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A tour on the Grand Union Canal

Summer sunshine tourist photography - or the spirit of Life just happens.



A photography tour on the the grand union canal
Sometimes life just happens. And one has to hop on. That would be the gist of this story.

On the day of arrival I took our weekend guest, my good friend from Norway to one of my favourite spots in the neighbourhood: to the Iron Trunk Aqueduct. This Aqueduct lets the Grand Union Canal cross the River Ouse in Stony Stratford - so it is an open water bridge (Maybe this is part of Wolverton. It does not matter.). Along the Aqueduct is a mooring place for the canal boats. A peaceful place, what many boat dwellers call their home… Read More...

A stab at spring

My first attempt of photographing blossoms.


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I must admit - I don't feel really confident with that subject. Nor did I have a high interest in it. Maybe that has to do with the fact that in Massachusetts where I was living before really was not any spring? And where I am living now, it is spring all the time? I don't know. All I know is that this morning at a quick break, I saw these blossoms and they made me take out my camera and give it a try. And now, I see the image, I see many things that need to be improved and I want that really nice blossom photo... This is attempt #1:

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Fall Impressions in New England

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Throughout of the month of October I went out on various occasions and tried to capture the mood of this years fall. The result is a collection of reds, yellows, greens and browns. Some of these images make me understand when I heard someone years ago say that late fall produces a warm brown tone, no matter whether the sun shines or it rains. This is a nice summary showing the different moods light at different times of the day can create. And daylight is just so much more workable in fall than it is in the summer or even spring. Read More...

It's fall outside

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the colors of fall in Marlborough, Massachusetts
This morning, well, the late morning I stepped outside my house and saw this. I simply wanted to share this absolutely stunning view - I guess I can enjoy this for a couple of more weeks before this grim winter is moving in.... The farmers almanac says it is going to be one - and if you can not believe those guys, who can you trust?

The Folia-O-Meter

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Colored maple leaves in New England
The foliage is, or actually can be, quite a feast for the eyes. Hence the annual foliage in New England is followed and well documented on the net. I hope I will make it to some cool spots this fall - depending on how this evening goes, I actually might head out down Rt. 2 towards southern Vermont, where the foliage is about to peak. Waiting for it to happen is Massachusetts can go both ways: it either gets really gorgeous, or it simply never really makes here leaving the trees in an average brown. Not very desirable.... So, off to Vermont I guess...