Conservation Center Photography Show -- Tall Grass, Assateague Island Virginia, 2005; Woodland Trail Assateague Island Virginia 2002;Early Morning Mist Woodland Trail Assageague Island Virginia 2007

Assateague Island is a barrier island off of the coast of Virginia and Maryland's eastern shore with sand dunes, forests and marches that make for a beguiling landscape.  I have photographed in the Virginia section of the island for many years, dating back to my first visit in the mid-70's.

This image was made on the approach road to Assateague beach with the grasses standing tall against the soft background of the pine trees. The grass is rendered in a high key tone against the darker background and the intertwining of the grass provides entrancing geometric patterns.

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). 18.0" x 13.8"

Tall Grass, Assateague Island Virginia, 2005

The woods on Assateague are dense with vines and undergrowth, and in the early morning are awash with mist and fog: an environment emanating vibrant energy and dynamism. This image was made in the evening with "quiet" light and the sky light in the distance providing scattered highlights that contrast with the mid tones of the woods, grasses and vines.

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 15.1"

Woodland Trail, Assateague Island Virginia, 2002

The woods on Assateague are dense with vines and undergrowth, and in the early morning are awash with mist and fog: an environment emanating vibrant energy and dynamism. This image was made in the early morning when the mist was clearing and the sun shone through the trees. With the light on the foliage and the snake like appearance of the old vines the image appears to be alive with music and dance.

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).

Early Morning Mist, Woodland Trail, Assageague Island Virginia, 2007

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Blue Ridge Branches, Virginia 1967

This image was made while I was a graduate student in physics at the University of Virginia. I had hiked up to the top of a ridge from the Skyline Drive in the southern section of the Shenandoah Nation Park when I encountered these branches on an otherwise treeless ridge. I made several images of the stark branches against the clear sky.

The image was made with a Calumet monorail 4 x 5 view camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 15.5" x 20.0".

Blue Ridge Branches, Virginia 1967

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Tree Trunks and Vines, Heald Track, Wilton NH, 2012; Dead Trees and Hemlocks Heald Track 2012; Autumn Leaves Heald Track Wilton, NH 2013

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 near an old orchard, just off the access road at the top of the hill in the Heald Track.  The majesty of the dead tree, the contrast of the bare tree trunk with the dark tree behind, and the delicacy of the vines and foliage all provide a harmonious feeling.

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). 11.1" x 15.0"

Tree Trunks and Vines, Heald Track, Wilton NH, 2012

Dead trees in beaver ponds are characteristic of New Hampshire ponds and these trees in the Heald Track were seen against the dark hemlock tree background. The contrast of the dead trees versus the vibrant live hemlocks is complemented by the stark black - white tones of the image. 

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). 14.3" x 20.0"

Dead Trees and Hemlocks, Heald Track 2012

Fall leaves bring a grand display of color to the forest from dramatic reds and oranges to mellow yellows and subdued browns. The yellow leaves in this image from the Heald Track, rendered in high key tones, presents a swarm like curtain in front of the dark tree trunks and the light from the open area beyond the forest. The visual effect gives lucidity to the image.

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). 

Autumn Leaves, Heald Track, Wilton, NH 2013

This image of the beech trees with their light colored leaves clinging to the branches into early spring evokes the quite of the forest and perhaps the reluctance to surrender fully to the cold, stark days of winter.

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). 20.0" x 15.0"

Winter Trees, Heald Track, Wilton NH 2014

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Hemlock Trees, Woodstock CT, 2012

These hemlock trees are quite massive and I was struck by the dark foliage and the delicate needle structure.  The branches always seem to be weeping, giving the image a somewhat melancholy aura and at the same time the lightness of the foliage provides tension with a more positive feeling.

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). 14.7" x 11.0"

Hemlock Trees, Woodstock CT, 2012

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