Shrouded Sunrise

Field near Barge Canal

I finally decided me being lazy on Sunday mornings was getting me nowhere. I can’t tell you how many mornings on my way to work I wanted to stop to catch the sunrise. Well, I don’t have to work on the weekend (generally). Rather than wait until it was time for me to do my Sunday morning routine of grocery shopping, I loaded up the car and headed down to the Barge Canal.

I have been very negligent in visiting the canal. It is a location I frequented at the beginning of my photography journey but have avoided with thoughts of more exciting locations (ahem, state parks?). I have forgotten it can be about seeing your images and creating them, not always having them laid out before you.

It was a good walk along the trail and I captured some interesting images. When I was done I stopped over at the Nice -n- Easy for a coffee to enjoy on the way back home. This sunrise view is what I encountered as a crested the bridge over the railroad tracks. There is a corn field next to the Mohawk River which parallels the barge canal. I couldn’t resist pulling over on the side of the road and setting up the tripod. This is what I did more often when I didn’t know better. These opportunities I need to grab when they present themselves. I will make a more conscious effort going forward…

Shrouded Sunrise Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/25s, 46mm, f/20, ISO 100

Shrouded Sunrise
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/25s, 46mm, f/20, ISO 100

Carousel & Castle

Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Carousel & Castle Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/500s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 200

Carousel & Castle
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/500s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 200

The Curve

Buttermilk Falls State Park

Another view of the gorge trail at Buttermilk Falls State Park. This view is just after the Slip -n- Slide image I posted a little over a week ago. I really enjoyed seeing all the water but I will definitely return once the levels drop a little. My last trip to this park was almost two years ago and I look forward to improving on these images… Buttermilk Falls – Gorge Trail.

The Curve Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 2s, 17mm, f/20, ISO 100

The Curve
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 2s, 17mm, f/20, ISO 100

Monorail Monday: Monorail Odyssey

Monorail Monday, Epcot, Walt Disney World

A view of Monorail Black with Spaceship Earth in the background and the Odyssey building on the right. I was walking toward the Mexico Pavilion when I spied this view. I really liked the natural framing provided by the tree and also the splash of color from the Odyssey building. Plus, bonus points for me for getting a new view of the monorail! 🙂

Monorail Odyssey Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/500s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 400

Monorail Odyssey
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/500s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 400