Six Mile Creek Watershed

The Six Mile Creek Watershed in Ithaca has it origins in the Caroline community and reflects much of the glaciation that was prominent in this area. It spans the very rural communities in Caroline to the very urban in the city of Ithaca, where the creek flows behind the library and eventually into the Cayuga Inlet.

I took a walk today to photograph the creek and some wildflowers.  After two hours of crawling on the ground to get some good shots, I ran out of digital space and returned home.  The photos include two types of ferns with their opening fiddle heads, Dutchman's Breeches, May Apples, and Jack in the Pulpits.

Sunny morning after the rain in Ithaca

The soft sun lured me out into the garden this morning with macro lens and tripod.  I had purchased some tulip bulbs from Aalsmeer market in Amsterdam last year and was anxious to see how they bloomed. The parrot tulips are blooming later than other varieties, but are exquisite.  Here are some shots of tulips, a Rhododendron and a White Bleeding Heart.

Ithaca Spring Flowers

The sun comes to Ithaca only infrequently this spring.  When it does, I dash outside with camera and tripod to capture some of the beauty of the emerging flowers. There is a significant difference between bloom time in the heart of the city and at my home on the hill.  When I photographed these plants pictured here, it was a bit windy.  Wind and macro photography do not work! To save the day, I shot some of the pictures with the sports setting on my Canon Rebel and was able to obtain better focus than in the other settings.


The Center of the Magnolia was taken near BJM elementary school, the Flowering Cherry trees were near Bangs Funeral Home on Green Street, the Magnolias were in front of the Court House on Court Street, and the Tulips were in front of Temple Beth-El on Court Street.

East Shore Festival of The Arts, Lansing, NY

The Second annual East Shore Festival of The Arts (ESFOTA) will take place at the Lansing Town Hall, 26 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, with an art opening on Friday, May 13 from 6-9 PM. There will be entertainment and refreshments that evening. The show will remain up until July 18th.


I have the following montages on display at the festival and hope to see many friends from Ithaca at the reception.  


Two of the montages were produced from digital images of the cement sculptures at the Cornell Plantations. Those sculptures were designed and produced by architecture students at Cornell ion 1961 as a senior project.  I find the sculptures excellent photography subjects during all seasons and lighting.


The lotus montage is one of my favorites with the artistic compilation of flower parts from the lovely lotus flower.


The fourth montage is a street model in New Orleans.  Many people making a living as painted characters, this one being of silver tones.

Flower Workshop in NYC with Barbara Bordnick

I just returned from a very educational workshop under the direction of floral photographer, Barbara Bordnick. We first went to the flower market in lower Manhattan and chose flowers to photograph. Then we learned a great deal about sophisticated lighting with strobes, much of which I do not think I will be able to duplicate.  Barbara and her assistants gave instructions on lighting, floral arrangements, and processing of the images for printing.  Once again, it is apparent the power of Photoshop!

The flowers photographed included tulips, peonies, poppies, and phalaenopsis orchids.

Here are a selection of the images I photographed this weekend.  Please give any comments and suggestions.

Spring Daffodils

The daffodils, crocus, and scilla are the only flowers brave enough to bloom in this ever changing weather in Ithaca, NY.  I took some pictures of the daffodils and made one montage to celebrate the season. Hope you enjoy it.

East Shore Art Festival

This is the second year for the Art Festival at Lansing Town Hall,

29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York.  There will be submissions from several Ithaca and Lansing Artists, hung in both the town hall and the nearby library.

Mark your calendars for this event, with the opening

Art Opening- Friday May 13, 2011, 6-9 PM

The show closes on July 18th.  I have four pieces that will be displayed this year. Hope to see you at the opening.