When you live in South Jersey and crave hiking and open spaces your only local choice is the New Jersey Pinelands or the Pines as they are locally referred to. The Pines are flat with few vistas and nothing that looks remotely like a mountain. Although it biologically diverse the trees that dominate the area are the scrub and pigmy pines which [...]
I love water and rocks. It is my favorite combination of things in nature. Hiking by a fast flowing stream is a very calming and settling place to be. Add a camera and a steady tripod and you can extend time and create a blur effect in the flow of water that has an indescribable effect on the viewer. This image was [...]
This image is titled Stormlight. It was actually taken in 2007. When I looked at the original photo in its raw state I knew there was something there. It took me 5 years to realize what it was. I needed to grow more as an artist Another significant thing that helped was my discovery of a painter named John Folinsbee. He was an [...]
This is a popular hiking location near Allentown, Pennsylvania where the Appalachian Trail wanders past a vast rock outcropping. Because this is the very edge of the mountain, it is referred to as the Pinnacle. I've hiked here dozens of times and it is rare to find it so unpopulated with other hikers. It is also rare to find this kind of light. This [...]
