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Marco at the window

reviving the blog

when I started this blog, I thought I would find all sorts of neat photos to share, lately that hasn't happened. Not that I haven't seen those shots, but I just haven't blogged about them.

I'm going to make a concerted effort to change that. Not that you the reader will notice much, but more for my own benefit. I suppose that is what a blog is anyway, at least at this point this one is.

some recent shots

I was in downtown Gloversville the other day and came upon this alleyway. Now as you know I'm looking at buildings all day long at work. I don't get to see a lot of 'new' structures, especially in this area of NY.

I've learned to appreciate some of the features of the old ones, however. I love the texture and lighting of this shot, evidently there is a light well running all the way up in the center of the building.

I also manipulated it a bit...

been awhile...

busy fall on the road this past month or two

here are a couple of new images...

just a slight maniuplation

here's the original image: Just a broken and boarded up window on a building.

heavy weather

On my way home from my masonic lodge's annual picnic, I saw a pretty large dark cloud:

There were storm warnings being broadcast, so I was keeping an eye out for heavy rain etc...

I didn't see that, but what I did find was much more surprising. For at least 5 miles every time there were leaves on the shoulders and across the highway. I wish I had stopped and shot a photo, but at the time I thought it was just debris from a truck.

Here's what I did see:

That's the remains of a major hail storm. it looked like it had been snowing, which, I suppose, was the case!

Pocono shots

time stands still at PLP

here's a little vignette I had to shoot, and manipulate just a tad...

The camp we stayed in had some neat woodworking touches:

I can see making several of these... only with wooden support vs cast iron. It will look particularly nice in cherry.

I don't know what the wood is, I think Mahagony, very simple, yet very comfortable bench in front of the fireplace.

PLP 2008

Some images from my vacation...












Avery summer camp (vs winter which is right next door) We're in Summer.

And there's the "Winter" camp.

looking at the Office and Library at PLP (Pocono Lake Preserve)

Three on point... Iggy, Molly and Prancer on the dock.
OK mom, now what? (iggy in the water, Lori on the dock)