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Photo of the Week

Snow-covered trees frame a distant mountain on a cold and moody evening in the Adirondack Mountains.

Hardy, snow-covered trees found high up the mountains are one of my favorite winter photography subjects, but what really drew me to this scene was the blanket of clouds on the distant mountains at dusk. Prints Available.

Photo of the Week

The snowy summit of Whiteface Mountain barely pokes above the clouds at dusk. The pink glow in the sky is known as the “Belt of Venus” and is commonly seen on clear days before sunrise and after sunset. It appears 10-20 degrees above the horizon on top of the Earth’s dark blue shadow that’s foundContinue reading “Photo of the Week”

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To truly appreciate the colors and details of a stunning photograph, nothing compares to a fine art print. Prints not only provide a means to display a photograph at a much larger scale, they also allow for the photograph to be printed in an expanded color space beyond the sRGB of the Web. The resultContinue reading “Prints”

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Intense sunset light illuminates the snowy mountains on a cold winter day. Light like this is incredibly fleeting, but witnessing the snowy landscape come to life while on a deserted summit makes the time and effort required to experience and photograph these special moments oh so worth it. Prints Available.

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Fiery sunset light sets krummholz (a German word meaning “crooked wood” that’s used to describe stunted, windblown trees) coated in rime ice ablaze. Prints Available.

Photo of the Week

Snow-covered trees frame a distant mountain on a cold and moody evening in the Adirondack Mountains. Prints Available.

Photo of the Week

Scenes like this, of a Christmas tree tucked away with lobster trap and buoys in a barn on the ocean, help make the holiday season on the coast of Maine a truly magical time of year. Prints Available.

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During the holiday season, coastal towns throughout Maine assemble Christmas trees made out of lobster traps. I’m particularly fond of the trees made of old-time wooden traps, like the one shown here that’s adorned with festive lights and evergreen boughs. Prints Available.

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Delicate hoar frost coats the branches of a tree on a clear and chilly winter morning in the Adirondacks. Hoar frost forms when water vapor in the air comes into contact with a solid surface (like a tree branch) that is already below the freezing point. Prints Available.