After Sunset

Seagulls wading the surf shortly after sunset at Robert Moses Beach

The beauty about photography is that you never know what to expect and rule #1 is to always keep an open mind. I have come to learn that if I have any type of preconceived notion of what sort of picture I want to capture, I more often than not fail miserably. This might be especially true for landscape photography, where you can never 100% predict the weather, the clouds, the wind and the lighting conditions resulting from all of the above. I came to shoot what looked like a promising sunset, yet ended up being bland and boring and disappearing half way through behind a thick layer of haze. Yet the light reflected beautifully in the sand once the sun had set and those gulls just made for perfect models.

New Beginnings

First sunrise on the first morning of brand spanking new 2012

After a rather intense 2011, which also kept me quite busy with work, I decided to stop posting here and on Flickr for a while. But if you know me at least a little, you will also know that I will never stop taking pictures no matter how busy I get. Part of my New Year;s resolution is to revive this photo blog and what better picture to choose than the first sunrise of the year. Taken at Montauk Lighthouse, the easternmost point of NY State. Montauk has long been one of my favorite places to get away from it all and so I came here to spend a peaceful New Year's Eve away from the crowds and the madness,, give 2011 a little kick on it's way out the door and welcome 2012. Cheers to you all!

Tethered

Lobster Skiff tethered to Northport Town Dock

Gosh, it's been a while although I have been taking a ton of pictures for both work and pleasure. But work got the upper hand and I haven't really gotten around to posting many pics of my new surroundings, as beautiful as they might be. Northport is one charming little town and it's become somewhat of a new custom to take a stroll down Main Street each Saturday morning, coffee in hand, down to the Northport Farmer's Market and the town docks, listening to live music and taking pics. The above Oyster Skiff is the result of one of those Saturday morning strolls. For more pictures of Northport, visit me on Flickr.