Old Forge with hundreds of canoes and kayaks. I could not pass by without taking some pictures of all these colorful boats.
Greetings from Adirondack, New York
We are visiting Adirondack Region in Upstate New York for the beautiful autumn foliage. We arrived at Old Forge yesterday and have toured Inlet, Blue Mountain and Long Lake areas in the past two days. We saw Adirondack chairs everywhere we went, at the beach, […]
Return of Goldfinch on Shiso Plant
I posted an American goldfinch visiting my potted shiso plant on the deck two weeks ago. I was surprised to see another one a couple of days ago going after the shiso flowers from branch to branch. I am going have to plant more next […]
Star Trails – 2016.9.27.
Autumn is usually the best time to photograph star trails because of its clear sky conditions. The sky looked clear with many stars when I set up my camera in my backyard for an hour of shooting started at 10:30 pm last night. However, the […]
My 15 Most Memorable Sunset Shots
I don’t know how many sunset photos I have taken over the years but there are some always sticking out in my mind. It may be shots looking directly to the setting sun or away from the sun for the effects of sunset light on […]
Morning Dews
I love to shoot flowers this time of the year when the overnight temperature goes down thereby producing the beautiful dews on the flowers and leaves.
Fake Harvest Moon in Washington, DC
It was supposed to be a beautiful harvest moon-rise at 7:22 pm September 16, 2016 over the beautiful landmarks of Washington, DC, namely, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and Capitol. As one of the many photographers gathered at Iwo Jima Marine Memorial for this special moment, […]
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