Milky Way Sunday, August 11, 2013 Video
This is one frame from the 181-image time lapse video shown below. This is the only frame that I believe captured a Perseid meteor since the streak only appears in…
Fireworks on Sunapee
Jann and I witnessed another great "amateur" fireworks show on Lake Sunapee last evening. A light drizzle made photography a bit challenging, mainly keeping water drops off my lens. The…
Eagle on Sunapee
Dick reported seeing an eagle on an island in Lake Sunapee a few days ago. I knew Chris Martin, the raptor expert at NH Audubon, would be interested. I had…
Always Be Prepared
In photography being prepared can get you many shots you would otherwise miss. It stands to reason you need to have a camera with you, but what more do you…
Photographing the Moon, Part 2
In mid-July I related some thoughts and gave some hints on photographing the moon, given the upcoming blue moon. I commented that I mainly photograph the moon opportunistically. That is,…
Summertime
The slide show in this post is an abbreviated version of the 8-minute self-running show I brought to the August meeting of the Quechee Area Camera club. The photos were…
Training for the Claassen Northeast Kingdom Lakes Century Tour
The 14th Annual Terry & Ben Claassen Memorial Northeast Kingdom Lakes Century Tour will take place tomorrow, September 17. It will be my third century ride of 2011 after The…
Loon, Hawk, Cormorant, Mallard, and GBH
Big Birds in Burkehaven and a few on the lake. The strange-colored loon that has been on Lake Sunapee for two years made an appearance. It is likely just an…
GIRAFE
The 3rd Annual GIRAFE (Great Island Regatta and Fleet Exercise) was held today. We had the largest ever turnout, though most only did one trip around the island. We were…
Yellowlegs and Blue Heron
An adult Great Blue Heron has been hanging around the islands and points between Burkehaven and Blodgett Landing on Lake Sunapee the past month. Unlike many of its kind in…
Cars on LAKE Sunapee
It might be common see two old cars drive by while you are sitting on a picnic table in your yard eating lunch. But when the cars are driving across…
Great Blue Heron on Lake Sunapee
For years I tried to sneak up on Great Blue Herons in my canoe in order to get a photo. Most of the time the photos were poor; it was…