Photographs And Memories

2011-11-30T16:13:00.000-08:00

Community Photo Challenge- People In Landscapes

This month's challenge is "People in Landscapes.

2011-10-30T08:18:00.000-07:00

2011-09-19T16:16:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge- REFLECTIONS

" The real journey of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
~Marcel Proust

So with this in mind, I hope some photographers will think outside the box and try something different.
The Challenge starts today and ends September 30th

Tiana Beach, bay side, taken Sept. 17, 2011

Peekskill Riverfront Park, Memorial

Muscoot Farm, Somers- Autumn 2010

2011-07-08T09:18:00.001-07:00

This is a great time to have a FIREWORKS Challenge!! This challenge will last till the end of July. So everyone has time to join in.
Click here for the Challenge!

2011-05-02T17:01:00.000-07:00

Our new challenge is MACRO.
You will have 2 weeks to post a close up of anything, a MACRO shot, on your blog. Then comeback here and leave your link. This challenge ends on May 15th.
Image must be taken by you. And we ask you leave a link to our challenge on your post. ANYONE can join in!
click on MACRO CHALLENGE to join in!

On May 12th Blogger went down, no service. All comments that day are no longer available. I did read them in an email. I was unable to approve and publish the comments.

Thank you all for stopping by and leaving comments. Your kind words were appreciated!!

2011-04-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge-SPRING

This Month's Community Photo Challenge-Spring. All are welcome to join in. Click here!

In NY we are just starting to feel Spring,(forget about seeing signs of Spring) so I used a photo from my files.

2011-03-25T18:29:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge-RED

This challenge is RED, could be an image more than 95% red or something that is RED as the main subject. Could be a B&W with selective color-Red....These are all suggestions.
To join in Click here; RED CHALLENGE

2011-02-27T07:31:00.000-08:00

Community Photo Challenge-Still Life

This Challenge is a Still Life. Definition of a Still Life can be Googled or click here.
Some beautiful examples can be found on RedBubble.

We will have 2 different Challenges this month. You may join in on both or select one. Because it's a double challenge, we will have two weeks to post.

To Join in the challenge, Click here.

2011-02-27T07:00:00.000-08:00

Community Photo Challenge-STORMS

We are looking for Storms which includes stormy skies, snow storms, ice storms, lightening storms....also, the after effects of a storm.

We will have 2 different Challenges this month. You may join in on both or select one. Because it's a double challenge, we will have two weeks to post.
To join in the challenge, click here~

2010-12-31T09:26:00.000-08:00

This challenge is "White on White" or simply...WHITE. Try to post something 95% white.
To join in click here or
http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2010/12/community-photo-challenge-white.html

2010-12-23T13:28:00.000-08:00

Community Photo Challenge-LIGHTS

This month's photo challenge is LIGHTS! We have beautiful holiday lights all around us. You can venture out and capture city lights or even towns lit up at night. You can use anything, it's not just holiday lights.

Voting will start on Dec. 23th(only one week to vote)

Try to link to this challenge on your blog post.
Have fun!

2010-12-09T14:00:00.000-08:00

NRAA Awards

3rd place in Photography
95th Annual Open Juried Show
October 2010
New Rochelle Art Association

2nd Place in Photography
NRAA Adolph Grant 'Cool' Award Show
Dec. 4, 2010 - Jan. 8, 2011

2010-10-31T07:16:00.000-07:00

FIND AUTUMN COLOR IN YOUR HOMETOWN OR STATE. POST YOUR IMAGE ON YOUR BLOG, THEN ADD YOUR IMAGE ON THE CHALLENGE BLOG FOLLOW THE EASY INSTRUCTIONS. ANYONE CAN JOIN IN!

ALL IMAGES MUST BE TAKEN BY YOU. PLEASE GIVE US INFORMATION ON WHERE YOUR IMAGE WAS TAKEN.

CHALLENGE STARTED OCT 30TH, BUT YOU ONLY HAVE ONE WEEK TO POST YOUR IMAGES. VOTING STARTS ON NOV. 9TH & ENDS ON THE 15TH

TAKEN 10/30/10 AT MUSCOOT FARMS IN SOMERS, NY

2010-08-28T09:03:00.000-07:00

This next challenge will be ANYTHING that you want it to be, but it must be something new to you. I have decided to work on a few different types of photography this summer. I am concentrating on HDR & digital Infrared photography. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. You use bracketing on your camera & Photomatix to transform your images into HDR. Visit Trey Ratcliff @ Stuck In Customs & scroll down to his video at Google.
Click here to join in.

I concentrated on HDR this summer, so here are 2 examples of HDR.
I used 3 RAW images for each HDR. I set up a tripod & bracketing on my camera. Later, on my computer, I took the 3 bracketing shots into Photomatix & tweaked it in Photoshop.
Please visit my Slideshow Gallery to view all of my 2010 HDR images & more of my Boathouse HDR series.

Click here for more HDR photos. All photos are for sale.

2010-06-19T18:43:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge-FLOWERS

To join in this challenge click here.
http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2010/06/community-photo-challenge-flowers.html

2010-05-23T14:15:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge- COLOR

This month's subject is color...but NOT just color. We want to see you create something special color-wise. Something your camera did not see. Something you saw in the photo and created in post processing.

There are a lot of ways color can be used:

1. Selective color...create a black and white or other monochrome photo with just a touch of color...blue eyes, a child's red jacket, whatever you choose, but make most of the image monochrome.

2. Play with the different color modes in your photo editing software. Create a duotone, or make a monochrome using something other than black & white or sepia.

This challenge is limited only by your imagination so get out there and IMAGINE COLOR!

My example of Selective Color:

Using Duotone, green & black:

Below I used 2 bold colors along with Black & White.

To join in this Challenge, CLICK HERE!

2010-05-08T06:53:00.000-07:00

COLOR CARNIVAL

To Play along, click here...http://colorcarnivalmeme.blogspot.com/2010/05/color-carnival-49.html

2010-04-18T07:31:00.000-07:00

COLOR CARNIVAL

Click here to join in-COLOR CARNIVAL

2010-04-17T09:14:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge-GARDENS

These photos were take at the Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury, NY. This Garden is called the Walled Garden. To take a quick tour, click here.

Our new photo challenge is "GARDENS". You can photograph your own garden, or a local garden. It can be a detailed shot or a wide angle view. My image for the banner above was taken at Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury NY. If you choose to photograph a public garden, PLEASE include the name & location of the garden. (Optional-a small paragraph of info on the history of your garden or link to info)
What I am looking for is a display of beautiful gardens through out the world. So where ever you may live, find some beautiful gardens(private or open to the public) & show off your photography. Only one can be posted on our challenge blog, but you can add as many as you would like to your blog entry.

To enter click here-Community Photo Challenge-GARDENS

2010-03-17T17:48:00.000-07:00

Color Carnival

To play click here

2010-03-16T07:40:00.000-07:00

This month's photo challenge is "WINDOWS"....or "Window". You can use your imagination & be creative. You can also use the window as a framing tool, but it must have a window in it. You can have one window, or many windows, but remember the focus is on "windows".
Starts today & ends April 15th. To join in the Challenge, Click here.

This was taken in Salerno, Italy. I used the HDR technique.

The Bedell house in Old Bethpage Village on LI, I also used the HDR technique with grunge effect.

This last photo was taken in the late 1970's in Mystic, Connecticut. I was looking out of the window on a rainy day, using the window as a frame. I added an grunge/layered effect this year.

2010-03-07T14:46:00.001-08:00

Color Carnival

To Join in click here;
http://colorcarnivalmeme.blogspot.com/

2010-02-21T12:38:00.000-08:00

Color Carnival

To play along, click here!

2010-02-19T09:31:00.000-08:00

Shinnecock Bay

Long Island 2009

HDR image
More HDR & othe images can be found on my GALLERY

2010-02-15T11:17:00.000-08:00

This month's challenge is TREE or TREES, whether it is one unique tree or a small grouping, find an image that includes trees. The tree or trees should be the main subject. You can post more than one photo, but when you come back to the challenge blog select your favorite to post on our new system.

The Challenge starts Feb.15th & ends on March 15th.

To participate in The Tree Challenge, click here!

2010-02-15T07:05:00.000-08:00

COLOR CARNIVAL

To play along click here....Color Carnival

2010-02-09T09:04:00.000-08:00

Color Carnival #36

2010-01-19T14:56:00.000-08:00

Community Photo Challenge-TRANSPORTATION

Our photo challenge this month is TRANSPORTATION. You can use cars, trucks, trains, planes, even motorcycles! Some kind of transportation with or without people. You can be creative, you can use Photoshop or a paint programs. It starts today & ends Feb. 15.

TO JOIN IN CLICK HERE- THE COMMUNITY PHOTO BLOG

2009-12-21T17:14:00.000-08:00

Community Photo Challenge- GREETING CARDS

With the Holidays approaching I thought it would be fun to create our own greeting cards.
It could be Christmas theme, Festival of Lights or any religion holiday you celebrate, or.....New Years, birthdays, anniversaries.........Landscapes, Still Life, portraits....any type image can be used. You can do more than one.
This should be a good challenge for everyone. So please find the time to join in, I know that will be hard this time of the year.
You can add text to it. If you don't have any software to edit it, you can add your text in the post.
ANYTHING goes on this one. Be creative & have fun! Check out Our Community Photo Challenge-GREETING CARDS & join in!
Here is my Christmas card.

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.
~Laura Ingalls Wilder

My sister asked me to create someone for her daughter's friends, using her fencing image.

2009-11-16T08:47:00.000-08:00

Community Photo Challenge-LEADING LINES

Our new challenge, LEADING LINES, starts today & ends on Dec. 15th . There are many lines to look for when shooting your images....Vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curves & "S" curve....even converging lines.

So visit Our Leading Line challenge & leave your link in the comment section on the challenge blog.

2009-10-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

The Colors Of Autumn

Taken Oct. 14, 2009
This photo is now available on my new Portfolio.

2007

Our challenge this month is "The Colors of Autumn"
Be creative if you do not have the typical autumn that New Yorkers have. We will be giving you a FULL month to find some AUTUMN images. Have fun. Post your photos on your blog, come back here & leave your link.

The Challenge starts today & ends on Nov. 15th. The each challenge will be posted on the 15th of every month.

We will be posting some changes in the challenge. So watch for the post. BUT for now, lets get out & find some beautiful scenes.

Check my New Portfolio here

2009-09-26T17:18:00.000-07:00

RedBubble

I started a new RedBubble account & have been working on images using layers in Photoshop.
It's a very creative atmosphere with artists posting paintings, drawings, photos & tee shirt designs.
You can check it out here..
This is my RedBubble

2009-06-14T08:01:00.000-07:00

Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Water Towers or Grain Silos

Click here to join in on Sunday Stills

Taken at a farm in Dover Plains NY

Pocantico Hills' Stone Barns at Rockefeller State Park.
This photo was one of 2 that was published in a new book call "Walkable Westchester",
a guide to trails throughout Westchester County.

Storage area for grain at Muscoot Farms.

An old flour mill in Sorrento Italy, there is a tower..;)
The unedited(all green) can be seen in my Italy album.
I Photoshoped this one.

2009-05-30T16:28:00.000-07:00

Sunday Stills-Powerlines & Landscapes
(or seascapes)

My powerlines is more like a radio tower,(I think)....Not sure, but it's by the Coast Guard station. I am posting early b/c I have plans tomorrow. This was taken last weekend.
To join....Go to Sunday Stills.

If my images are cut off, try using another browser. They appear fine on my computer, but I am aware that others are having a problem. Also, you can just click on image.

2009-05-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge- FLOWERS

Click here to join in-Community Photo Challenge-Flowers

Flowers is the last challenge. We will resume in September. So go find some flowers....or anything to do with flowers for the challenge. Post anytime from now till Thursday, June 4th 9PM EST.
Remember to follow the Guidelines.

2009-05-09T09:52:00.000-07:00

A Photo Story

Here is another example of a Photo Story.
To Join in click here Starts May 14th!! All are welcome~

THIS IS AN ARTIST PAINTING AT OLD WESTBURY GARDENS.
LONG ISLAND, SPRING 2008

2009-05-04T17:42:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge-Tranquility

This week's Challenge-Tranquility. Find something that represents tranquility to you. For me it is the beach & water, what is yours??
Starts today & ends May 7th. All are welcome to join in.
Please follow the Guidelines

The beach has always been my tranquility. ;) So I had to include a beach.
I added another which was taken at Old Westbury Gardens.
To Join in Click Here-The Challenge Blog

2009-04-26T07:09:00.000-07:00

Sunday Stills-BARNS

Sunday Stills challenge this week- BARNS & it happens to be one of my favorite subjects to photograph. To join in any of the Sunday Stills photo challenge Click Here.
I have not been able to get out & shoot this year due to weather & some personal events. Here are a few file images. They were taken from local historic places in Westchester.
More are found HERE, my Gallery.

Philipsburg Manor is a small historic manor, gristmill museum located in Tarrytown NY along the Hudson River. The manor dates back to 1693 & was built by Frederick Philipse. The next two images from the Manor, the outside & inside of the barn found on the grounds.

The next 3 images are from Muscoot Farms located in Somers. It was a "Gentleman's Farm" owned by the Hopkins family, used as a dairy farm between 1880-1924 & a summer estate. In 1924 the family moved there as their year-round home & continued to operated the dairy farm till 1967. Westchester County acquired the property in the late 60's & is now an Interpretive Farm.

2009-04-19T09:58:00.000-07:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge- THE GREAT OUTDOORS!

This weeks challenge is "The Great Outdoors".
Anything goes as long as it is taken outdoors. Starts today & ends Thursday April 23th at 9 PM EST. Remember to follow the GUIDELINES
All are welcome, click here to join in!

2009-04-19T09:36:00.000-07:00

Sunday Stills- RELIGION
For more Religion Sunday Stills, click here

A church along the Amalfi Coast, in Italy

Salerno, Italy

A glimpse of Italy & a few of the many churches along the Amalfi Coast. More images of Italy are posted on my gallery-ITALY. Non of my indoor images of the churches from Italy will ever compare to being there in person! Amazing architecture & detailed artwork through out Italy. A must see to believe. SO if you never went to Italy, I totally recommend it.
http://www.pbase.com/mariesimages/italy

2009-04-13T10:40:00.000-07:00

1957 Pontiac

1957 Pontiac, 1990 Young Man
©2009

2009-04-11T20:06:00.000-07:00

Sunday Stills-The Color RED

More of the color Red can be found on Sunday Stills~

The Hat from the Cat in "Seussical"

Red Eyes at The Bronx Zoo

A Red Barn on the NorthFork of LI

A Red Toy

2009-04-06T10:59:00.000-07:00

Walkable Westchester

Yesterday, GREENBURGH NATURE CENTER launched a new book "Walkable Westchester", a guide to parks & trails of Westchester County.
I learned that this was the effort of many volunteers & all proceeds go towards The New York-New Jersery Trail Conference. Two of my photos were included in this book.
So if you live in the lower Hudson Valley, & enjoy hiking, walking, nature/landscape photography, this is the book for you. It describes each park, its history, uses, ecology, location of parks & maps of trails.

For more information, click here- http://westchester.nynjtc.org/

2009-04-04T20:55:00.000-07:00

Sunday Stills

Click here to play-Sunday Stills Challenge: Animals of Husbandry

2009-04-04T11:28:00.000-07:00

Community Photo Challenge-Spring

This Week's Photo challenge is Spring....or the first sign of Spring. Here in NY we are just starting to see some flowers popping up through the ground. So lets see what Spring looks like by you. When posting your image, tell us where the photo was taken (include state &/or country) & when. You can use a file photo, but remember to give us a location & date.
Challenge starts today & ends April 9 @ 9PM EST
All are welcome to join in.

Spring in NY 4/15/07 (filefoto)

2009-03-29T07:37:00.000-07:00

SUNDAY STILLS•LANDSCAPES

Here are a few file photos I had. NY is still grey & dull. For more Sunday Stills visit here:
http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/2009/03/22/sunday-stills-the-next-challenge-landscapes/
If you have problems viewing, use IE, Safari, or Firefox browsers. Or click on individual image.

2009-03-21T21:48:00.000-07:00

Sunday Stills-LINES

Taking at the entrance to the rose garden at Old Westbury Gardens, on Long Island.
Click here for more Sunday Stills

2009-03-15T18:17:00.000-07:00

Montauk 2007

2009-03-15T11:09:00.000-07:00

Sunday Stills -WATER

Sunday Stills challenge is Water, you can find Sunday Stills here or
http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/ Join in!

Bedford, NY

2009-03-08T09:34:00.000-07:00

This week's challenge is BIRDHOUSES! It's an easy challenge, so make sure your images are sharp, good lighting & follow the GUIDELINES~

The challenge starts today, March 6th & ends March 12th, 9 PM EST. You can add images afterwards, BUT, to be considered in the challenge POLL you must submit before the deadline.

Click here to join, all are welcome!!
http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2009/03/community-photo-challenge-birdhouses.html

2009-02-24T17:35:00.000-08:00

Sunday Stills the next challenge: In Motion…

Kent Falls in CT 2008

Another Sunday Stills Challenge

2009-02-24T17:31:00.000-08:00

Sunday Stills the next challenge: Architecture

Old Westbury Gardens

Found a new challenge, if your interested it's called Sunday Stills

2009-02-21T07:31:00.000-08:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge-WINTER

Our WINTER challenge starts today & ends on Thursday Feb. 26 @ 9PM EST. This challenge is about WINTER, could be something representing winter, a snow scene, snowflake, snowstorm...... you may use a file photo, but it must be your photo.
Please follow guidelines.
To Join in click here:
http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/bloggers-community-photo-challenge_19.html

Rockefeller State Park
Winter 2008

2009-02-05T15:33:00.000-08:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge-Close-ups

Macro is Close-up Photography

In this Challenge we are looking for Close-up or Macro images.
It is capturing something, usually small, at a close range, & seeing things at a different viewpoint. You can use a macro lens, macro settings...or just get as close as you can, but make sure your subject is in focus.
The challenge starts today & ends on Thursday, Feb. 12th @ 9PM EST. Please remember to follow the GUIDELINES. Poll will start on Friday, 13th.
To Join in the challenge, click here or copy & paste URL
http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/bloggers-community-photo-challenge.html

Here are my example of Close-ups

2009-01-25T16:31:00.001-08:00

Quotes And Photography

When I first join AOL, it was the first time I actually used a computer. That was in 1996. I learned to search and collect quotations. I had joined a quotation message board where everyone would share their favorite quotes. Back in 2003(I think) I started my first AOL blog with photography. I thought this would be a good way to use photography to post quotations. So here is one I worked on today.

2009-01-20T07:30:00.000-08:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge-HEARTS!

To Join in of this Challenge click here
This heart is for part 2

2. Paint a heart, draw or sketch a heart, color a heart. Be creative.
Must be colorful, or just use color, no B&Ws on this one.
Remember, You will need to scan or photograph your heart.

Each heart is a watercolor. The top one is more complete
but none are perfect. My intention was not to make a perfect heart. The above heart is my contribution to the HEART CHALLENGE collage

I like the above one because there was a little background color.

I included this one on my group of hearts because of the empty space, that needs to be filled in.

2009-01-15T16:39:00.000-08:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge- STILL LIFE

There is not much time left to post, so I did a quick Still life. Check out everyone's at The Challenge Blog

2009-01-07T08:57:00.000-08:00

Happy 17th Birthday Jon Paul!

Yes, another birthday in our family. My baby turns 17 today~
From the day JP was born he was a handful, literally & figuratively. He was born only 1 lb 9 oz. he almost fit in one hand, but by 1 year old, he was nothing but trouble. Ü Now I laugh, but back then, he was lucky he made it to his next birthday, & then the next and so on. As the years went on, he mellowed. Today, he is my "good child", my helper....he is very special in many ways.
Happy Birthday JP!

2009-01-07T06:56:00.000-08:00

Walkable Westchester

Walkable Westchester is a walking guide to Westchester trails & will be released in 6-8 weeks. It shares a wide variety of walking opportunities through out Westchester County & includes maps. You can check out this book here, If you live in lower NY area & is interested in walking and/or Photography, this seems like an ideal book for finding new places to photograph...& for hiking (Ü).
The best thing about this book is....*Ü*..... 2 of my photos will be in it! So I am very excited about this.

2009-01-04T09:32:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Cara!

2008-12-27T12:06:00.000-08:00

Community Photo Challenge-Something NEW

Our Challenge is finding Something NEW & posting on your blog. It must be a new entry posted between today & January 1st before 9 PM EST.
To Play click here

This was giving to me by my nieces for Christmas & I just loved it! What was on the inside was my most precious gifts of all, my kids. Ü

2008-12-27T07:48:00.000-08:00

Round Robin Challenge: Favorite Toy

This was an easy challenge. In my parents basement(for some reason) was my old doll, It was my favorite toy dating back in the late 1950's. As you can see it was used.... & a little scary Ü~

2008-12-25T20:54:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

Christmas gift suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.

There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, traditions.
- Bill McKibben

Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.
- Helen Steiner Rice

Merry Christmas~

2008-12-14T17:40:00.000-08:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge-Christmas Ornaments

This week's challenge is Christmas Ornaments. I am looking for square photos, if you can, with either your favorite Christmas ornament or just an ornament. If you are not able to submit a square, I will crop to make it one. Like the last 2 challenges I will do a collage of all entries. Please post your entry between now & 12/18 no later than 9 PM EST, to be included in the Christmas Ornament collage. If you don't celebrate Christmas & would like to join in, you may include a decoration that would represent your holiday.

To Join in click here-Challenge Blog

2008-12-14T17:09:00.000-08:00

Round Robin Challenge- Hometown Holiday Decorations

We really don't have anything great in Holiday decorations in our town, so this is what I was working on for our Christmas ornaments, for our challenge. A little late but I am still in!
Merry Christmas, Robins!

2008-12-07T08:13:00.000-08:00

To See The World....

2008-12-04T16:19:00.000-08:00

This Challenge is.....The Christmas Season! It can be anything representing Christmas. A Santa photo, a church, a nativity scene, you can make your own Christmas card, a Christmas scene, you can do a collage. It can be ANYTHING, just no moving photos or slideshow.
If you don't celebrate Christmas, you may post something that represents your holiday. Our Challenge starts today & all photos must be posted between now & Thursday Dec. 4th at 9 PM EST.
Click here to visit The Challenge Blog for all entries!

2008-11-18T10:51:00.000-08:00

Blogger Community Photo Challenge "Giving Thanks For...."

Our next challenge, "Give Thanks For...." starts November 14 & ends on the Thursday, Nov. 20th @ 9 PM EST. You may show it in one photo, a composite, or collage. You may be creative in your collage. If you add a few photos, we will only count the top photo. We will NOT consider any slideshows or moving images.

I am grateful for many things, but the most important is my family.
Family is the heart of our life. Our family's love & support keeps us whole.
Thanks to all of you who have made this challenge a success, especially.....Ü....
Vicki, Rob, Gina, Martha & Kat, thanks for all your help!

“Gratitude is when memory
is stored in the heart
and not in the mind.”
~Lionel Hampton

2008-11-10T09:27:00.000-08:00

Sunday Afternoon Ride through Pleasantville & Bedford.

Walkway in Pleasantville, with the last remnants of autumn.

An Old Oak Tree in Bedford

2008-11-04T16:24:00.000-08:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge-Autumn

Show us your autumn shot. Go back to the Challenge Blog & leave a link to your blog.
It started Friday Oct 31 & all entries need to be posted by Thursday Nov. 6, @9 PM EST to be considered in our POLL which will be posted on Friday, Nov.7

Hope everyone joins in this time! It an easy challenge this month, so if you can't get out, find one you took recently & post it.

2008-10-30T17:17:00.000-07:00

Early HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Did the Pumpkin tonight & just lit it.
It was a lot of work cleaning it out, I
don't remember it being such a struggle.

2008-10-23T08:06:00.000-07:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge•Spooky!

Martha suggested our next Blogger's Community Photo Challenge be Spooky!
Could be something to do with Halloween, or something dramatic, haunting, mysterious, mysteriously strange, or eerie.

The above image is an oldie, but it was good for this Challenge.
The image below fits Halloween "SPOOKY" It was my son, about 3 years ago.

2008-10-18T20:23:00.001-07:00

Round Robin Challenge-Hometown

My hometown is NY, living here, in Westchester, we are close to everything...the country , the ocean, & the city, Manhattan. I grew up Westchester & lived on western LI for 19 years where I started a family. I moved back to Westchester after my divorce. For the past 3o+ years I have spent many summers & weekends out on LI on the east end, where my family has a summer place. My photos are mostly of my home state & surrounding area.

Click here for more ROUND ROBIN CHALLENGES

One of many Long Island Beaches

Sailing on Shinnecock Bay, LI

Pocantico Hills, Rockefeller State Park
This park is near us about 10 minutes away, it has beautiful hiking trails.

Kent Falls, Connecticut is a short ride upstate near NYS line.

2008-10-18T10:11:00.000-07:00

Kent Falls State Park Covered Bridge
More photos @ My Gallery
or
http://www.pbase.com/mariesimages/kent_ct

2008-10-16T07:21:00.000-07:00

Kent Falls

I went to Kent Falls last Thursday to photograph the only waterfall in this area, that I am aware of. It was about a 1 1/2 hour ride. The area had 3 covered bridges, which we also wanted to photograph. Kent was quaint & a perfect area to visit in Autumn. More photos will be posted on my Pbase gallery. I also have my new computer & CS3 up & running, so my time has been focused on that...Ü

2008-10-07T08:28:00.000-07:00

Monday Photo Shoot: Fences And What's Behind Them

Old Bethpage Village, LI, NY
All images were from Bethpage Village

I also love photographing fences & here are just a few images I have from Autumn 2007

2008-10-07T08:10:00.000-07:00

Blogger's Community Photo Challenge-CHANGE!

Our first challenge on our new blog is CHANGE, it was suggested by Rob.
Vicki & I thought it was perfect for our move here.
Rob wrote: CHANGE, could signify everything from the change of seasons
to political change to the change in your pocket - an open-ended theme
which could hopefully inspire some creativity.

On Friday 10/10 we will post our first poll here, so don't forget to come back to vote!
Come Join in the Challenge at Blogger's Community Photo Challenge!

I ventured out into my archives of images for a photo of a fence for Carly's Monday Photo Shoot & found this image...actually I found many fences for the challenge & thought I would use this one for my CHANGE....of the seasons.

"Your current safe boundries were once unknown frontiers."
~Unknown

"Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."
~John F. Kennedy

“The key to change... is to let go of fear.”
~Rosanne Cash quotes

2008-10-04T17:33:00.000-07:00

To Add a SUBSCRIBE widget to your BLOG.

Using Feedblitz, you must sign up for an account with FEEDBLITZ first, it's free.
Once you signed up....if you are not logged on
do it.....Ü

Go to Accounts/DASHBOARD
Scroll down to NEWSLETTER if you are new to Feedblitz, then you need to create a NEWSLETTER
& click on SET UP A NEW NEWSLETTER follow instructions, you will need your URL to your blog.....(choose RSS, I think) continue to the end.

Once you created a newsletter, go back to the Feedblitz DASHBOARD
Scroll down to CHOOSE YOUR NEWSLETTER, on right side & click on small arrow on drop down menu, you should see your BLOG name, go down to it.
This will bring you to your BLOG setting page at Feedblitz. Here you can make changes to your delivery service....whatever.
You want to click on Get signup forms, chicklets, links and widgets
CLICK ON Get your HTML sign-up form code
Copy code

Then go back to your BLOG/ to DASHBOARD
Click on LAYOUT
Click on Add a Gadget
There's plenty of cool gadgets you can use....but for this one we need to scroll down to-HTML/JavaScript Add
Add third-party functionality or other code to your blog.
By Blogger

In the content area you will have to paste the code from Feedblitz.
You can also name it in the title area. Hit SAVE & that should do it. you can drag the gadgets on the side in order that you would like them.

Feedblitz site is not user friendly. It's kinda confusing.
I hope this helps.

2008-09-29T20:14:00.000-07:00

Still Life Photography: Fruit

Grapes & Wine

Another version of the same image down on old paper background. This was posted on AOL, & I am not transferring many images. I doubt I will transfer anything.

Carly's Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot

#5: Still Life Photography: Fruit

2008-09-24T17:08:00.000-07:00

AOL Community Photo Challenge-September

To me September is the start of Autumn, Here in NY,
we harvest pumpkins, gourds, apples....we also start to see some leaves
change color. We really don't see to much color change, so I am joining
in & submitting this for 2 challenges, Ours, which is "September" and the
other challenge is for "Autumn", Carly's Monday Photo Shoot.
We plan on doing our own Autumn Challenge towards the end of
October. By then we should have so great color through out NY.

"Autumn begins with a subtle change in the light, with skies a deeper blue, and nights that become suddenly clear and
chilled. The season comes full with the first frost, the disappearance of migrant birds, and the harvesting of the season's last crops."
Glenn Wolff and Jerry Dennis

"The definition of a Harvest Moon is: the full moon closest to the fall equinox. The Harvest Moon was thus named because it rises within a half-hour of when the sun sets. In early days, when farmers had no tractors, it was essential that they work by the light of the moon to bring in the harvest. This moon is the fullest moon of the year. When you gaze at it, it looks very large and gives a lot of light throughout the entire night. No other lunar spectacle is as awesome as the Harvest Moon."
Harvest Moon Lore-

Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.
--Stanley Horowitz

2008-09-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

Montauk Lighthouse

This Lighthouse was taken in 2007 at Montauk Point, Long Island in October.

2008-09-19T10:32:00.003-07:00

Round Robin Challenge: It's Not Easy Being Green

What inspires me is the great outdoors, so here are a few of my GREEN images. I posted on both AOL Journal & here. My collage on AOL of green are of the same images here....no need to visit both. So here are my pics for green!
Check out all challengers....@ http://roundrobinphoto.blogspot.com/

Ducks of GREEN pond in Irvington, NY

Green Pond

Bridge at Old Westbury Gardens

2008-09-19T10:32:00.002-07:00

AOL Community Photo Challenge-September

AOL Community Photo Challenge for this week is........September!
Remember to follow guidelines & leave permalink on Our Community Photo Challenge Journal.
All entries need to be in by Thursday Sept 25th @ 9PM EST to be included for the selection that will be posted on Friday the 26th for the community voting.

If you haven't joined in yet....now is the time!!! Ü

2008-09-14T12:48:00.000-07:00

Second Generation Collage

2007

2008-05-23T06:06:00.000-07:00

The Barn Door

Round Robin- Wooden

Wooden door at the Old Bethpage Village on LI, take in 2007
My original entry is on my AOL blog for RR Challenge.

2008-04-09T09:40:00.001-07:00

A Glimpse of Italy

Paestum, Italy 2008

One of three Greek Temples from a colony dating around 600BC in Paestum, it was known as Poseidonia but later named Paestum when it became a Roman colony in 273BC. It was later rediscovered around 1750. More photos of Italy can be found on my pbase gallery.

2008-02-21T18:42:00.001-08:00

The Old Mill

I needed to post something here. I haven't been on much, concentrating most of my time on my AOL Community Photo Challenge. If anyone reads this, & wants to play along, stop by & check it out. Read the Guidelines & enter a photo. All are welcome.

I am planning a trip to Italy in 2 weeks....very nervous, but excited. I am hoping for beautiful weather, so I can photograph everything. I am praying to come back alive..Ü I don't fly very well, this is my first trip out of the country, yep....got my passport for the very first time. I guess it's time after 51 years....Ü

Come visit us @ AOL Community Photo Challenge & join in. We have bi-weekly challenges, but I may include an addition challenge between our main challenges. We're keeping it creative. I will post on Friday....Ü

So stop by & say hi~

2007-12-25T12:24:00.001-08:00

2007-12-18T16:50:00.000-08:00

Converting a Color Image into B & W

2007-12-15T17:55:00.001-08:00

RR Challenge: Black and White Landscape

Photo was taken on Long Island at the Horton Lighthouse, overlooking the Long Island Sound. The North Shore of Long Island in New York.

Hello Robins

Time for a new challenge to enjoy. :) Marie(THATS ME!), author of the blog, "Photographs and Memories Too"(THATS HERE & THERE) submitted the challenge topic, "Black and White Landscape" during our recent challenge topic round-up, and I thought it sounded like a nifty idea. With the weather changing to rain and snow throughout the country, what better way to see the beauty in those cold days, then to get out with the camera and let the creative juices flow? You might even see a beautiful, picturesque scene out a window, and capture it, so don't feel like you have to go out into the rain and snow if you don't want to. :) Perhaps you took a lovely landscape photo last summer, that works as well, although a brand new photo taken by you is always enjoyable to see.

I posted a group layout on my AOL Journal.

When I convert a color image into a black & white, I use that Channel Mixer in Photoshop.
I go to Image/Adjustments/Channel Mixer. I then Click on Monochrome & adjust the sliders.
This is the best way to convert. I like making sure there is enough contrast so it doesn't look flat.

2007-12-07T07:21:00.000-08:00

A Christmas Poem

Twas the month before Christmas When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying Nor taking a stand.
Why the Politically Correct Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a "Holiday".

Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.

Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzer
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded.
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "Dream Tree"
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday!
~Unknown

2007-12-01T09:47:00.001-08:00

Autumn in Infrared

Nov. 2007

Another shot from Rockefeller State Park Preservation.

2007-11-25T19:22:00.001-08:00

Autumn in NY

Autumn in B & W

I've search for autumn color for weeks so I can just make it into B & W.
I try to get an infrared look & it works best with yellow trees & dark blue skies.
In this case the sky was cloudy so it really didn't come out exactly the way I wanted it to.

2007-11-22T08:27:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving

This was created for a special person.(Only he knows) I was not going to post it but decided to. It represents some of the little gifts that God has giving me.

I also want to thank all the special people I have met through AOL, with all it's problems, if it wasn't for the AOL Journals I would have never been so connected with so many wonderful people.

Wishing everyone a Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving!
~Marie

2007-11-17T18:40:00.000-08:00

Autumn 2007

Tarrytown, NY

2007-11-17T10:58:00.001-08:00

Round Robin Challenge

Click on image to see it larger on my AOL BLOG.

Montauk Point Lighthouse
Nov.11, 2007

RR Challenge: "Offer Three and Shoot One"

Greetings Robins! Time for your next photo challenge. Put on your creative caps as it's an open challenge. Post three future challenge topics with your entry and then pick one of your topics to photograph for your challenge entry. "Offer three and shoot one," your choice!

1. Anything in 3's, must be the same theme & presented in 3 images.

2. Photograph of your hometown, home state, country. Something beautiful that you love about where you live.

3. B & W landscape, you can use different techniques, use Photoshop filters....anything you want but has to be in B & W

2007-11-09T17:43:00.000-08:00

2007-11-07T07:46:00.001-08:00

My e-MALE Blog Favorites

On AOL, we've had some entries for blogplugs, so here are mine. This time guys only. These are my favorite male blogs that I enjoy reading. It's too bad we don't have the best alerts system on here because Blogspot has come a long way since many of us switched over from AOL. I admit I still use AOL Blogs, but Blogspot really has some cool features. Soooooo, You will see more posts, here, for now on.

Here are the blogs that I picked(in no particular order):

Paul, aka Waterboy & he can be found @ http://singlemanwriting.blogspot.com/

Paul drives me crazy, b/c you can't leave a comment on this blog, I hate when a guy has the last word! Ü He is talented in both writing & photography.

Jimmy, aka Stupidsheetguy @http://stupidsheet.blogspot.com/

Well, we all know Jimmy, what can I say, he knows EVERYTHING!!!....far from stupid~ (but then, he is a guy) Ü
I just want to add this, just in case you don't know Jimmy, he has a heart of gold, he is a people pleaser & always ready to lend a hand.

Marc, Grains of Sand @http://journals.aol.com/grofsand/GrainsOfSand/
He's our AOL's nostalgic, romantic dreamer. He's a very sweet guy who can make you melt with just a few words. Every comment he leaves is more like poetry.....He just has a beautiful way with words~

Greg, Photo Trek @http://journals.aol.com/radar446/PhotoTrek/
Amazing photos & very knowledgeable in photography, gives advice & photo tips.
He is an expert on capturing beautiful waterfalls!

Horton's Lighthouse

Horton's Lighthouse Sept. 2007
North Fork
Long Island, NY
Click here for My Photo Gallery
or on the title or image

2007-11-05T11:10:00.001-08:00

Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Old Bethpage October 21, 2007
Long Island, NY

Click on the title of the top 3 photos & it will bring you to pbase galleries of each place I have posted.

2007-11-05T11:01:00.001-08:00

Sunnyside

Sunnyside October 2007

These last few posts are my visits to local Landmarks, parks & Villages. I have posted more photos of my visits on my pbase site.