Fall Colors come to the Path

A rare Saturday post brought about in large part to the great conditions I found when shooting on October 17th. I had planned one shot for that day but had scouted out a number of other possible spots and found great colors at each point. The early morning light helped a great deal as did the circular polarizer which allowed me to cut down on light reflecting off the leaves and bring more vibrancy to the images. This was taken across from the post office along The Path. The toughest decision was whether to isolate the tree from the graffiti [...]

Remembering Allie

On August 24, 2009, a tragic accident took the life of then-15 year old Allie Castner. It was in October 2011, while biking along the rail trail that I happened upon this piece of graffiti under a bridge. I was struck by the size of the work as well as the vibrant colors amidst the darker surroundings. As a testament to the impact that Allie had on others, no one has altered this work to date. While some would argue that graffiti is illegal and defaces public property, I found this to be a very touching memorial to Allie that [...]