Exploration Photography Daily View - September 7, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Today let's step away from the bugs and lizards I have shared for the past two days and look at some scenery instead. This is the main road leading in and out of Lake Louisa State Park.

I was drawn to this spot because of the angle of the road and of course those nice fluffy clouds.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Tuesday September 6, 2016

That's all for today my friends. Have a great day!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - January 31, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Yesterday I had planned on getting out to shoot but as I said in my last post it just didn't work out. So I figured I'd get up and shoot the sunrise today but it seemed unlikely because I was up rather late. But as it turned out I was up nice and early so I drove over to Valley Forge with plenty of time to spare. So for your viewing pleasure here is today's sunrise.

As you can see there is still plenty of snow left on the ground but luckily it's only on the grass. And it was quite warm too.

After shooting the sunrise I thought it would be nice to take a drive through the park and take in some of the scenery.  So I set up my camera phone (Samsung galaxy S6) on the dash and made a video so I could share it with you too. I will warn you though that it is a bit long but you can always skip ahead. And as always it is best viewed at full screen in 1080P.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

October 9, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

The weather today was picture perfect. A fine day to use up some vacation time at work. And I did just that! Being it was a nice day I thought it would be a great time to drive over to Valley Forge and shoot some photos. Apparently I wasn't the only one. The place was packed with tourists and photographers alike.

I shot almost 200 frames today and I think I got some good stuff. It will take a while to sift through everything and process the good ones but I did get a couple done. Here is today's photo. This is one of the many recreated cabins throughout the park presented in black & white.

And here is another one showing some of the inside of the cabin.

This and all of the cabins at Valley Forge may look sturdy and secure and I suppose to an extent they are but they were barley a match for the severe and frigid winter of 1777 and 1778. Not to mention that not all of the soldiers camped there even had cabins. Add to that a shortage of proper clothing and food and we are only scratching the surface of the hard times that General Washington's troops endured. To learn more I encourage you to check out this link.

Valley Forge of today is a beautiful park with plenty of open space and scenery to enjoy with the entire family. Even man's best friend is welcome there. On a leash of course :) We should however consider the extreme sacrifice that took place there that helped America gain Independence and afford us the luxury of such a place.

Thanks so much for visiting and please check back soon. I have some cool stuff coming up! And be sure to check out the Facebook Group here for some behind the scenes and other extras.

Until next time...