Foggy Day Photographs

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We don’t get much fog where I live. I live on top of a hill, so it’s quite possible that there may be fog down by the river. It’s also possible that I don’t get up early enough to catch the fog before it burns off.

However, we recently had a rather foggy day, so I picked up my camera and took a few shots. I think that the ancient lens that was attached to my camera was not a good choice for this type of picture. Still, c’est la vie.

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Taken with a Sony A7IV and an approx. 50-year-old Canon 300mm f5.6 lens.

Some of my favorite pictures of 2025 – Black and White

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Light patterns on a Metro North Train. February 18.

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Statues in the UN Compound. New York City. March 12.

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All that remains of Rockwood Hall. Sleepy Hollow, NY. July 6.

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My neighbors wooden building. Briarcliff Manor, NY. February 23.

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Bar in New York City. February 18.

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River Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY. July 7.

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Macro Shot, Briarcliff Manor, NY. September 1.

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Runners at Rockwood Hall. Sleepy Hollow, NY. July 6.

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Moonshot. Briarcliff Manor, NY. March 9.

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Birds over Ossining station. Ossining, NY. February 24.

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Under the Tappan Zee Bridge. Tarrytown, NY. February 18.

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Dock on the East River. New York City. August 11.

A Walk Around the Mount Carmel District, Poughkeepsie – Statue in Dongan Square Park

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Thomas Dongan (1634 – 1715), Second Earl of Limerick, was Royal Governor of the Province of New York 1683 – 1687. His significance to the province and to the structure of the United States is described in the inscription in the base:

One of the greatest constructive statesmen ever sent to any English colony. The assembly which he created passed an act known as “The Charter of Liberties and Privileges” which assumed the sovereignty of the people and proclaimed religious liberty, the right of suffrage, trial by jury and no taxation without the consent of the assembly. Dongan’s charter was the Magna Charta of American constitutional liberty. Many of its principles are embedded in the structure of our federal government.

TITLE: Dongan Statue
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: 1930
MEDIUM: Granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NY001734
PHYSICAL LOCATION: Dongan Park, Dongan Place at Mill Street, City of Poughkeepsie

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

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Taken with a Sony A7CII and Sony FE 28-70 f3.5-5.6 OSS