Bold Sunset on Lynchburg

Tonight's beautiful sunset from Lynchburg, Va 4-25-15

Dogwoods at Sunset

A beautiful setting with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance and blooming Dogwoods in fromt this made for a great scene this evening of April 21,2015! 

         

I am also excited that I discovered a new point of view for sunset photos! I will be back again for a sunset shot! 

Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Equipment:

Canon T5i

Lens Sigma 18-70mm 

Boston, Massachusetts from the Air

Boston, Massachusetts from the Air

Taken 1-29-2015

 Boston all lit up

 Boston while flying home

 Logan International Airport at Night

 

Boston at Night

Sunset from Candlers Mountain

Beautiful Sunset from Candlers Mountain in Lynchburg

 

These (2) photos were taking from thr top of Candlers Mountain in Lynchburg, Virginia. This mountain is often referred to as LU Mountain and it offers a great view of the city. The mountains in the distance are part of the Appalachian Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The famous Peaks of Otter can be clearly seen in the distance. This photo was taken in February 2015, and the ground was covered in snow at that time!

The bottom photo was taken the same day and time frame, but I used a method called photostack. This is where I set my Canon T5i to snap a photo every 7 seconds of the same spot, then my son used photoshop to stack about 200 images on top of the first image. Very neat effect for sure.

Frog enjoying the Pond

Frog Enjoying the Spring Weather

 

 

While visiting the Old City Cemetery on Friday 4-10-15 in Lynchburg, Virginia, I caught this frog resting on the edge of the little pond. The pond was a peaceful scene on the grounds with gold fish swimming in the warming waters as the April sun shined.

 

The Old City Cemetery is a great place to visit while in downtown Lynchburg with lots of history related to the Civil War. Over a thousand Confederate Soldiers are buried here and a couple hundred union soldiers are even buried in this cemetery.

 

The Cemetery is easy to find and is located in downtown Lynchburg off 5th street. I turned on Wise Street off 5th street to reach the cemetery. Below is the link to the map and directions:

Old City Cemetery

401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg, VA

(434) 847-1465 () · gravegarden.org

Stormy Skies in Virginia

Stormy Skies in Virginia

On Wednesday evening 4-8-15 while in Bedford, Virginia visiting family the rumbles of thunder could be heard in the distance. I  brought my Canon T5i along for picture taking, and I sprang into action. I secured a high spot on the town limits of Bedford, Va off Route 43 (Peak Street). The spot had a clear view of the beautiful Peaks of Otter located on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and lighting strikes were lighting up the sky. I took over 900 pictures with my T5i and 20 or with my Iphone 6. Here are some of the shots captured that evening:

 

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 Lighting Strike (T5i)

 

Lighting Strike T5i

 

 Pano View with Iphone 6

Easter 2015 Sunrise Service from Surfside Beach, SC

Easter 2015!! This glorious day Christ has risen! This beautiful sunrise captured 4/5/15 at the Surfside Beach, SC pier! I estimated that over 200+ Christians gathered to attend this beautiful sunrise Easter Service! 

          Easter Sunrise Service 2015

Equipment:

Canon T5i

Lens: Sigma 18-70mm 

Sunrise from Surfside Beach, SC

Sunrise from Surfside Beach, SC Pier

 

 

Beautiful Sunrise photos this morning 4/4/15 from Surfside Beach, South Carolina. I went to capture the blood moon, but clouds dominated the skies this morning. The sunrise made up for the disappointment of not capturing the blood moon eclipse.

 

Equipment: Canon T5i DSLR

Lens: Sigma F/2.8 18mm-70mm

Snowing Scene

 

 

Snowy Snow

 

 

 



It was a mild 2014-15 winter for Central Virginia until February 2015, then cold, snow, ice dominated the forecast almost weekly. Central Virginia cities broke all-time record lows with lows in Lynchburg reaching (-11F), and other Central Virginia cities also broke all-time records. This photo was after an 8 inch snowfall in Lynchburg during the month of February. The snow stuck around for over a week which is uncommon for this area.