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Yosemite Valley

June 2017 I had the opportunity to travel to Yosemite Valley. Having studied photography at the San Francisco Art Institute and, meeting Ansel Adams while at the school, it was with great anticipation that I traveled to the Valley. Yosemite Valley is a very spiritual place with majestic mountains all around you. It is easy to see why the valley was such an important muse for Adams and the thousands of photographers to follow him. Below are just a few of the photos from the two galleries added to my website. Enjoy the photos and visit the galleries and if possible make some of your own images of the valley.

Tunnel view

Yosemite Valley View

Half Dome

Royal Arches and North Dome

El Capitan

Merced River

Launching Two Sixteen Foot Kayaks

Sunday we launched two sixteen foot kayaks on their maiden voyages. A group of friends came down for the event and we had a good time. My good friend Chris Foster was there and took the photos.

Anthony in new kayak on it’s maiden voyage

Two new kayaks getting ready for their maiden voyages

John trying out the new kayak

Paddling a newly launched kayak

Anthony walked the kids out and gave them a push to shore to ride in the boats

Sixteen Foot Kayaks Finished!

I actually finished the construction of these two boats in December but waited till this month to install the deck lines. Returning to the same place as the photos of the frames were taken new photos of the finished boats were taken.

Sixteen Foot Copper Kayak on the beach

Two Sixteen Kayaks on the beach at Shinnecok Inlet

Burgundy Boat on the Rocks at Shinnecock

Montauk Commercial Fish Docks

I had a free day and spent it at the commercial fishing docks at Montauk. I have always found working boats and the gear fascinating. This day the colors of the gear caught my attention.

Marker floats used to mark fishing lines and nets

Fishing net

Fishing net and glove

Trap markers

Multi colored lobster pots

Fishing Boat starboard side

Wire line with rub guards

Sixteen Foot Kayak Frame

A hobby of mine is building skin on frame kayaks. Recently I finished two kayaks both sixteen feet long. I built them simultaneously and when the frames were finished I photographed one frame. Perching the frame on Shinnecock Jetty was an ideal background to display the framework. Shortly when the weather permits both kayaks will be photographed in there finished state.

16 foot kayak on Shinnecock Jetty

16 foot kayak on Shinnecock Jetty

16 foot kayak frame

Long Tailed Duck

I was in Sag Harbor and spied this small flock of about ten ducks. They were  a species I hadn’t seen around here before. I sat on the Village Wharf and waited for them to get within camera range and took a few photos. I looked up the ducks and found out they were Long Tailed Ducks which come down from Northern Canada to winter over.

A Long Tailed Duck in Sag Harbor

A Long Tailed Duck in Sag Harbor

A Long Tailed Duck heading my way

A Long Tailed Duck heading my way

Lifting Fog

I woke today to thick fog. After walking the dog and fixing a flat tire I got out to try to capture the feeling of the day. The problem was that the few scenes with thick fog were looking into the sun and the fog was quickly burning off. I then remembered a spot on Mecox Bay that the sun would be to my back and there might still be fog left. The two images are the results the fog is burning off and there is a mood of the expecting day.

Lifting fog Water Mill Beach Club

Lifting fog Water Mill Beach Club

Lifting fog Burnetts Cove, Water Mill

Lifting fog Burnetts Cove, Water Mill