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Morning Fog Envelops an Abandoned Farmhouse

2014-12-26T08:30:00.000-06:00

Morning Fog envelops an Abandoned Farmhouse in rural Butler County, Alabama

This and other photographs from rural Alabama can be found on the website, here.

Abandoned Farmhouse in the Fog, Butler County

2014-12-24T15:38:00.002-06:00

An Abandoned Farmhouse in the Fog in rural Butler County, Alabama

Low Drifting Fog over the Foothills, Fort Payne

2014-12-17T07:53:00.003-06:00

A low, drifting fog overlays the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Fort Payne, Alabama.

Frosty Morning at a Cattle Pool, Shelby County

2014-12-14T17:00:00.001-06:00

Frosty Morning at a Cattle Pool in Shelby County, near Columbiana, Alabama.

2014 3rd Annual Gardendale Turkey Trot

2014-11-29T13:38:00.001-06:00

The 2014 3rd Annual Gardendale Turkey Trot raised money for Firehouse Shelter and was supported by a number of local businesses and organizations, including: Run Gardendale, Buffalo Wild Wings in Gardendale, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Mordecai Sports, and Alabama Power.

Participation in the event has grown significantly each year, starting with about thirty folks in its inaugural running in 2012, and growing to more than 90 runners in 2013 (gallery). This third edition of the Gardendale Turkey Trot saw more than 115 registered runners, with dozens of others who showed up on race day.

This was my first occasion not to run in the event, which was disappointing but allowed me to thoroughly photograph the run and most of its participants.

The photographs can also be seen at the gallery: 2014 3rd Annual Gardendale Turkey Trot

Darby, a Free Spirit among the Wildflowers

2014-09-14T08:50:00.002-05:00

Darby romping among the Partridge Pea and other Wildflowers on the Rails to Trails

Spiders of Summer: Orchard Spider Eating Captured Prey

2014-09-09T06:40:00.000-05:00

An Orchard Spider (Leucauge venusta, an orb weaver) consuming a Fly

that it has ensnared in my Tomato Garden.

This same spider was photographed earlier in the summer, here.

Spiders of Summer: Orchard Spider Approaching Prey

2014-09-03T06:36:00.000-05:00

An Orchard Spider is bearing down on a Fly that has been caught in its Web.

Spiders of Summer: Corn Spider in the Rose Garden

2014-08-31T14:16:00.000-05:00

This Corn Spider (Argiope aurantia) has been regulating the insect population

in our knockout rose garden throughout summer.

NYC: Manhattan Skyline from the Top of the Rock

2014-08-03T07:44:00.004-05:00

On our last night in New York City, we went to top of the Rockefeller Center ("Top of the Rock") to observe Manhattan from a height. Toward the center of the frame is the Empire State Building, while the Freedom Tower lies over its shoulder, and Lady Liberty is indistinguishable in the distance.

This and other photographs of New York City can be found at the gallery: NYC.

NYC: Picture Time at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park

2014-07-30T06:58:00.000-05:00

On the final day of the trip in New York City, we made the trek over to my favorite structure at Central Park, the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain.

Picture time at the Bethesda Fountain and Terrace in New York's Central Park

Cacophony of Commotion in Grand Central Terminal

2014-07-27T06:10:00.000-05:00

Some are rushed and others more deliberate in New York City's Grand Central Terminal.

This and other photographs of New York can be found at the gallery: NYC.

NYC: Central Park Stroll and a Dog on a Park Bench

2014-07-23T06:27:00.000-05:00

Although walking had become largely painful at this point due to the excessive mileage we had put on our feet in such a limited window of time, we couldn't help but meander through Central Park on our last day in the city. And what would happenstance bring us but a dog on a park bench.

A stroll through New York's Central Park and a Dog on a Park Bench

NYC: Surveying the Midtown Skyline from atop the Schist

2014-07-19T08:07:00.001-05:00

Surveying the Midtown Skyline from atop the Manhattan Schist in Central Park

NYC: Workers Repainting the Brooklyn Bridge

2014-07-16T06:42:00.002-05:00

Workers seen taking a break from the renovations and repainting

of support cables to the Brooklyn Bridge.

This and other photographs from New York City can be seen at the gallery: NYC.

NYC: Construction atop the Brooklyn Bridge

2014-07-13T07:01:00.000-05:00

Construction and Renovations atop the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan

NYC: Downtime in the Hotel between Excursions

2014-07-09T06:11:00.000-05:00

Perusing our Midtown Manhattan hotel's literary offerings in some downtime between outings

NYC: Hazy Orthodoxy in Distant New Jersey

2014-07-07T06:33:00.001-05:00

An orthodox church in New Jersey seen in the hazy distance from Midtown Manhattan

NYC: Paddling the Reservoir at Central Park

2014-07-05T06:14:00.000-05:00

Paddling the Reservoir at Central Park beneath the Skyline of Midtown Manhattan.

See this and more photos of New York City at the gallery: NYC.

NYC: Grant's Tomb on the Upper West Side

2014-07-02T06:43:00.000-05:00

The thing about visiting the tomb of President Ulysses S. Grant is that you need a good reason to be up that way. For example, we ate breakfast at Tom's Restaurant (the diner in Seinfeld), then walked up to Columbia University, and up and over to Grant's Tomb. If you're wanting to go to a place where the tourists start to spread a little thin, you're getting close.

The other thing about visiting this monument is that if you want to catch a particular train that will take you down to the east side of Central Park, you might have to walk through the heart of Harlem to get there, and that might be uncomfortable. And if you're really looking for a place without tourists, you've found your mark. [Note: You might also hear on the news the next morning, as we did, that two men were stabbed to death in close proximity to where you had been walking to the subway.]

NYC: Central Park and Midtown on an Early Morning Run

2014-06-30T05:59:00.000-05:00

On our recent trip to New York City, one of my desires was to run through Central Park, and I knew that if I didn't go on that first morning, I wasn't likely to go at all. So I got up with the sun, lit out from our hotel, and encountered a park entrance a few blocks north. While it was as enjoyable a run as I had hoped, the thing that stood out most was that there were some really foul stenches emanating from that place, in addition to the nice natural smells.

View of Midtown Manhattan from New York City's Central Park in Early Morning

The Purple Tulip, a Turkish Delight

2014-06-06T06:00:00.001-05:00

An interesting note about tulips: They were first introduced into the Western world via the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey). This and other photographs of tulips and various other flowers can be found in the gallery, Flora.

Tree and Pasture in Rural Montgomery County, Alabama

2014-06-03T07:26:00.000-05:00

Tree and Pasture in Rural Montgomery County, Alabama

See this and other Alabama landscapes at the gallery, Alabama the Beautiful.

Farmhouse and Pasture in Montgomery County, Alabama

2014-06-01T06:56:00.001-05:00

Farmhouse and Pasture in rural Montgomery County, Alabama

This and other such rural landscapes can be found in the gallery, Elsewhere in Alabama.

Spiderlings on a Knockout Rose in the Rose Garden

2014-05-30T06:59:00.000-05:00

It was a couple of weeks ago now that I went out to check on the plants in the rose and vegetable gardens.

On one of the knockout roses, I saw a web covering a couple of the blooms. My first thought was that a tent caterpillar or other such critter had invaded.

But upon closer inspection, it became apparent that there were small beings crawling all over and around the webbed bloom. Spiderlings had been hatched and were frenetically scattering to and fro.

I can't say they were cute or cuddly, but they were superbly interesting to watch.