Conservation Center Photography Show -- Boulders Grafton Notch State Park Maine 2010; Boulder and Trees, Grafton Notch State Park , Maine, 2008

Grafton Notch State Park in Maine present great image opportunities with the Bear River flowing among boulders and forest.  I have made photographs herein 2008 and 2010, particularly at Screw Auger Falls both of the falls and the boulders.

This image evokes the massiveness and power of the boulders and presents the viewer with smooth but somewhat irregular shapes.  At the same time the natural pattern on the face of the boulders provides interest and the hand carved letters some mystery of a previous visitor.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and grey scale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 19.5" x 15.2"

Boulders, Grafton Notch State Park, Maine 2010 

The boulder in the image seems nestled in the side of the riverbed and to me presents a feeling of "so happy to be here".  The delicate hemlock tree branches add to the feeling of lightness even when the bolder is clearly very massive.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and greyscale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 20.0" x 14.8"

Boulder and Trees, Grafton Notch State Park, Maine, 2008

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Green Point Cliff, Newfoundland, 2004; Blue Hill Totem, Forest, Newfoundland, 2004

In June of 2004 I toured Newfoundland for about a month, making photographs along the way. Images were made in Port au Port Peninsula, Gros Morne National Park, the Great Northern Peninsula, the south shore near Harbour Breton, Bonavista Peninsula, and the Avalon Peninsula.  I have included a number of images from this trip in the Conservation Center Show.

In an outcropping near Green Point in the Great Northern Peninsula this wall of rocks was revealed by the erosion of the shore waters, after geologic uplifting, leaving a spectacular rock formation that was formed between the Cambrian (500-570 million years ago) and Ordovician (430-450 million years ago) geologic periods. The image contains a fantastic collection of vignettes, subject to the imagination of the viewer.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and grey scale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 18.5" x 14.6"

Green Point Cliff,  Newfoundland, 2004

We drove to the top of Blue Hill in Terra Nova National Park and had great views of the surrounding forests and lakes which I made some photos of.  This image was made of the forest next to the parking area.  The forests in Newfoundland are often dense and encrusted with lichen and this area was no different.  The image seems like a natural totem to me with the green man of the forest smiling at us.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and grey scale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 18.0" x 14.0"

Blue Hill Totem, Forest, Newfoundland, 2004

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Summer Grass, Heald Track, Wilton NH 2012;

The New Hampshire landscape presents dense forests with embedded beaver ponds at almost every turn.  In mid summer the ponds are often full with water plants, water lilies and grasses and other plants that are by themselves striking.  In winter the ponds are frozen over and snow fills the forest.  I have made photographs from time to time in the Joe English Reservation in Amherst, Beaver Brook in Hollis, the Heald Track in Wilton, and in the Monson Center in Hollis.

This image was made at the edge of Batchelder Pond in the Heald Track.  The swaying grasses were frozen against the pond and distant shore background.  And the contrast of the grass seeds, rendered in light to middle grey tones is striking against the varied background.

The image was made with my Nikon Coolpix P510 point and shoot camera with digital capture. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 15.5" x 11.6"

Summer Grass, Heald Track, Wilton NH 2012

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah National Park Virginia 2008

I have made photographs in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia since graduate school at University of Virginia in the late '60s traveling back now and then for vacations or family reasons.  I have a strong attachment to the region as place because of this history and find it inspiring to make images there.

On a photographic trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park in June of 2008 I made this image near sunset.  The forest was fully leafed out in late June and from this vantage point appeared like rolling hills covered by a carpet.  The light and the mist gave the image subtle, glowing feeling.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and grey scale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 20" x 13.5"

Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah National Park Virginia 2008

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Floating Lily Pads, Beaver Pond, Monson Center, 2009

The New Hampshire landscape presents dense forests with embedded beaver ponds at almost every turn.  In mid summer the ponds are often full with water plants, water lilies and grasses and other plants that are by themselves striking.  I have made photographs from time to time in the Joe English Reservation in Amherst, Beaver Brook in Hollis, the Heald Track in Wilton, and in the Monson Center in Hollis.

This photograph was made at the Monson Center with the clouds reflecting from the pond surface providing a middle grey background for the high key lily pads and the darker grasses.  The lily pads float on the water, both figuratively and actually.

The image was made with a Toyo 4 x 5 Field Camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 20" x 13.2".

Floating Lily Pads, Beaver Pond, Monson Center, 2009

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Beaver Pond and Distant Trees, Beaver Brook, Hollis, New Hampshire, 2002

The New Hampshire landscape presents dense forests with embedded beaver ponds at almost every turn.  In mid summer the ponds are often full with water plants, water lilies and grasses and other plants that are by themselves striking.  I have made photographs from time to time in the Joe English Reservation in Amherst, Beaver Brook in Hollis, the Heald Track in Wilton, and in the Monson Center in Hollis.

This photograph was made at Beaver Brook at the height of the summer when the water lilies were filling the beaver pond.  The strong stand trees on the distant shore is a characteristic of the landscape and this case the "sea" of white lilies is striking with the added feature of the dark water and, in the near field, the tree stumps.

The image was made with a Toyo 4 x 5 Field Camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 20" x 15.6".

Beaver Pond and Distant Tree Line, Beaver Brook, Hollis New Hampshire, 2002

Conservation Center Photography Show -- River Stones and Roots, Wild River Maine, 2008; River Stones, Boulder and Trees, Wild River Maine, 2008; Leaves, Sand and River Stones, Wild River Maine, 2010; Fern and River Stones, Wild River Maine, 2010

Along the border between New Hampshire and Maine in the White Mountains runs the Wild River, meandering back and forth north of Evans Notch.  The Wild River runs through heavily forested areas and the river bed is dense with river stones and the occasional glacier erratic.  The following photographs were made during trips to this area in 2008 and 2010.

The erosion of the shore by the river during high water in the spring leaves fantastic images of intertwined roots and river stones.  This image is striking with the strong images of river stones and the grasping roots.

The image was made with a Toyo 4 x 5 Field Camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 20" x 15.5".

River Stones and Tree Roots, Wild River Maine, 2008

The river bed is strewn with river stones and glacier erratics and in the spring is in sharp contrast with the verdant forest foliage along the shore.  I rendered this image in a high key to contrast with the "old man" glacial erratic in the center of the stream bed.  The roughness of the glacial erratic contrasts nicely with the smoothness of the river stones.

The image was made with a Toyo 4 x 5 Field Camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 20" x 15.5".

Glacial Erratic, River Stones and Spring Forest, Wild River Maine, 2008

This fern image is somewhat of a cliche in photography but the magnificence of the fern fronds emanating from the central plant was irresistible and, with the delicate fronds and surrounding river stones, results in a compelling image.  Welcoming the day and whatever is to come and making the best of where it finds itself I suppose.

The image was made with a Toyo 4 x 5 Field Camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 20" x 16.0".

Fern and River Stones, Wild River Maine, 2010

The overhanging foliage with it's delicate leave structure and the smooth river stone and boulder and the fine river sand all combine to make a delicate peaceful image.  The print is rendered in mostly middle grey tones, adding to the delicate nature of the image.

The image was made with a Toyo 4 x 5 Field Camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 20" x 15.7".

Shore Foliage, River Stones and Boulder, and River Sand, Wild River Maine, 2010