I liked the contrasting colors: green, yellow, purple.
Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II
Colored Flowers in Grass
Some Spring Flowers
I took these on March 20, the first day of Spring. It was cloudy, and a bit gloomy, but at least there was no snow around and it was fairly warm (that’s not always the case – see the last picture taken on the same date in 2015). To commemorate this I thought I’d take some pictures of Spring flowers. It turned out to be more difficult than I thought. Although there were many shoots, few were in bloom.
Taken with a Sony A7IV and Tamron Di III VXD A056SF 70-180mm f2.8 except for the last picture, which was taken with a Sony RX-100.
New leaves
New leaves are beginning to sprout on some of the trees around here.
Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II
The Tree Man Cometh
The tree man cometh. Actually there were two of them (three today) and they’ve been here every day this week. They’ve cut down and removed three large trees and still have two more to go.
Taken with a Sony A7IV, Sony FE 28-75 f3.5-5.6 OSS and Tamron Di III VXD A056SF 70-180mm f2.8.
To the Rockefeller State Park Preserve and back. Part 2: Along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
To the Rockefeller State Park Preserve and back. Part 2: Heading for home along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. For anyone who doesn’t know what the Old Croton Aqueduct is, it was built between 1837 and 1842 and was New York City’s first water supply system. It replaced the inadequate wells, springs, and ponds used until then. Drawn from the Croton River in Westchester County, the abundant clean water helped fuel a population boom and remained in service until 1958.
Although most of the 41 mile long aqueduct lies underground, some structures are still visible in the Bronx and Manhattan. This trail highlights the remains of the aqueduct and provides a sense of the complex engineering and difficult labor that was required to build it. Above: One of the 21 ventilators along the aqueduct.
A gnarly tree.
A closer view of the same tree
The Archville Bridge Monument. While the bridge itself is not particularly memorable (which probably explains why I’ve never taken a picture of it despite passing over it many times) it does have a somewhat interesting history.
Tree Stumps.
Tree silhouette.
Some kind of structure. I believe it’s called a woodland den. A recent article by Ellyn Kail is worth a read: The Unexpected Architectural Beauty of Woodland Dens
Broken fence.
A puddle
Blossoms.
Taken with a Canon EOS 5DII and Canon EF20-105mm f3.5-4.5 II USM