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Thursday Throwback – 21

We visit to an old mill in Hardwick, Massachusetts, filled with intriguing textures of the structure and its interaction with nature.

Even though the image for this week was captured only six years ago, it doesn’t have a true sense of throwback. I enjoy exploring the sites of the old New England mill buildings, as they are filled with interesting textures and have great interaction with nature. As these buildings are not always maintained regularly, vegetation finds its way!

Here’s one such locale…

At the Door

This mill in Hardwick, Massachusetts, appears rather abandoned, and nature is knocking at the door. It might even be that it has entered in other parts of the building, as the roof structure is not full intact. The weathering of wood and brick provides a wonderful contrast with the gentle grasses and vines.

Thursday Throwback – 20

A view from a past commute using the byways, allowing me to appreciate scenic views like the somber beauty of Fruitlands Museum on a rainy day.

We’re staying out in Nature this week, even though it is a rather rainy day. There are those times when you’re happy to have a camera with you, so you can capture the mood that the landscape is presenting. A lot of my more local commutes have provided me with those opportunities, as they tended to allow for staying off the highways and partaking of the byways. For me a lot of my commute time was about making that switch from home to work and vice versa.

Here’s an image from one of those commutes in 2016…

Fruitlands’ Rainy Day

On my commute from Westford to home, one of the options was to take a road that goes past the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts. At one point, a wonderful vista presents itself to look across the hills into the distance. On a clear day, mountains are visible. On this warm, rainy day low-hanging clouds presented themselves in many of the valleys, creating a somber, autumnal landscape.

Hope you get to stay dry and enjoy your day!

Thursday Throwback – 19

In 2010, I participated in a memorable walk with Denahee, which included a special moment of connection.

This week I am taking us back to 2010, when I had the marvelous opportunity to walk with a wolf. Yes, you are reading this correctly! At that time, I was part of a very active photography group in Worcester, MA, where there were always great opportunities for collaboration and shared exploration. One of the outings that we had was to a wolf conservancy organization named Wolf Talk.

Here’s a photo from that experience…

Denahee

Meet Denahee, one of the wolves at Wolf Talk. With our guide, we went for a walk through the woods with Denahee, which was an amazing experience. Denahee clearly knew those woods really well and would roam with us, staying in contact with the group.

At one point, as we were listening to the guide, Denahee walked up next to me and leaned into my knee to connect with me. That was a special moment. Our guide looked and explained that Denahee had accepted me as part of her pack.

Yes, wolves are wild animals, and they are misunderstood. They are a critical part of the ecosystem and need to be cherished as such. They also are our friends!

Thursday Throwback – 18

In 2011, Art in the Park celebrated diverse art installations in Elm Park, Worcester, Massachusetts. Among the featured works was Antoinette Prien Schultze’s “Temple of Roses,” a stunning glass and stainless steel sculpture.

Today, I am taking you back to the year 2011 and an event close to home. Art in the Park is a celebration of wonderful, inspiring art installations in Elm Park in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Artists’ submissions for this event include a variety of installations with lots of different materials. It’s always fun to take in these amazing works and experience them under lots of different weather conditions.

Here’s an image I captured of one of the works of art…

Temple of Roses – Art by Antoinette Prien Schultze

In this image I capture a detail of the Temple of Roses work by Antoinette Prien Schultze. The glass and stainless steel temple shape sits on granite (out of view in my image). This inspired me to use a reflector behind the sculpture to create the sense of a strong solar disk behind the temple shape. For me this connected with the name of the artwork, Temple of Roses.

For more of Antoinette Prien Schultze’s outdoor sculptures please take a look at this page. I hope you enjoy!

Thursday Throwback – 16

A moment that shows the importance of observation in photography. Everyday objects take on a different view to the world around us.

As I’m looking for some older images that I still enjoy, there are always some interesting moments that I come across. Today’s offering is one of those instances from 2016.

Here’s what I noticed…

Fence Tunnel

I often get questions from people about where they can find something interesting to photograph. Typically, my answer is along the lines of everywhere you go, as that is the truth. A lot of photography is about paying attention to the world around us and framing part of what we see.

This image is a great example of this principle. As I was sauntering around a herding event, I noticed the shapes of the split-rail fence. Seeing the arch of the space and the lines of the rails gave me the idea for this photo. It’s a simple shot, which has leading lines, texture and something that is not our everyday view of a fence.

I hope you enjoy this photo, as I do.

Thursday Throwback – 15

A throwback image from 2009, taken during an exploration of mill buildings and waterways.

Oh yes, there are plenty of photos to process from our trip to Egypt and they will end up in posts. Today, I’m doing a straightforward throwback to the year 2009.

Here’s a photo from that year…

Holyoke Non Sequitur

This image came from an exploration to find some interesting mill buildings and their associated waterways. It was the first time in my life that I saw this collection of items in a single viewing. Of course, you see what struck me right away!

I figured that ‘Holyoke Non Sequitur’ made for an apt title.

Thursday Throwback – 14

This week’s edition highlights Madurodam, a favorite travel destination from a visit in 2008.

This week’s edition takes us to Madurodam! This ranks among my favorite travel destinations, and I heartily recommend that you go there whenever you get a chance. Today I am taking to back to the year 2008, when I visited Madurodam with my youngest daughter.

Let me introduce you to this highlight of my voyages…

City View

We have a lovely city view in front of us on a rather overcast and dreary day. Luckily, it’s not raining! There is a bit of traffic along the canals, and parking is definitely at a premium! And, yes, Madurodam is a small city full of intriguing miniatures and all the sights you expect to see in the Netherlands. As architectural updates take place in the Netherlands, you might just find them in Madurodam as well.

I hope you like this trip back to 2008!

Thursday Throwback – 10

In 2009, on a lovely autumn day I found this bit of scenery and scene in Montague, Massachusetts

After going full abstract in last week’s image of Thursday Throwback – 9, let’s got for something a bit more representational. This one comes from the year 2009, during which I did a bit of experimentation with HDR imaging. A great time for those kind of japes is Autumn, as New England throws a pretty spectacular one!

Let’s check out this image…

End of the Line

On a lovely autumn day, I was just chasing the colors and found myself in the town of Montague. As I was exploring, I went under a railroad bridge and noticed that there appeared to be no track on either side. After clambering up the stone abutment, I got a glimpse of this scene in front of me.

I shot several sequences with slightly different composition and settled on this one. There was a bit more breeze than ideal, making it impossible to get all the leaves to not ghost. Nevertheless, I think that even with a bit of ghosting this still is pretty effective in capturing the saturated Autumn mood.

Curious to hear what you think.