Getting my feet wet again ...

After many moons without a new post - moons that encompassed a wedding and a honeymoon and various other smaller-scale adventures - I am dipping my toes back into the blogging water.

Towards the end of August, our weather switched abruptly from high summer to early fall, and this clear warm evening on the river was just the ticket. I actually wore out the batteries in my camera taking multiple pictures of golden sunset interplaying with river and bridge.

River Ice

We had flurries most of the day, which amounted to a foggy atmosphere and about two inches of really fluffy snow. Down at river level, the ice was fractured and heaving, and the lovely little coating of snow was just icing. It's only been in the last week or so that the cold has sustained itself long enough to freeze the river completely.

Ash & Sand United!

My dear friend Sandy is moving to Colorado all too soon, so we decided to make time to do some local photo exploration before she goes. Sandy arrived about 5:00 today, and within 15 minutes we were snapping away at the Riverfront Park in Columbia, PA. Here are some fruits of our labors:

After a dingy rainy day, we lucked out with a lull in the drizzle and a break in the clouds that let the late afternoon sun peak through.

This last photo looks far more apocalyptic than it did in reality, but I thought the effect was neat. Be sure to check out Sandy's photos, too!

Susquehanna Sunburst

We are heading for New England this evening, so I will leave you all with a parting shot ...


I can't take credit for taking this picture, but I can for the editing. Justin's camera seems to get better sunburst effects than mine. I wasn't going for a realistic result, just something that looks interesting. I may do a blog from the road, but if not, I'll catch up with you all on Monday!