I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing but it occurs to me that, today, you could find a decent picture of the moon and one of a crow silhouette, and stitch them together in less time than it took me grab my camera, walk back to the spot I noticed the picture and take this. But of this I am certain; you will never have as much fun sitting in front of a computer stitching together pictures as I did in making this one.

For those new to my photostream here on Flickr; No retouching and no post-processing unless I tell you so. This is straight from the camera, downloaded to iPhoto and emailed to Flickr (with a very large crop). That’s how I do it everyday. I don’t even shoot in RAW. I shoot JPEGs. It’s not better or worse. It’s just the way I am. Because -- for me -- I love being an amateur. You can’t pay me to have this much fun.

Nikon D7000 -- Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 ED
200mm
F8@1/30th
Cropped
(Oh Lord, won’t you buy me, that 200-400 F4?)

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©Don Brown 2015

Tags:   crow Moon silhouette blue

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Nikon D7000 -- Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 ED
80mm
F8@1/250th
Polarizer

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©Don Brown 2016

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I knew just as soon as I started bragging on all the nice sunrises they’d come to an end. It’s okay. Monte Sano has other charms.

Headed down the Bankhead Trail after a foggy sunrise. In the Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, Alabama.

Nikon D7200 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR
40mm
F8@0.3 seconds
Polarizer
White Balance on Flash

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©Don Brown 2023

Tags:   Fog Trail Forest Monte Sano State Park Bankhead Trail Huntsville, AL Alabama Green Summer Hiking

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There’s something to be said for taking pictures with “fresh eyes”. The first time you visit a place can often be magical. But there’s also a lot to be said for being able to scout a location. I’d been to Fort Williams Park the morning before so I knew where I wanted to be the next day -- if the weather gave me a second chance. It did.

Ram Island Lighthouse from Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. (Where the Portland Head Light is the main attraction.)

Nikon D7000 -- Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 ED
135mm
F8@1/640th

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©Don Brown 2015

Tags:   Ram Island Lighthouse Fort Williams Park Cape Elizabeth, ME Lighthouse Coast sunrsie Portland Head Light Portland, Maine

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Sorry for the lack of posts. I’ve been traveling. And I’ve decided that Western North Carolina is close enough to heaven for me.

I have another busy day tomorrow so I’ll get to the details when I can. From the Pounding Mill Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Nikon D5100 -- Nikon 18-55mm
40mm
F8@1/20th
Graduated Neutral Density Filter
Nope, I’m not retouching it

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Tags:   Blue Ridge Parkway Fog Sunrise Dawn Daybreak Mill River Valley valley fog Western North Carolina Brevard, NC Pisgah Pisgah National Forest mountains Blue Ridge Mountains Appalachian

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