Three Sticks (branches?) in a Pond

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This pond was once the outdoor pool of a grand resort hotel in Briarcliff Manor, NY – the village where I live. It was called the Briarcliff Lodge and it was built by Walter W. Law, the founder of Briarcliff Manor.

To get a feel for what it must have been like to have been staying there during its heyday in the 1920s take a look at this short (around three minute) video: A Video Tour of the Briarcliff Lodge.

Taken with a Sony A6000 and Venus Optics Laowa 85mm f5.6

Some of my favorite pictures of 2023 – Black and White

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Foggy Law Park. Briarcliff Manor, NY. March 2.

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Cornelia Cotton in her store/gallery. Croton-on-Hudson. March 4.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, May 2023

Tomb, Old Dutch Burying Ground. Sleepy Hollow, NY. February 14.

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Taking a Break. Boston MA. July 22.

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Abstract Composition. Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ. August 16.

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Gnarly Tree. Briarcliff Manor, NY. October 15.

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Figure on Third Avenue, Manhattan. December 20.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, May 2023

To the Mausoleum. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Sleepy Hollow, NY. Feb 14

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White Cube with onlookers. Manhattan. December 20.

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Tree detail. Old Methodist Cemetery. Pleasantville, NY. November 26.

A Tree

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I was walking around in some nearby woodland the other day when I saw some nice light falling on this old tree. At first, I didn’t think it would make a good picture. As with most woodland pictures everything seemed so cluttered. However, I persisted and took the picture anyway and I rather like the result.

Taken with a Sony A6000 and 7artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro Lens