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About Time

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Midday, Floral, Macro

I See You
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/250s, f/5, ISO 100

It has been way too long since my last post on this blog. To say I’ve been busy is a little understated. Things have changed.

The first week in August I accepted an offer on a new job in Columbus, Georgia. It is basically a transfer between to companies within the same larger organization. I moved from Collins Aerospace to Pratt & Whitney. I’m still a Quality Engineer doing the same type of work, but I finally was able to move to a warmer climate.

I’ve lived in New York my whole life and have spent the last 33+ years in the Utica/Rome area. As much as I have enjoyed living in that area, I have grown tired of being cold in the winter. I sold the house four years ago with the intent of moving south but became complacent with the new experience of apartment living. If I didn’t move now, I don’t think I ever would have made this change.

My trip to Florida in early September morphed into a trip to my daughter’s north of Atlanta to drop off a car load of stuff I didn’t want the movers handling. I also used that trip to look for an apartment. The stuff I needed to coordinate and figure out to lease a new place had me cancel my trip to Disney, drive back home and get everything sorted out for the move.

The movers came on September 25th to pack up my apartment and the next day I hit the road with the cats toward our new home. Hurricane Helene interrupted that trip and we ended up staying an extra day in Roanoke, Virginia until it was possible to travel again. We moved in on Saturday, September 28th.

Of course, my stuff didn’t show up until October 7th and I have been spending the past week unpacking the boxes. Yesterday I went to my daughter’s apartment (about 2 hours north) to pick up my stuff which included all my photography equipment. Now I’m looking for locations around me to explore with my lens.

So far, I’m loving it! My apartment is in a nice location north of the city. I’m about 3 hours to the Florida coast along the pan-handle and a little over 6 hours to Walt Disney World. This is going to work out well…

Zoomin’ In

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Bellamy Harbor, Rome, NY

Saturday morning I finally got off my butt and headed out for the sunrise at Bellamy Harbor. There might not have been as many clouds in the sky as I would have preferred, but the colors were a beautiful consolation prize. These three images are from the same location all within a minute of each other, the only difference being the amount of zoom I used. There is a subtle shift in the colors as less of the blue sky is included in the view.

Blue Hour
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2s, 27mm, f/11, ISO 100

The Harbor
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1.6s, 42mm, f/11, ISO 100

Zoomin’ In
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1.6s, 60mm, f/11, ISO 100

Nostalgia

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Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

I’m two weeks away from my next trip to Walt Disney World. This is typically when I start looking through old images and thinking about what I want to capture during my next visit. There has been a lot of news from Disney regarding the changes throughout the theme parks, with a lot happening in Walt Disney World. The Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island will be replaced by a Cars themed area. So, here is the Liberty Belle in all her glory, cruising through Frontierland…

Nostalgia
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/640s, 32mm, f/8, ISO 400

Memories of You

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Wordless Wednesday

Memories of You
Nikon Z6 II, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Soft Focus II, 1/640s, 50mm, f/2.8, ISO 100

Cross the Line

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Wordless Wednesday
Squared – SQ191

Cross the Line
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/125s, 48mm, f/11, ISO 200

Tower on the Rise Reflected

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Silent Sunday
Bellamy Harbor Park

Tower on the Rise
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2.5s, 41mm, f/11, ISO 100

Tower Reflected
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1.6s, 57mm, f/11, ISO 100

Colors of Dawn

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Bellamy Harbor Park

It was a long week. We also had an EF-2 tornado slice its way through Rome. Thankfully, no casualties, but quite a lot of damage. The city will be recovering for quite a while, but to see how everyone comes together is very encouraging.

This morning was not a day to sit on my butt. I went to Bellamy Harbor Park for the colors of the morning before sunrise. I processed this one quickly to be able to show it off…

Colors of Dawn
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, {0.6, 1.3, 2.5s bracket}, 26mm, f/11, ISO 100