Changing seasons in the New Jersey Pine Barrens

Swamp Sunrise in the Pine Barrens by Richard Lewis

Swamp Sunrise by Richard Lewis 2014

Sunrise in Brendan Byrne State Forest by Richard Lewis 2014

Sunrise in Brendan Byrne State Forest by Richard Lewis 2014

Dead Cedars in the Fall in the Pinelands by Richard Lewis

Dead Cedars in the Fall by Richard Lewis 2014

Fall in the Swamp by Richard Lewis 2014

Fall in the Swamp by Richard Lewis 2014

Fall Morning by Richard Lewis NJ Pinelands

Fall Morning by Richard Lewis 2014

View Towards Pakim Pond by Richard Lewis

View Towards Pakim Pond by Richard Lewis 2014

Windy Fall Day in the Pinelands by Richard Lewis

Windy Fall Day in the Pinelands by Richard Lewis 2014

As the last fall colors fade from the Pine Barrens of New Jersey I thought I’d share a “Fall Harvest” of images. Even though my wife and I are lucky to be able to travel and see some amazing parts of the world, I keep coming back to the swamps of the Pinelands.

How I Did It –  No place I’ve seen is more dependent on finding great light as a South Jersey swamp. Waking up early and finding your “spot” just before sunrise is so important. Getting to that spot can be a challenge that involves a wet bushwhack though thick underbrush and trying not to fall in the swamp while photographing Fall in the swamp. After the early light transitions into day these places look very different. They are swamps after all.

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