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This is also from Marsh Creek. It was shot at about 8:50 PM in the last few minutes of waning light as I was walking back to the car after the Park Rangers had come to chase us all away. I would have loved to just sit there a few more minutes. The girl standing in the water was reluctant to leave as well. Who could blame us?

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This photo of the Bucknell Quad is a 2 page feature photo in the Summer 2008 issue of Bucknell Magazine.

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As of July 2008 I have decided to post the same photos on "Parallel Universe" as I do here. It has become too complicated to maintain two different photoblogs on a regular basis. Feel free to visit "Parallel Universe" and look through the portfolio/archives since there are quite a few photos there that were never posted here. I will continue to post on both since each one gets different viewers.

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This is another shot from Marsh Creek Park taken at about 8:45 PM about 15 minutes later than the previous photo. I love how the color shifts at dusk. It's like an ever changing painting.

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This was shot last Friday evening at about 8:30 PM in Downingtown PA. I went to the Eagle Gallery to see Betsy Barron at the opening of her group show. She is such a sweet person and just a pleasure to meet. I really enjoyed talking to her and seeing some of her beautiful prints. They are indeed beautiful.

She told me about this beautiful little park that is just around the corner from the Eagle Gallery and she mentioned that sunset is particularly beautiful there. It was late but I caught a little bit of light and a few photos before the Park Rangers chased us out. Some day I will have to go back.

I found this little birdhouse with it's lovely view of the park to be quite amusing with it's "Do Not Disturb" warning penned on the outside. There were several like it with #'s. I do not know what kind of birds are or were nested in them. They certainly had some prime real estate with great views though.

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Thanks to all of you for the welcome home wishes. It is truly heartwarming. Rob will be here in NJ next week for his well deserved 30 day or so leave. We are looking forward to that very much. He will be home long enough to celebrate Russell's graduation and 18th birthday so it will be a very joyous time for all of us.

I want to tell you all what it was like to experience the soldiers' welcome home ceremony but I've been too busy to pen the post just now so it will wait a bit for when I have a bit more time to sit down and recount the events with the few photos I got.

This is a photo that I took last Sunday at Monmouth Battlefield State Park. It was midday and the light was quite harsh so I had limited opportunities to shoot during that walk through the park.

I thought these blossoms were so pretty growing wild in the wooded areas. There is an orchard next to the park and I guess some of the fruit trees are growing wild in the woods nearby. Probably from animals carrying off some of the fruit.

I'm not sure what kind of tree this is. Although it looks like my flowering pear, which looks like the apple tree, across the street which looks like the flowering cherry, which looks like...They all look so much alike to me!

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This is an old gnarly tree along the riverbank in my little Mohawk Park. It's a lovely little spot, so serene and peaceful. It's the kind of place that I could easily sit and read, or just let my mind wander.

Wow...10 days since I posted last. Well, it's been kind of busy here. I always say that things will calm down soon but they never do. I will try to catch up with everyone in a few days.

Rob will be home very soon, exactly when? I still don't know. I have a link to the incoming flights and the welcome ceremonies. There are now 5 listed in the next 10 days or so and more are added regularly, but I don't have a clue which one is Rob's. They said they would let me know as soon as they could. I'm really hoping I can be there when he steps off that plane in Georgia!

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This is probably the last one from those archives from a foggy fall morning in Mohawk Park. It's time to turn my attention to other things.

Update on Russ...2 for 2 with college acceptances so far...still waiting on the rest of the colleges to reply.

To all who celebrate I want to wish you a very Happy Easter.

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I found this digging through the fall archives. I don't know why I didn't post it sooner. In fact I found a few that I didn't post but probably should have.

The swans visit my little Mohawk Park for brief periods in the Spring and again in the Fall. They don't usually stay long but it is a treat when they are there if you happen to catch them.

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This was taken on Saturday the day after our First "real" snow. It is my Aunt's old farmhouse which is located on part of the Hoffman Park Property which is now off limits. The house was grand and beautiful at one time, but has quickly fallen into disrepair and I fear that if the county doesn't restore it soon it will be too late.

I couldn't get any closer because this area is off limits to the public and it was being heavily patrolled by the park rangers because the hills were open for sledding. From this vantage point you cannot see how badly the house has deteriorated. It still looks grand to me. Last year I did "trespass" onto the property and left a rose on the porch in memory of my Aunt. It was then that I saw how really bad the house had gotten and it was pretty tough to see it.

Saturday remained gray all day. I had hoped for a little late afternoon sun, but it didn't happen. I still had a good time getting out and taking winter landscape photos. I am now really ready for Spring!

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This is a shot of the bridge in Mohawk Park that crosses the Rahway River. I remember when I was little this bridge replaced one that was a little further upstream and used to wash away fairly regularly when the water would get high. I don't think the water has ever breached this bridge although I imagine it's come close a time or two.

I want to apologize for my absence recently. I've been suffering from a bad cold and just haven't felt up to posting or visiting. I do appreciate all of your visits. I hope to get around tomorrow if I feel better.

I also want to apologize for the comment issue that was pointed out to me. Apperently Blogger has done away with the URL line in comment form which really annoys me as well as others who use Blogger. At any rate I found out that they have a new form in draft mode that uses "Open ID". I don't know much about it but I do know that when I tried to use it on my site it did not work well at all so I've gone back to the "standard new" form until I get something else figured out. In the meantime all I can suggest is to use the form such as it is and include your URL in the body of the form or in the nickname. I know it's a bit of a pain and I really appreciate it for those willing to put up with this temporary (hopefully) inconvenience.

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It seems like Fall's colors are reluctant to relent to Winter. Although most of the leaves are gone I am surprised at how many are still hanging on. The tree on my lawn closest to my house is completely bare but the one down by the road still has some green and has lost few of it's leaves. The trees in the back are just starting to drop their canopy.

This is another from Mohawk Park and is similar to one I posted on Parallel Universe on Monday. I wasn't sure which one I liked better.

I wanted to mention great, fun, Holiday photoblog that is the creation of Justin Gaynor. It's called "Tis' The Season" and it's a collaborative photoblog featuring seasonal Holiday photos from Thanksgiving through New Years from some very fine photographers many of whom you know and if you don't you will and I promise it will be worth the visit. So please go check it out. It started officially last week and there are already some wonderful photos up to enjoy.

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Until I see you again there will be an empty space in my heart. I pray that you are safe and well. Every day I wait to hear that you are ok. It is my duty to worry and fret, that's just what Moms do. My baby boy you will always be, whether you are 2 or 42 that will never change.

Be safe Rob. We Love you and are proud of you and we miss you already. It was wonderful to have you home for Thanksgiving. If only the time had not passed so quickly.

This is another shot of the empty bench in the fog at Mohawk Park. The emptiness of the bench suits my mood. Rob left early Sunday morning and we are all missing him already.

Thanksgiving was wonderful. We had 14 people together around the table and of course we all ate too much. I still feel stuffed today. The time together was just too short.

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This is another shot from Mohawk Park taken on the same foggy morning as the previous. This is taken looking in the opposite direction as the previous shot a little further down the path that runs between the Rahway River and the pond away from the bench. The path seems so different in the fog.

Thursday is Thanksgiving here. I have much to be Thankful for this year. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and lots of good food!

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This is another shot from my foggy Wednesday morning walk through my little Mohawk Park. It's amazing how the fog transformed the little park into something quite magical.

I have posted a black and white version of this photo on Parallel Universe if you are interested in seeing this scene in black and white. I found both versions appealing so I decided to share them both.

I want to thank everyone for the wonderful response to the last image. I am truly humbled and flattered.

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Wednesday morning dawned foggy. I was very excited since fog isn't terribly common here, at least not fog that hangs around long enough for me to drop the boys off at school and then go out to shoot. Usually it's lifted by the time I finish with the morning chaos, but this time was different. It actually seemed to get thicker as I drove my morning route to drop the boys off at their respective High Schools.

The fog slowly lifted to reveal the splendid Fall colors by the Rahway River in my little Mohawk Park. I was very damp and raw cold but it was well worth a little discomfort and some doggie pies that I didn't quite manage to avoid...Grrrrr!

I have a few photos from my foggy morning stroll that I will share here and on Parallel Universe over the next few days.

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Today, October 22nd, is Rob's 22nd birthday and he is celebrating it over in Iraq. He is supposed to come home in a few weeks for R&R and we are so excited to be expecting him home soon. We miss him so much.

So Rob if you read this just know how much we love you and miss you. We think of you every day and pray for you every day. You are a true hero and we are so proud that you are our son.

This is a photo to remind Rob of home. It is the woods near our home where he sometimes played when he was a boy. If I had a scanner I would have scanned a cute picture of Rob from when he was a little boy. He was so cute!

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so I just wanted to remind everyone of the importance of regular self exams, mammography, and anual checks by your doctor. For more information here are several links:

http://www.nbcam.com

1(800) IM AWARE

http://www.komenpeoria.com

http://www.cancer.org

Please pass on this information to your family, friends, and co-workers. It's very important and could save the life of someone you love.

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The boy from the previous post has a beautiful younger sister. Again this was a candid shot and I really wish I had been prepared with a reflector to balance the light on her face better. Regardless, I still really like these very candid shots of the kids. They were so easy to photograph. I didn't manage to get a smile from her but I know she has a lovely smile. Her dad sent me a couple of shot of her flashing her beautiful smile. Although I must say I find her serious expression to be very "real" and holds a lot of impact for me if that makes sense?

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This is the boy whose hand is in the previous post. This was shot on Saturday afternoon in Ken Lockwood Gorge in Hunterdon County NJ. He was there with his mom dad and sister exploring the ecosystem in the pools along the banks of the river there. They were having as blast and I snapped a few candids of the kids while we were talking with the parents. They graciously allowed me to post the photos that I took and I am grateful to them for granting me the permission to post them.

If I had planned to do a portrait shot like this, I would have liked to have either used my reflectors or perhaps some fill flash to balance the light on his face more, but I didn't plan on doing any portraits that day so I wasn't prepared. From now on the reflectors stay in the car with me!

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This is another shot from our Saturday afternoon visit to Ken Lockwood Gorge. While we were there we met a young family who were exploring the ecosystems of small pools along the edge of the river. They found crayfish, freshwater clams, snails, small fish, and other fascinating creatures.

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This shot was taken Saturday at Ken Lockwood Gorge in Hunterdon County NJ. It is a lovely spot where you can go fishing, hiking, biking, and generally exploring. Needless to say there were many people out enjoying the gorgeous weather. The water was pretty turbulent, murky, and muddy from some wicked near monsoon weather we had on Wednesday and then again on Friday. I went with black and white for this because the water looked much more pleasing in black and white as opposed to muddy in the color version.

The dog in this photo was having a grand old time running around all over the park. No one knew who he belonged to and of course the fishermen were rather purturbed that he was in and out of the water scaring off the fish. We were asked several times if it was our dog and of course it isn't. I got the feeling that at least one particularly annoyed fisherman didn't believe us when we said it wasn't ours.

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Sunday afternoon we took a ride out to Hoffman Park, which was my Aunt's Farm up until a few years ago when she sold it to the County and Township to be preserved as open space never to be developed, at least that's the hope.

The farm was a place that I loved to visit as a girl. Not only did I love to see my Aunt, I just loved the farm and all that went with it. I am really happy to be able to still visit whenever I want since even though my Aunt is gone, the park remains open to the public.

There are 353 acres with some 32 ponds for fishing. It looks different since there is a lot more wooded land now than when I was a child. I remember more open pastures for the cows that once grazed there. The buildings have fallen into disrepair which is very sad for me since I loved to see the beautiful farm house and barns which are off limits to the public. Maybe they will be restored?

We didn't get to walk and explore as much as I would have liked since a thunderstorm blew up when we were well into the property and had to turn around to get back to the car before we got a thorough soaking or worse. I witnessed many too close for comfort lighting strikes there when I was a child and those are not my fondest memories!

I converted this one to black and white since the light was rather flat that afternoon and it just didn't look very good in color to me.

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Thanks for the feedback on the last post. I have to say it is one of my favorites and I thought it was a really fun photo.

This is another one from my visit to Liberty State Park on Saturday. Liberty State Park has some of the prettiest lights I've seen in a park. I do hope they get around to replacing the burnt out bulbs though. Lower Manhattan is visible in the background of this one.

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