Photos by Dick
Photographs and commentary by Dick Snoke
Raleigh, NC in April 2018
Went to visit Beth and family in Raleigh, NC. Got a couple opportunities to shoot flora and fauna, with good results. We also attended a dinner at the West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, but pictures from that event are elsewhere.
Jones Bridge in the spring
I hauled myself down to Jones Bridge and walked a bit of the trails there. The river is full and could flood some spots if we continue to have rain at the rate we’ve been having recently. So there were few fisherfolk and no aquatic birds to speak of. So I hunted for dogwoods in bloom (none found) or wildflowers that might be up or any birds or animals I might find. As I was driving out, I did spot one young deer, but that was if for animals.
Spring showers bring raindrops on leaves
After a rainstorm in early March, I went out with the macro gear to work on close-up pictures of raindrops.
Waterfalls in March 2018
Went to find and visit a number of waterfalls: Haven Falls, which I had never seen, Minnehaha Falls, the falls on Crow Creek, which I had only seen driving by, Bad Branch Falls and the falls on Joe Creek, the biggest being Panther Falls. With the recent rains, the trails were muddy and sometimes quite slick. But I had a great time.
Photographically, the day was very bright, with not a cloud to be found. So some of the shots had to be done using High Dynamic Range (HDR) processing. That combines several images to produce a final result.
Hearthstone Hikers 02-22-18
Two shoots today: first the foggy sunrise at West Bank Park, and then our hike at Riverside Park in Roswell. Good times had in both places.
The Fall of Jones Bridge
The old Jones Bridge across the Chattahoochee River has fallen down. The support pylon in the middle of the river rusted through enough that it toppled, and that end of the bridge is in the water. While I was there, I also took a few more pictures.
Early spring in 2018
A compilation of from Jan and Feb 2018. We had relatively a lot of rain and many cloudy days, so good photo ops were limited. In addition, I’ve been more careful and intentional about my pictures. Spending a bit more time and thought seems to be paying dividends in better backgrounds, better compositions and better exposure choices.
The great snow of 2017
A few pictures from the recent snowfall
Hearthstone Hikers on the AT
Our last hike of this calendar year was to go south on the trail from Woody Gap to Rimrock Mtn and back. It was a dreary day but a fun hike with a great group. I took no pictures on the way out. What follows begins at our turn-around point.
An outing with the NGPC
That’s the North Georgia Photography Club y’all. We thought we’d get to 4 or 5 falls, but we only saw two, The rest for another today.
All the pictures are here, but I’ve included a few teasers in this post.
