We Interrupt This Festival Program… July 24, 2012
Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature.Tags: butterfly, Charlemont MA, phlox, rain, rainbow, rainbow reflection, sunset. Deerfield river
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…to bring you a weather report:
It rained today.
That might not sound like Breaking News, but really, we hadn’t had any significant rain here for over a month. The lawn is light brown and crunches to dust when it’s walked on; crops which aren’t irrigated are withering and dying in the fields.
This dry spell has meant that I spend about two hours a day spot-watering our garden, and have thus far saved it from ruin at the expense of having to shut off the well pump when I hear the well (it’s right next to the garden) gurgling ineffectually.
I know, “water is precious, how dare you use so much of it like that!”
Here’s how: eating is precious too, and THIS IS HOW I GET TO EAT. I’m a starving photographer, remember?
And along with today’s copious rain came a nice bonus – the brown, dusty landscape was washed clean, and as mists rose from the grateful fields, I got out my camera and took a short ride.
Right outside the door, the Phlox looked more vibrant:
…but sunset was approaching as the storm receded eastward, and I wanted to get to a place where the Deerfield river was more open to the road, so I fired up my chariot and headed out.
I got to where I was heading just as God smiled down on our little berg:
I got down to the water’s edge to catch this reflection:
The light faded quickly, but not before a line of clouds lit up most wonderfully:
It was a nice end to a weather event we’d been needing badly.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled program.
Weekend Roundup. June 12, 2011
Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature.Tags: Bridge of Flowers, Charlemont, farmer, first cutting, High Ledges, lichen, old truck, rainbow, She;burne
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Another week of water over the damned, as they say. Here are a few images culled from the pile, before I retire this ol’ ‘puterbox in favor of This Year’s Model.
Wild mustard beneath a Dr. Seuss cloud:
An old wooden truck bed being recycled by lichen:
A monobow descends over the hills of Bernardston:
The Bridge of Flowers in full bloom:
The local planting season swings into high gear:
A little rain does nothing to slow these folks down. God bless the farmers!
The first cutting of hay came the third week of May, earlier than usual:
And here’s a view from Shelburne’s High Ledges at sunset, looking back at the Deerfield river running through Charlemont:
There are a few other shots from the week which may yet see daylight, but they’ll be coming atcha from a newer computer (once I get it figured out!)
Later, Peeps.
Random Shots. May 10, 2011
Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature.Tags: deerfield river, first quarter moon, ominous skies, rainbow, silo, Williamstown, wind turbine
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Here are a few shots I took recently which didn’t really fit into any particular group, but were fun enough to share anyway.
The Deerfield River on a beautiful Spring day:
God smiles on our local wind turbine:
A silo alongside a railroad track in Williamstown:
Ominous skies, taken from our driveway and here rendered in black and white:
…and lastly, a first-quarter moon, short one day:
Sorry for the visual schizophrenia, but some days that’s just how it is!
Rising Waters. March 8, 2011
Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature.Tags: Buckland, deerfield river, mists, rainbow, Salmon Falls, Shelburne, Spring flood
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It’s a sure sign of Spring’s approach when the Deerfield begins to rise, and though it’s not really in “Spring Flood” stage, it’s certainly up from a couple of days ago.
The dam at Salmon Falls:
…and looking upriver from the Buckland side:
Up close it’s a swirling miasma of mists, making one grateful for the railing at the overlook:
That’s a far cry and a deep shudder from the idyllic swimming hole of Summer.
And yet, above the tumult hovers a reminder that there’s beauty in everything, if one looks at it in the right light:
It’s hard to believe the high country is still so tightly gripped by Winter, but it is!
More on that, next.
Something, Um… Different! October 21, 2010
Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature.Tags: black and white photography, foliage, rainbow
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Went for a short ride this evening, hoping for a glimpse of the rising nearly-full moon through the swirling clouds of a departing storm.
Well, that didn’t happen; instead the clouds closed in and a cold drizzle began to fall.
I drove on, though, thinking I might catch something different in the gray light.
How’s THIS for “different:”
Yeah, heheh, a black and white photo of a rainbow arching over a blazing sugar maple. Not quite the traditional rendition of such a scene, but I was curious to see how it would look, and rather like the effect.
And just in case you’re not as easily amused as I am, here’s how it actually looked when I took the shot:
It was a really intense rainbow, and not a half bad consolation prize for the moon-shot I missed n the rain.
Hope your evening went as well. 😉
Ruby Tuesday – Randomly Rubilicious! October 4, 2010
Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature, macro photos, Ruby Tuesday!.Tags: Bridge of Flowers, Cheshire, dahlias, dragon fly, farm shed, Orcutt Hill, prayer flags, rainbow, sunset
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Here are a few rubilicious shots from the past few days.
A barn peeks through the rain-soaked woods along a country road:
A farm shed in Cheshire:
Dahlias on the Bridge of Flowers:
Dragonfly wings:
A rainbow in the last light of the day wreaths our barn:
And lastly, sunset in the opposite direction:
Sorry for the hodge-podge of images, but they were all varying degrees of ruby, so I threw them in the pot. 😉
For more Ruby images, visit Mary over at Work of the Poet!
A Visit To Mount Greylock. May 15, 2010
Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature, macro photos.Tags: Mount Greylock, rainbow, river fog, trillium, trout lilies, white trillium
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Friday’s work had me enduring the worst of what construction survey has to offer, jackhammers and concrete dust in downtown North Adams.
So after work I was ready for something different, and headed up to the access road to Mount Greylock State Reservation, hoping to find some roadside wildflowers.
I did a bit better than that; the gate was open, the first time I found it so this year, and I went the distance.
The Take was pretty good, with Trout Lilies being abundant:
…and the much less common White (Painted) Trillium in bloom:
These shots were taken along the road up to Massachusett’s loftiest peak. At a humble 3,491 feet it’s not a jaw-dropper, but with 3,000 feet of elevation gain above the surrounding valleys, it still cuts an impressive profile. This shot is from high up on the northern shoulder:
Clouds approaching from the west portended rain with a display of Jesus Rays:
…then soaked me and my equipment in a brief shower, leaving us as quickly as it had arrived, and with a gift for our troubles:
The evening ended with a return to the lowlands, where a fog was rising from the just-wetted fields:
Thanks to all of you who find the time to share my journeys. You’re the reason I take my camera with me, and the reason I release the shutter along the way.
The Giving Season December 16, 2007
Posted by littlebangtheory in Politics and Society.Tags: giving, LGBT, rainbow, rainbow world
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It’s Time, my friends.
Time to think about a Christmas beyond the gift-getting, a Holiday Season not spent worshiping at The Alter of The Mall.
Time to remember our neighbors who struggle to feed their kids, to heat their homes, to pay the rent.
Time to acknowledge that some people’s turkey will be the biggest chicken they can afford, and the vegetables will come out of cans, and desert will be cookies.
Time to remember the people who will be spending their Holiday in shelters if they’re lucky, around a burn-barrel in a back alley if they’re not.
It’s easier than ever to make a difference, to put our money, even a little bit of it, where our mouth is. Charitable giving to worthy non-profits with a web presence is just a mouse-click away.
I recently heard about a Non-profit organization which deserves to be noticed and supported, both for the great work they do and for the message our support for them sends to the world.
They’re the Rainbow World Fund, an international relief agency based in the LGBT community. They do dual duty, both as providers of basic goods and services to people in need and as emissaries of LGBT people everywhere. They represent the best qualities of the Human Race, donating their time and effort, every one of them, from the tippity-top on down. Consequently, their administrative costs are phenomenally low – just over 5%!
Check them out if you’re in a position to help others in this Season of Giving. It will be money well spent.
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