Saturday View - 15 April 2023 Edition

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Today's weather was supposed to be wet but not until around 11am. So I figured I'd head out early and do a little shooting while it was still dry. I grabbed my camera and headed to Valley Forge National Park and had a quick walk around. While there it was very cloudy and there was even a drizzle or two but it was very comfortable. And I grabbed some nice pictures that I would like to share with you today, Oh the rain? It never happened. Not more than that 30 second drizzle at least.

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Wednesday View - 1 December 2021 Edition

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For today's view we take a look at the sky as seen through the "eyes" of the witness tree. The witness tree of course is the estimated 250 - 300 year old  at Pawling's Farm at Valley Forge. Just think of how many skies this tree has seen and the generations of people who have viewed them through these sprawling branches.

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Sunday View - 28 November 2021 Edition

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Today was forecasted to get some snow and cold weather but neither really happened. So I took the opportunity to take a walk at Valley Forge National Park. Specifically Pawling's Farm to photograph the "Witness Tree". The Witness Tree is a sycamore that has lived now for an estimated 300 years. And if you know anything about the northeast United States you know that is very old. The tree is very sprawling to say the least and for today's view I am sharing a few shots I made during my walk. The first shot is a wide view and is followed by a shot of one of it's large branches laying on the ground. I also added a leaf that I just thought was cool looking. And though what you see is bare this tree is very much alive and thriving. It's simply beautiful and amazing

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Saturday View - 23 November 2019 Edition

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We have a lot of trees here of different variety. We have several Holly, Dogwoods, a Weeping Willow, an Oak and even a Japanese Maple but we don't have any Evergreens. Except that we do. Sort of. Today's view is a shot I made of an Evergreen growing out of our Oak. It's really cool but I know that I really should remove it. I just don't want to though. So I'll let it grow for a while before I cut it out. Ideally I would be able to get it at the roots but it won't be easy. If I do I'll move it elsewhere in the yard and let it grow. For now though I'll let it stay where it is.

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Throwback Thursday View - 7 March 2019 Edition

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Today I am trying to back into my normal posting routine. That of course. includes sharing a "Throwback Thursday" photo. So I would like to share this post from March 7, 2017.

I guess I had my head in the clouds that day. Or at least the sky. Please be sure to Click Here to see my original post.

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Sunday View - 13 January 2019 Edition

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The first snow of the year and only the second of the season fell on us last night and today and really did not amount to much. At least around here. And I'm not complaining one bit. What the snow did do however was give me a great opportunity to do a little shooting at the Cafe. AKA our yard. But instead of concentrating on big wide views of snow covered lawns and trees I went the other direction and got up close and personal. With little wind and a lot of light I was able to grab some nice shots. In my opinion at least. And for today's photo I would like to share this with you.

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This is in our front yard and to tell the truth I don't know what it is. It's getting a little tall for my liking and I'll have to prune it but I guess I should find out what it is so I can do so at the right time of year.

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Tuesday View - 13 November 2018 Edition

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Recently I have been able to spend a little time in the Cafe and bring you pictures of our birds and squirrels. Today however I would like to share this with you. I believe it's a squirrels nest and it's pretty high up in our weeping willow tree.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View.

Monday November 12, 2018

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Monday View - 1 October 2018 Edition

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I finally got to do a little shooting with my DSLR this weekend. Not a lot but a little is better than nothing. And a lot of it is just some simple shots from around our campsite. As we all know Fall is here and so is all of the things that come with it. Some good and some a little more eh. You know, things like cold weather and short days. And the chance of snow. That I could definitely do without. But on the good side there is always the Fall colors. The changing of the leaves and such. But enough of that for now. Here is today's photo. Not a leaf but a tree instead. A tree that will withstand Winter weather.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View.

Sunday September 30, 2018

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Wednesday View - 8 August 2018 Edition

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Today we take a look at another closeup I shot over the weekend at the Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve in Cape May Courthouse New Jersey. Just around the corner from our campsite.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View.

Tuesday August 7, 2018

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Wednesday View - 2 May 2018 Edition

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So it seems as if we have gone from Sprinter (A Spring that feels a lot like Winter) right into Summer. I don't know what the official high was today but at one point the thermometer in my truck read 93° F (34° C). But I will not complain about it. I love Summer.

After work this afternoon I made it a point to water all of our flowers and bushes and generally take in the beauty of it all. We are so lucky for what we have but we are especially fortunate for the abundant wildlife and nature around us. It sure does give me a lot of opportunity for my photography.

For today's view I would like to share a couple shots of our blooming dogwood trees. I'll admit I had a bit of a time getting clear images because of an on and off breeze but I think these came out good.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday May 1, 2018

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Wednesday View - 28 March 2018 Edition

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Today we continue our Saturday journey through Valley Forge. And that journey takes us along this rather scenic path. One of many the park has to offer and one that is not as heavily traveled. Nice if you want a little peace and quiet.

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You should see this in the Summer when those trees are full of leaves.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday March 27, 2018

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Wednesday View - 21 March 2018 Edition

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Well it seems as if Mother Nature had one last storm left over and she served it to us today. It is the second day of Spring and here we are with about six inches of snow on the ground. And it's still snowing. It shouldn't accumulate much more though. So as usual we do what we have to do and we get out our shovels and snowblowers and clear the way so we can go about our business. And as usual too I made time to get out my camera and shoot some of the really nice scenery that was created by the otherwise annoying storm. Photos like this one.

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This is one of our dogwood trees. Hopefully when the snow melts off it's branches we will see some leaves and the warm weather that goes along with them.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday March 20, 2018

Tuesday March 20, 2018

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Sunday View - 18 March 2018 Edition

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Today we continue our photographic visit to Peace Valley Park. Shifting away from wildlife though we take a look at Lake Galena from the point of view of one of the park's boat docks.

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Sometimes I'll look at a RAW image and think that it would be great in black and white. Then there are the images that I plan and shoot for black and white. This is one that I knew right away needed it's color removed.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Saturday March 17, 2018

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Throwback Thursday - 15 March 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback is from March 15, 2015. It's subject is one of my favorites. Here we see two photos I made at Valley Forge Park.

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This scene should look familiar though it is from a different perspective than usual. It's "my favorite tree" from the opposite side. I usually shoot it from the cabin side. But I don't think I'll be doing this one again soon. All of that nicely mowed field is now grown in and is pretty tall. But who knows? Maybe I'll give it a try.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Wednesday March 14, 2018

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Saturday View - 10 March 2018 Edition

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Today Is going to be a quick one my friends. For today's photo I am actually sharing two snapshots. These are from last weeks storm. Snow sure is pretty to look at but I could do without it for a while.

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Wednesday View - 7 March 2018 Edition

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Today for the second time in a week we go hit with a rather large but fortunately fast moving snowstorm. It started overnight with rain and then snow then more rain. When I got up this morning there was a break and in fact it wasn't all that cold. Then around 7 am the snow started again but wasn't all that bad. Fast forward to about 11 am and there was even a small break. But then within the hour it started. Heavy snow that quickly covered the ground. And the temperatures dropped making the roads very slippery. We left work at 1 PM and by the time I got home 15 minutes later there was no way I was even thinking driving anywhere.

Winter cannot end soon enough for me!

But there is the other side of snow. It has a natural beauty that once you don't have to deal with the hazards of the snow you can appreciate. So let's focus on that as I share today's photo. This is a closeup of one of our dogwoods as I tried to capture the snow and ice on one of it's branches.

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It was a little tricky shooting this because the branches were swaying from a light breeze in the air.

Here is the EXIF data.

Even though it was snowing pretty heavily it didn't stop me from capturing some video in the Cafe. Here is a short 8 minute scene that gets up close and personal with some of our customers.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday March 6, 2018

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Sunday View - 4 March 2018 Edition

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Hooray for electricity! Yes, our power is back on. It came on around 11 PM last night. The work crews were finally able to remove a downed tree that took out our power and not long after we were back on the grid. I can't complain too much because it was just a little over 24 hours and I know there are others much less fortunate than us who may not see their electric for several days. And I'll say this too; I will be better prepared next time. Oh sure we had candles and flashlights and all of the standard stuff but now I think it's time to purchase a generator. When I took a ride around our neighborhood last night I noticed that about a third of the houses had one. A good tip that outages are likely to last for a while if you ask me. So this week I'll price one out.

For today's photo I am sharing a shot I made at Valley Forge Park yesterday. While snow can be a hassle to deal with it can also be nice to look at. Like in this scene.

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Here is the EXIF data.

I also have a quick video to show you. This is a view of one of the cafe feeders this morning. And it was pretty busy.

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Welcome To The Saturday View

Today is a travel day for Kim and Me. Well not really the whole day. We are just going away for the night. And I hope to get some cool photos to share with you here at the blog. For today's view however I am sharing a shot I made this morning while in the back yard. It was very overcast and there wasn't much color so I took the color away completely and made it a black and white. This is one of many bluejays that visited this morning for breakfast at the cafe.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Friday February 9, 2018

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Welcome To The Saturday View

Today as we were getting ready to head out and run our weekend errands I noticed some cool shadows on our front lawn. They were cast by our dogwood tree. So I grabbed my camera and shot off a few frames. After processing one of them it just seemed to need something else. Or maybe something less? It came to me and I removed the color and what a world of difference it made. So for today's photo I share this.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Friday February 2, 2018

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