Brooms for Sale

Here is an image from today's photo shoot at the Bart Township Mud Sale. I like the pattern that the brooms made. This image was cropped and tweaked in contrast. I will post more images from the mud sale in the next few days. Stay tuned!

Old Green Chair

Strolling around the historic town of Marietta with my new Pentax K7 dslr, I went about the city searching for test subjects. Market Street was full of photo opportunities - from Christmas decorations, victorian style buildings, to this old green chair! The red checkered fabric and red brick building adds contrast to the old green chair, which was the main reason for photographing this unique subject.

Oh, and my new Pentax K7 is a wonderful dslr! I will be blogging more about the K7 in future posts! Stay tuned...

Red Barn Continued

Here is another shot of the red barn, from my morning outing, after the snow storm. The snow on the tree branches surround the barn in a "winter elegance." As each passing winter day brings us closer to spring, let us enjoy what mother nature created.

Enjoy your week!

Winter in Lancaster County

A blanket of white snow glistened in the Susquehanna Valley as I made my way to the red barn. Clutching my camera and tripod, I crossed the not so busy PA Route 441, mounted my Pentax K10D to my Induro tripod, and composed several images of what lay before me.

Satisfied that I got "the shot", I ventured back to the streets of Marietta and continued composing more snow-challenge captures. Will I be able to "win" the ultimate snow challenge, or will my friend Michael capture the moment like no other photographer has done before? Stay tuned to my next blog post to find out.......

Snow Challenge Pic #1

Hello and welcome to another blog post! Today I ventured out in the snow to capture a few scenics. Although my plan was to photograph in and around Mount Joy, I decided to drive down Route 30 East in the hopes of finding some interesting snow subjects.

This old shed may be found a few miles past Route 896 on Route 30 East in Lancaster County. I've passed this place many times with the intention of taking some pics.The shed, along with the relics inside, beckon to be photographed! Light snow was also falling at the time this shot was taken.

This image was changed to a "light" sepia tone in post processing. For those of you who don't know why I titled this image Snow Challenge #1, a friend of mine (Michael) and I have challenged ourselves to take pics of snow this winter. Anyone reading this post are more than welcome to join this challenge. Please send me the link to your images! Thank you!

Window View

Here is another image from my trip to Longwood Gardens. I used the window in the foreground to capture the walkway in a different way than the usual method. The reds, white and greens add a sense of magic during the holiday season! May your holiday bring you joy, happiness, and peace!

Merry Christmas!

Lemons & Candytuft

Hello and welcome to another blog-post. On Saturday, I visited Longwood Gardens for the first time at Christmas. The conservatories are very festive and full of Christmas cheer! (My Christmas gift to all is a free desktop screensaver of this image shown! Please share it with your friends and family, and if you would like to see more from this collection, click on http://clsperko.zenfolio.com link! Thank you!)

This image is a close-up of a lemon tree that was transformed into a Christmas tree. The lemons and candytuft were used as holiday decorations. Longwood Gardens is open most of the year except certain holidays. Their holiday display is a must see! It will put any "scrooge" in the holiday spirit!