Bob Stone's photostream  

B&W Treatment of previous post. Not sure which works best, but leaning toward B&W.

The vernal ponds in the Albany Pine Bush were wet most of the fall and winter due to tropical storm Irene. Oak leaves that fell in autumn sank under the water and started to deacy. As the water receded, the now black leaves are exposed. In this shot, a recently fallen leaf rests on top of the exposed leaf bed.

Image taken from Harrier Hill as the moon neared the horizon. Almost invisible. So much haze near the horizon. Sky totally dark when leaving home so seemed like perfect morning. Hope to get lucky with haze some day. The red barn at lower right is 2.6 miles away. The temp was 20°F.

See more from this location in the Columbia Land Conservancy set.

Another Harrier Hill panorama. Taken a day after the previous pano; no intervening clouds to the east so full dawn goodness. See more from this location in the Columbia Land Conservancy set.

This taken about 30 minutes after the dawn panorama. The moon still quite high, but was able to coax more texture there. Still a good deal of haze and the moon disappeared into invisibility as it approached the horizon. The red barn at lower right is 2.6 miles away.

See more from this location in the Columbia Land Conservancy set.