High Season on the Outer Banks
It's high season on the Outer Banks. The motels and rental houses are full. The latest tent gear and flying sun shades dot the beach ...
Preparing for Final Excercises 2023
After the Great American Anti-Social Quarantine, Finals Weekend returned to its traditions in 2022. This year, May 2023, was the second...
A Little Snow for a Change
It was less than 12 inches of snow, not enough to last very long, but it shut down I-95 and stranded people in their cars for 24 hours. ...
Rain Floods the Winter Creek
Periodically, rain will push the creek up to a minor flood level. The water will spill onto the banks and carry some debris downstream. ...
Searching for Herons in the Winter Creek
In most places, the creek is only a few inches deep, but there is enough flow to keep it clean. Small fish live in favorable spots. In...
Expose for the Highlights
Highlight metering on the Nikon D750 preserves detail in the highlights at the expense of the shadows. Essentially, it's matrix metering...
Arlington Cemetery
The ceremony began with the arrival of the remains at the columbarium. The honor guard unfolded the flag and snapped it taught to cover...
On the Downtown Mall
Downtown is mostly back to business, but the panic persists among the religious. When it will end no one knows. Perhaps never. Outdoor...
Into the Woods Again
Another morning walk through the woods yielded some great images with the Zeiss Otus 85 mm. It was tempting to keep it at f/1.4 all the...
A Walk Around The Lawn: Reprising Favorite Views
This is the 100th post for the Virginia Photo Blog. This series of new photos reprises the first post of a walk around The Lawn. ...