Winter at the Gardens

Yesterday we jaunted off toLongwood Gardens again to find respite from what has been a cold snowy winter here at my house.
Surprisingly we found the grounds outside just as appealing as the warmth inside the Conservatory.

You guessed it

When your stuck on a tug at anchor in a snow storm...
I have no other options but to take shots like these.

Hudson River

The Battery/The Brooklyn Bridge and Yonkers

We're at anchor off Yonkers. The ice is starting to build along the shore line.

Through the city by boat

I just took some random shots as we went by Manhatten

Can't wait for Spring

I don't know about you, but I'm growing tired of taking pictures of ice.
I can't wait for Spring.

Vibration and movement

Going up the East River tonight, I set my camera on the edge of the tug, hoping to capture streaks of light as we went by.

What I didn't think about was the effect the vibration of the tug would have on the lights.
I thought, Oh, cool!

Sunset in New York Harbor

Caught my eye

Every Friday I drive to this CSA farm to pick up my box of vegetables.
I thought this road looked cool for some reason.

These buggies were driven by a few of the workers on the farm.

Longwood Gardens

Old and New

This beautiful tree is just minutes from my house. I've never really noticed it before.
How can that be?
The balcony of The Newseum in DC on Pennsylvania Ave.

Like I remember.

Ok, so I'm on the boat and it snows. I'm impressed with the 6 to 8 inches we got.
I take my camera and study the angle of the light, check the settings and focus before taking the shot. I study the result, trying to figure out how to improve my photo.
Upon arriving home, my wife shows me photos she took of the snow she got.
She saw the snow, grabbed her point and shoot.
She pointed and shot.
Darn her.

Haul Anchor

Underway after 2 weeks at anchor, the engines protest, belching white smoke.

BRRRRRR

Frozen lines and equipment on the stern as we head up the Hudson River
Pushing the snow covered barge.

Our first snow

"It's beginning to look alot like Christmas"

As our pile of gifts grow, our Charlie Brown tree doesn't look so bad.