2/12/2023 - A Walk in the Woods at My In-Laws

Following the new "it is my blog ad I'll do what I want" mantra, I decided this is the correct time to post something, today are the services for my late father in-law.  My in-laws have an old farm (been in my father in-law's family since the late 1800's) so I got out for a little walk through the woods.  No location as this is private property.  There are quite a few pictures as I found a lot of interesting things along the way and it was the first real use of my 55-250mm lens.

I hope that someone may be able to identify the farm equipment and the birds...

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/320 second; 55 mm; ISO 100; Subject: Old farm equipment

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/320 second;  55 mm; ISO 100; Subject: Old farm equipment

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/320 second;  55mm; ISO 100; Subject: Pathway

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/320 second;  55mm; ISO 100; Subject: Pathway

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/250 second;  250mm; ISO 100; Subject: Woodpecker

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/250 second;  250mm; ISO 100; Subject: Woodpecker

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/1250 second;  194mm; ISO 100; Subject: House across the field

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/1600 second;  154 mm; ISO 100; Subject: Old farm equipment

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/250 second;  55mm; ISO 400; Subject: Spring and creek

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/250 second;  55mm; ISO 400; Subject: Spring and creek

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/250 second;  123mm; ISO 100; Subject: Wild mushrooms

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/250 second;  250mm; ISO 100; Subject: Wild mushrooms

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/250 second;  250mm; ISO 100; Subject: Woodpecker

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/1000 second;  250mm; ISO 100; Subject: Woodpecker

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/200 second;  55mm; ISO 400; Subject: Old farm equipment

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/400 second;  55mm; ISO 400; Subject: Old farm equipment

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/200 second;  79mm; ISO 400; Subject: Old farm equipment

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/320 second;  55mm; ISO 400; Subject: Old farm equipment

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/320 second;  100mm; ISO 500; Subject: Old farm equipment

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/1600 second; 70mm; ISO 400; Subject: Paw prints

Canon EOS Rebel T7; f/5.6; 1/2000 second;  154mm; ISO 400; Subject: Paw prints

9/18/2022 - Sunrise over the Jeep

I don't often get outside to catch the sunrise, but I was meeting a friend for a round of golf at the Links at Caughdenoy Creek.  After seeing this now, I wish I would have walked around the Jeep to get a panorama.  Can't change that, but I still think this was a beautiful view.

Parking Location: ///dovetails.sheets.thyroid

Site Notes: This course was, at one point, the farm my wife's aunt and uncle owned and operated.

Time: 06:48; Camera: Google Pixel 6; Subject: NY Sunrise

9/3/2022 - Seneca Mills Falls

Another example of a place I need to return to.  On the long exposure, I had to do some serious editing because it was severely overexposed.  I think it still came out fairly well.  I was going to use the sky replacement feature in Photoshop but I thought it gave it a really fake look.  I decided that since it was a fairly overcast day (see the first photo), it wasn't really worth it.

Parking Location: ///inclination.learned.buttons
Site Notes: This is mostly accessible, the last 2 photos are from a bench right next to the smooth trail.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Aperture: f/22
Exposure Time: 1/1000 second
Focal Length: 20mm
ISO: 6400
Subject: NY Waterfall

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Aperture: f/22
Exposure Time: 1/8 second
Focal Length: 18mm
ISO: 100
Subject: NY Waterfall

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Aperture: f/29
Exposure Time: 1/500 second
Focal Length: 37mm
ISO: 6400
Subject: NY Waterfall

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Aperture: f/25
Exposure Time: 1/500 second
Focal Length: 25mm
ISO: 6400
Subject: NY Waterfall

8/20/2022 - Fillmore Glenn State Park

Checked out a state park that I was not aware existed.  Actually quite a beautiful little area.  I do need to get back since I've learned so much about the camera and photography in general.  I don't recall why I took so few pictures with the Canon though.  Very limited accessibility here as you may expect of something that follows a gorge.

Parking Location: ///rooster.percentages.tower

Site Notes: Beautiful walk, perfect for a hot day as the gorge is cool from all the shade.

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Notes: They block off the creek to make a swimming area.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Aperture: f/22

Exposure Time:  1/2 second

Focal Length: 18mm

ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Aperture: f/22

Exposure Time: 1/6 second

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO: 6400

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Aperture: f/22

Exposure Time: 1.6 second

Focal Length: 55mm

ISO: 400

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Aperture: f/20

Exposure Time: 1.6 second

Focal Length: 27mm

ISO: 200

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Camera: Google Pixel 6

8/13/2022 - Trip to OK Slip Falls

Beautiful day for a ride on the motorcycle so I was looking for some falls that I hadn't been to yet and this came up.  A quick search for the location on Google Maps showed it was about a 2 hour ride and the post I read claimed it was a 3 hour roundtrip easy hike.  Turned out to be a 3 hour ride, over an hour and a half hike out, and over 2 hour return hike!  I certainly wouldn't have minded at all except there was so little water flowing over, it wasn't worth attempting to climb down the gorge trail.  I may have even gone down there if I wasn't alone...

Parking Location (The Falls): ///assumptions.whisper.arrows

Site Notes: There are several locations you can hike to from this parking lot.  All require a short walk along NY Route 28 to the trailhead.  Definitely not accessible in any fashion.  Very peaceful hike and not overly difficult though there is a lot of elevation change along the way.

Picture Location: ///lungs.commenting.liquids

Time: 14:41

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Subject: Landscape off NY Route 30

Notes: Not associated with the falls at all, just a beautiful view at a rest stop on the way there.  Stopped because it was taking longer than claimed.

Picture Location: ///assumptions.whisper.arrows

Time: 15:03

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Subject: Caterpillar

Notes: Just thought it was neat looking and wasn't sure what it was.  Turns out I've never seen the caterpillar of a monarch butterfly...

Picture Location: ///rant.community.kennel

Time: 15:08

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Subject: Trailhead sign

Picture Location: ///inhabited.freely.optimum

Time: 16:44

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Aperture: f/32

Exposure Time: 1/30 second

Focal Length: 39mm

ISO: 6400

Subject: Waterfall

Notes:  As I was still experimenting, I had the camera set to fully auto.

Picture Location: ///inhabited.freely.optimum

Time: 16:44

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Aperture: f/32

Exposure Time: 1/20 second

Focal Length: 41mm

ISO: 6400

Subject: Waterfall

Notes:  As I was still experimenting, I had the camera set to fully auto.

Picture Location: ///inhabited.freely.optimum

Time: 16:53

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Subject: Waterfall

Notes: Took this just to be sure I had something in focus as I couldn't figure out where the DSLR auto-focus would pick to focus.

Picture Location: ///affair.lawn.confiding

Time: 17:42

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Subject: Mushrooms

Notes: Saw this on the return trip and thought it looked neat.

Picture Location: ///fictional.unarmed.pursue

Time: 19:44

Camera: Google Pixel 6

Subject: Landscape off NY Route 28

Notes: Another with nothing to do with the falls.  Stopped at a rest stop to swap gloves due to my Raynauds.  The sun was setting and hitting the trees in a very neat way.